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Mozart

Access Don Giovanni

Specially created for those who enjoy a more relaxed opera experience

Eden Court, Inverness:
Friday 27 May, 3pm

Festival Theatre Edinburgh:
Friday 10 June, 3pm

His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen:
Friday 17 June, 3pm

Theatre Royal Glasgow:
Friday 24 June, 3pm

 Join us for a fully-staged version of Don Giovanni, specially created for those who enjoy a more relaxed opera experience.

Our new afternoon shows give you the flexibility and freedom to relax, move about as required, and have a stoatin’ time! With Dementia Friendly values at their core, these shorter performances are open to all, whether you’re recovering from an operation, have breathing difficulties, living with dementia, have a young baby, are on the autism spectrum – or even have a very loud laugh! – they are designed to make coming to a favourite opera as easy and stress-free as possible.

Running time:
Approximately 2 hours including interval.

Language: 
Sung in Italian with English supertitles and narration.

Access:
Find out about access in all venues >>
Extra accessibility measures for Access performances >> 

Tickets:
£10 – wheelchair spaces should be booked in advance.

Concessions:
Free tickets available for school groups.

Read our Covid guidance >>

What makes an Access performance?

  • Performances are shorter than the full-length versions – under 2 hours with an interval
  • A narrator guides you through the story, with The Orchestra of Scottish Opera and a cast of singers
  • The show includes the best-loved music from the opera
  • Wheelchair spaces and extra staff on hand to help those who wish to transfer
  • There are brighter lighting levels than usual in the auditorium
  • There’s no need to worry about keeping quiet or sitting still
  • You can come in and out of the auditorium during the show
  • Watch the live show on TV screens around the theatre if you need to
  • There are quiet areas available if you need to take a break
  • You can enjoy tea and cake at the café beforehand!

Our Access performances run alongside the full-length performances in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness and Aberdeen.

Groups, including schools, are welcome – call your local box office to book.

Find out more about Access performances

About Don Giovanni

Mozart’s masterpiece is one of the world’s most performed operas for good reason. Sir Thomas Allen – whose 2019 revival of The Magic Flute was a sell-out success – returns to direct his stunning production.

In the backstreets of 17th century Venice, hunting ground of the amorous, Don Giovanni waits. A mercurial rogue who flits from irresistible charm to brute violence in a heartbeat, he is the ultimate anti-hero – and he is about to suffer the ultimate reckoning.

'Richly sumptuous and vividly told'
— The Scotsman

With music curated by Scottish Opera’s Head of Music Derek Clark he also conducts The Orchestra of Scottish Opera and a full cast of singers. These include former Scottish Opera Emerging Artists Arthur Bruce (The Gondoliers 2022) and Shengzhi Ren (Opera Highlights 2022), along with Tim Dickinson, Elena Xanthoudakis (Elisir d’amore 2009), Edwin Kaye, Katherine Crompton, Annie Reilly (A Midsummer Night’s Dream 2022), and Colin Murray.

Dark, atmospheric and bursting with life, this is full-blooded opera at its best, and Allen’s compelling production is the perfect partner to the drama in Mozart’s score.

Sung in Italian with English supertitles

This performance will last approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes. There will be an interval of 30 minutes between Acts 1 and 2.

Conductor Derek Clark
Narrator Mark Burns

Don Giovanni is a revival of the 2013 production

 

Kindly supported by The Scottish Opera Syndicate

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