Lliam Paterson
BambinOFor infants up to 12 months
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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
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)
BambinO 2018 production photos. Credit James Glossop
BambinO. Scottish Opera, MIF and Improbable 2018. Credit James Glossop.
BambinO 2018 production photos. Credit James Glossop
Hazel McBain as Uccellina in BambinO. Scottish Opera, MIF and Improbable 2018. Credit James Glossop. (4)
BambinO 2018 production photos. Credit James Glossop
Hazel McBain as Uccellina in BambinO. Scottish Opera, MIF and Improbable 2018. Credit James Glossop. (3)
BambinO 2018 production photos. Credit James Glossop
Hazel McBain as Uccellina in BambinO. Scottish Opera, MIF and Improbable 2018. Credit James Glossop. (2)
BambinO 2018 production photos. Credit James Glossop
Hazel McBain as Uccellina in BambinO. Scottish Opera, MIF and Improbable 2018. Credit James Glossop. (5)
BambinO 2018 production photos. Credit James Glossop
Hazel McBain as Uccellina in BambinO. Scottish Opera, MIF and Improbable 2018. Credit James Glossop. (6)
BambinO 2018 production photos. Credit James Glossop
Hazel McBain as Uccellina in BambinO. Scottish Opera, MIF and Improbable 2018. Credit James Glossop.
BambinO 2018 production photos. Credit James Glossop
Samuel Pantcheff as Pulcino in BambinO. Scottish Opera, MIF and Improbable 2018. Credit James Glossop.
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)
BambinO 2018 production photos. Credit James GlossopWatch
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.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