issue 09. - Scottish Opera
issue 09. - Scottish Opera
issue 09. - Scottish Opera
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What the Papers Said …The Magic FlutehhhhhThe ScotsmanhhhhhEdinburgh Evening Newshhhh hhhh hhhhThe Herald The Times The GuardianhhhhThe Daily Telegraphhhhh hhhh hhhhThe Sunday <strong>Scottish</strong> Belfast TelegraphTelegraphMail on Sunday‘The whole thing is a triumph’Michael Tumelty, The Herald‘ThomasAllen is nowenjoying awonderful second act as adirector. His new show for <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Opera</strong> isone of the most entertaining and ingeniousproductions of Mozart’s final stage work I haveseen’ Richard Morrison, The Times‘This new production is a joyful riot: full of highcomedy, raucous ad libs (with Kit Hesketh-Harvey’s free and witty translation as thestarting point), a fiendish eye for detail and,above all, overflowing with compassion’Fiona Maddocks, The Observer‘Simon Higlett’s decor and costumes showed an artist’s flair –the Queen of the Night’ssparkling gown and theumbrella-shaped butterflieswere especially impressive– and Mark Jonathan’slighting bewitched the eye’Andrew Clark, <strong>Opera</strong>‘Ekhart Wycik drives theexcellent Orchestraof <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Opera</strong>with feeling andunderstanding’Thom Dibdin, The Stage16 Brio Issue 09 Spring 2013 scottishopera.org.uk