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Lliam Paterson

BambinO

For infants up to 12 months

13 August –11 September 2022 

Touring to: East Kilbride, Perth, Inverness, Banchory, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Motherwell & Renfrew
These performances have now passed.

BambinO is back! This five-star, sell-out co-production between Scottish Opera, Manchester International Festival and Improbable has been entertaining babies around the world since 2017.

A magical piece of music theatre for infants up to 12 months, BambinO is aimed at an audience that does not often get a look-in at opera… but whose minds are wide open to new sounds and experiences.

BambinO is set in a captivating world of bright colours, fluffy clouds, and quirky characters. It tells the story of a young bird leaving its nest for the first time. Gentle, playful, and engaging, BambinO is written by Scottish composer Lliam Paterson, with original direction by Improbable’s Phelim McDermott.

Don’t miss your chance to experience this unique celebration of the power of music and the infant imagination. 

'For imagination and enchantment, this enterprise deserves every rosette going'
– The Observer  

★★★★★ The Herald
★★★★★ The Observer

 

Kindly supported by Scottish Opera's Education Angels and Scottish Opera's New Commissions Circle

Show Details

Running time:
Approximately 45 minutes

Language: 
Sung in English

Suggested age guidance:
Ideal for babies up to 12 months

Ticket prices:
Adult and baby – £15 / Additional adults – £10

Venue booking fees may apply

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Cast & creatives

Uccellina
Charlotte Hoather

Pulcino
Sam Pantcheff

Cello
Andrew Drummond Huggan

Percussion
Darren Gallacher

Music Director
Chris Gray

Original Director
Phelim McDermott

Revival Director
Lissa Lorenzo

Original Designers
Emma & Giuseppe Belli

Hazel McBain as Uccellina and Samuel Pantcheff as Pulcino in BambinO. Scottish Opera, MIF and Improbable 2018. Credit James Glossop. (2).jpg

BambinO 2018 production photos. Credit James Glossop

BambinO. Scottish Opera, MIF and Improbable 2018. Credit James Glossop..jpg

BambinO 2018 production photos. Credit James Glossop

Hazel McBain as Uccellina in BambinO. Scottish Opera, MIF and Improbable 2018. Credit James Glossop. (4).jpg

BambinO 2018 production photos. Credit James Glossop

Hazel McBain as Uccellina in BambinO. Scottish Opera, MIF and Improbable 2018. Credit James Glossop. (3).jpg

BambinO 2018 production photos. Credit James Glossop

Hazel McBain as Uccellina in BambinO. Scottish Opera, MIF and Improbable 2018. Credit James Glossop. (2).jpg

BambinO 2018 production photos. Credit James Glossop

Hazel McBain as Uccellina in BambinO. Scottish Opera, MIF and Improbable 2018. Credit James Glossop. (5).jpg

BambinO 2018 production photos. Credit James Glossop

Hazel McBain as Uccellina in BambinO. Scottish Opera, MIF and Improbable 2018. Credit James Glossop. (6).jpg

BambinO 2018 production photos. Credit James Glossop

Hazel McBain as Uccellina in BambinO. Scottish Opera, MIF and Improbable 2018. Credit James Glossop..jpg

BambinO 2018 production photos. Credit James Glossop

Samuel Pantcheff as Pulcino in BambinO. Scottish Opera, MIF and Improbable 2018. Credit James Glossop..jpg

BambinO 2018 production photos. Credit James Glossop

Hazel McBain, Michael D Clark and Samuel Pantcheff in BambinO. Scottish Opera, MIF and Improbable 2018. Credit James Glossop. (5).jpg

BambinO 2018 production photos. Credit James Glossop

Hazel McBain as Uccellina and Samuel Pantcheff as Pulcino in BambinO. Scottish Opera, MIF and Improbable 2018. Credit James Glossop. (2).jpg
BambinO. Scottish Opera, MIF and Improbable 2018. Credit James Glossop..jpg
Hazel McBain as Uccellina in BambinO. Scottish Opera, MIF and Improbable 2018. Credit James Glossop. (4).jpg
Hazel McBain as Uccellina in BambinO. Scottish Opera, MIF and Improbable 2018. Credit James Glossop. (3).jpg
Hazel McBain as Uccellina in BambinO. Scottish Opera, MIF and Improbable 2018. Credit James Glossop. (2).jpg
Hazel McBain as Uccellina in BambinO. Scottish Opera, MIF and Improbable 2018. Credit James Glossop. (5).jpg
Hazel McBain as Uccellina in BambinO. Scottish Opera, MIF and Improbable 2018. Credit James Glossop. (6).jpg
Hazel McBain as Uccellina in BambinO. Scottish Opera, MIF and Improbable 2018. Credit James Glossop..jpg
Samuel Pantcheff as Pulcino in BambinO. Scottish Opera, MIF and Improbable 2018. Credit James Glossop..jpg
Hazel McBain, Michael D Clark and Samuel Pantcheff in BambinO. Scottish Opera, MIF and Improbable 2018. Credit James Glossop. (5).jpg

Watch

BambinO 2022 | Trailer

BambinO 2018 | What the audience thought

BambinO | Interview with Phelim McDermott (Director) and Lliam Paterson (Composer)

Composer Lliam Paterson, Director Phelim McDermott and some of our young (and even younger!) audience members share their thoughts on Scottish Opera's 'baby opera', BambinO.

Listen

BambinO - Duet

Scottish Opera · BambinO Duet

What the press said

'The pay-off for an initiative like this is incalculable...rarely has innocent pleasure felt more vital.' ★★★★★ The Observer

'A complete delight on every level.' ★★★★★ The Herald

'
...the joy of something like this is watching the joy in your little one’s face.' ★★★★ Manchester Evening News

'
Full marks to BambinO. Opera can work for babies, and maybe one day they’ll come to enjoy it as adults, too...'  ★★★★ The Arts Desk 

 

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