Opera Scotland

We see opera as part of an open, confident and cultured society. From baroque to classical, from grand opera to contemporary composers, the arts challenge us.

[Bill Morris 💙🏹🎯🇵🇸🩷💚 @BillMor45163651]

@GaryLineker There's more behind you than against you. Good luck mate

[Alexandra Wilson @amwilson_opera]

Please don't leave, friends! It's slow and difficult starting afresh, people are scattering across different platforms, and none of those yet function as well. There's still lots of good stuff here. Here's an idea: why not try to find five new, interesting people to follow today?

[@constantgardener.bsky.social @gardener_the]

Solidarity with @WelshNatOpera Chorus & Orchestra
@EquityUK @WeAreTheMU
#ProtectWNO

[Thomas Bartley @BartleyThomas]

Superb interview of Sir John Major from @amolrajan.

Long live the long form.

[lyngardner @lyngardner]

Scotland’s arts funding emergency is a threat to the very roots of UK theatre https://t.co/wbplgyl8Kv

[Scottish Opera @ScottishOpera]

Happy Birthday to Dame Janet Baker 🎈🎉🍾
We have fantastic memories of working with Dame Janet, and are honoured to have her continued support. Our family of supporters who pledge a gift in their will become members of the Dame Janet Baker Circle. 👇
https://t.co/XfG8TfW4Ge

[Dr David Vernon @DrDavidVernon]

She is astounding in Elgar, Purcell, Britten and Berlioz. But it is her Mahler which touches me most of all: the humanity, the warmth, the incisive depths into the meaning of the texts and music.

Happiest of birthdays to Janet Baker. 🙏

[Steven Isserlis @StevenIsserlis]

A very happy 91st to Dame Janet Baker! Icon of integrity.
"Don't confuse your God-given talent with your self. Talent is something you're entrusted with: respect it. And don't believe your own publicity!"
"You are the guide; whether the audience follows is solely down to you."

[Opera Scotland @OperaScotland]

Symphonies and opera houses need to innovate as funding crunch bites https://t.co/v6kaNL3jTb via @ft

[Opera with Opera News @operamagazine]

The Austrian-British composer Hans Gál - whose operas are at last being rediscovered - was born near Vienna #OTD in 1890. ⁦

[Scottish Opera @ScottishOpera]

Il trittico has won the Critics’ Circle Music Award for Outstanding Achievement in Opera for 2023. 🏆 Congratulations also to Francesca Chiejina, who starred in the production, and has won the Critics’ Circle Young Talent Award for Voice. 👇
https://t.co/AZRhkuOaNu

[The Scotsman @TheScotsman]

Edinburgh event and society: Richard Wagner was a revolutionary, exile & musical giant – learn more about this fascinating composer
#AD #WagnerSocietyOfScotland #Opera #Theatre #WhatsOn #EdinburghFestival #ClassicalMusic #DonaldRunnicles #RWVI #RichardW... https://t.co/nilDD8xH7N

[The Scotsman @TheScotsman]

Nicola Benedetti in 'decline of civilisation' statement over drastic Scottish arts funding cuts https://t.co/Ad4RxjfxAz

[Campaign for the Arts @_CFTA]

It is no secret that the arts have been going through a tough time in recent years.

But a major new report we're publishing today with the @uniofwarwick’s @CCMPSWarwickUni shows that things are even worse than we thought. 

Read it now: https://t.co/MERTkm0h9c

[Paul McCreesh @Paul_McCreesh]

If a state school with these amazing ex pupils cannot see the value of music education, what hope is there? Deeply saddening.

[Opera with Opera News @operamagazine]

The bass Fyodor Stravinsky - creator of three Tchaikovsky roles, one by Rimsky-Korsakov and father of the composer Igor - was born near Minsk #OTD in 1843.

[Opera Bohemia @OperaBohemia]

Introducing the cast of Tosca @CreativeScots @ERCL4 @RCStweets @AyrGaiety @perthTCH @absoluteclass @argyllandbute @WhatsOnGlasgow @Whatsonscotland @heraldscotland @thecourieruk @TheScotsman @ScotsMagazine @scotsman_arts @DGWGO @DGStandard @ayrshire_live @OperaScotland

[Mark Pullinger @larkingrumple]

Trebles all round: David McVicar’s terrific Trittico arrives in Cardiff @WelshNatOpera
My review for @Operanow: https://t.co/1jvryzcAtx

[Michael Volpe OBE @NoisyMV]

@nfmusic @operamagazine To be fair, can we really expect a company almost entirely funded by one organisation to publicly attack that organisation?

[Alexandra Wilson @amwilson_opera]

Hear, hear! Exactly so.