Scottish Opera concert series concludes with Silvano at City Halls, Glasgow

Scottish Opera’s 2018/19 Opera in Concert series concludes with the Scottish premiere of Silvano by Pietro Mascagni.
Emma Bell is Matilde in Silvano at City Halls, Glasgow. (Photo: Paul Foster-Williams)Emma Bell is Matilde in Silvano at City Halls, Glasgow. (Photo: Paul Foster-Williams)
Emma Bell is Matilde in Silvano at City Halls, Glasgow. (Photo: Paul Foster-Williams)

This passionate seafaring tale is at City Halls in Glasgow on Sunday, April 14, at 3pm,

Scottish Opera music director Stuart Stratford conducts a cast that features acclaimed soprano and former Kathleen Ferrier Award-winner Emma Bell as Matilde, making her debut with Scottish Opera.

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Emma is joined by Alexey Dolgov, David Stout and Leah-Marian Jones, with chorus and The Orchestra of Scottish Opera. The semi-staged performances are directed by Roxana Haines. The plot centres on a disastrous love triangle that ends in death and despair.

Stuart Stratford said: ‘One thing I was determined to do when I became music director was to champion lesser-known pieces by great composers. Mascagni is unjustly cast as a ‘one hit wonder’ and, with the roaring success of Cavalleria Rusticana, most of his other works get overlooked.Mascagni’s writing iis deliciously unique and I am sure will inspire you to explore his other neglected works.’

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