We are delighted to announce our 2025/26 Season, which features The Great Wave, La bohème, The Marriage of Figaro, The Bear, L’heure espagnole, Tristan und Isolde, Tchaikovsky’s Heroines & Heroes: Selections from Eugene Onegin, Iolanta, and The Maid of Orleans, Opera Highlights and Pop-up Opera.
This comes on the back of a successful 2024/25 Season, which included five-star productions of Oedipus Rex, Albert Herring and The Makropulos Affair, as well as sold-out screenings of our award-winning animated opera short film, Josefine.
This Season illustrates our continuing commitment to keeping opera accessible and entertaining, and performed to the highest possible standards for audiences all over the country.
The 2025/26 Season also marks 10 years since Stuart Stratford joined us as Music Director. He continues to demonstrate his dedication to bringing as much opera as possible to Scottish audiences, championing new and modern music as well as ‘forgotten’ gems, through his inclusive approach and artistic curiosity.
Stuart Stratford said: ‘I’m incredibly proud to announce this new Season, which also marks my tenth year with Scottish Opera. It’s been a busy and hugely rewarding decade, and I extend my warmest thanks to my talented and creative colleagues, as well as audiences for making me feel so welcome and embracing our shows.
‘Opera is a vital and dynamic art form, weaving together storytelling, music, and theatrical spectacle to captivate and move audiences. With its ability to evoke deep emotions, opera offers a transformative experience, bringing classic works like La bohème and Tristan und Isolde to life while, also championing world premieres that showcase Scottish creativity and introducing new generations to the magic of live performance.
‘Whether through heart-wrenching tragedy or exhilarating drama, opera in Scotland continues to inspire, challenge, and transport audiences to new worlds.’
Further information about the 2025/26 Season can be found at www.scottishopera.org.uk
Tickets go on sale for supporters on 8 May, and on public sale from 22 May.