Performances:
Fri 10 Oct: 7:15pm
Tue 14 Oct: 7:15pm
Fri 17 Oct: 7:15pm
| | A | B | C | D | E |
| Stalls | £44.00 | £34.00 | £32.00 | £24.00 | £16.00 |
| Dress Circle | £60.00 | £58.00 | £46.00 | £40.00 | £32.00 |
| Upper Circle | £46.00 | £34.00 | £16.00 | - | - |
| Balcony | £16.00 | £9.00 | - | - | - |
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The Two Widows
Bedřich Smetana
Sung in English with English Supertitles
New production
A Scottish Opera and Edinburgh International Festival Co-production
Premiering at the Edinburgh International Festival, this brand new production stars Scottish soprano Kate Valentine and internationally renowned mezzo Jane Irwin.
Smetana’s folk inspired and melodic music is brimming with wit. He reveals a deep understanding of human foibles in this gentle tale of Bohemian country life in the late 19th century.
Karolina and Anežka are two young widows living within a castle in the Czech countryside. Both women have sharply contrasting attitudes to life. Karolina lives for the future, enjoying love, liberty and independence, whilst Anežka, though pressed by a suitor, cannot release herself from mourning and lives a life of isolation. Karolina conspires to change this situation and instigates a mischievous game of love and jealousy.
The opera is based on a French farce by Jean Pierre Félicien Mallefille, which Smetana transposed to the world of the Czech landed gentry. He set out to write an opera in ‘the distinguished salon style’ to show that the Czech repertoire could contain more than folksy or high-toned patriotic pieces.
The directorial partnership between Tobias Hoheisel and Imogen Kogge transforms this delicate comedy into something that digs deeper without losing its inherent charm. Francesco Corti conducts this, his first production as Music Director of Scottish Opera.
Supported by
Lord and Lady Laidlaw
The Scottish Opera Syndicate
Karolina Záleská
Kate Valentine
Anežka Miletinská
Jane Irwin
Mumlal
Nicholas Folwell
Ladislav Podhajsky
David Pomeroy
Toník, a peasant
Ben Johnson
Lidka, a maid
Rebecca Ryan
Conductor
Francesco Corti
Directors
Tobias Hoheisel
Imogen Kogge
Designer
Tobias Hoheisel
Lighting
Peter Mumford
Choreographer
Kally Lloyd-Jones
Dramaturg
Micaela von Marcard
The Two Widows Unwrapped
Mon 13 Oct 6pm
Audio Description & Touch Tour
Tue 14 Oct 7.15pm
Touch Tour starts at 6pm
Running Time
2hrs 15mins approx
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