'Menotti’s score, however, is well worth revival. Pungent, witty and almost indecently tuneful, it was superbly played here by the Scottish Opera Orchestra under Stuart Stratford.'
The Times
The Orchestra of Scottish Opera
The Orchestra of Scottish Opera
Orchestra
The Orchestra of Scottish Opera, formed in 1980, is an integral part of Scotland's national opera company.
Genre
Classical
Biography
The Orchestra of Scottish Opera, formed in 1980, is an integral part of Scotland's national opera company. The orchestra performs for all of Scottish Opera's main-scale and medium-scale performances, and is in ever-increasing demand as a concert-giving ensemble.
In addition to its commercial and education commitments, the orchestra works closely with Scotland's choral unions and societies and enjoys a special relationship with the highly successful Children's Classic Concerts and Celtic Connections. Under its founder, Sir Alexander Gibson, and subsequent Music Directors including John Mauceri, Sir Richard Armstrong and now Francesco Corti, the orchestra has acquired an enviable reputation both in the UK and abroad.
Reviews
'Two of our finest younger singers give engaging performances in this romcom territory: soprano Soraya Mafi sings with crystalline clarity as Lucy and baritone Jonathan McGovern is warmly sympathetic as the patiently impatient Ben.'
The Telegraph
"...Seine Stimme klingt hier voll und strahlend..."
Klassik.com
Alfie Boe "has a lovely voice, a lyric tenor with a warm, hearty midrange and liquid gold in the upper notes..."
Fanfare