This month - Scottish Opera

5, 4, 3, 2… 1!

As the opening night of La bohème draws nearer, we’ve been marking off the days in our ‘Countdown to Bohème’ feature on our homepage. We’ve been charting the show’s progress from day 1, from the rehearsal room to wardrobe fittings to press interviews - each entry offers a behind the scenes taster. Still 22 days to go...

To follow all the goings on, head to our
countdown page

The (Scottish) Sun comes out for La bohème

We’ve joined forces with The Scottish Sun in a unique partnership to give readers the chance to attend a special performance of La bohème. They've featured interviews with director Stewart Laing, our own emerging artist Nadine Livingston (playing Musetta) and members of our props and wardrobe teams, whose work was showcased in an exclusive backstage tour.

Read more about our partnership in The Scottish Sun

Northern Lights beckon for Five:15

Full details of this year’s Five:15 programme and performances have now been confirmed. Five:15 will open at the Word Festival in Aberdeen on Saturday 15 May, before touring to Edinburgh’s Traverse Theatre and Glasgow’s Òran Mór.

Head to our website for full Five:15 info

And not forgetting…

Opera Highlights is now underway, having kicked off to a full house in Rutherglen last Tuesday. Tickets are going fast and the Strathmiglo and Midmar dates now only have returns available. So if you’d like to book tickets, get your skates on and head to our website for full tour information.

Meet the team

Every month we’re profiling members of the company and this time we’re having a closer look at two of our Marketing & Press team – Catriona Hutchinson, Marketing Manager and Kerryn Hurley, Press Manager. Read about their backstage stories.