Tag Archives: Scottish Opera

Double Bryn Terfel; Siwan Rhys; Bozzini Quartet; My Beloved Man – review

In the ecology of the country house opera – privately funded, watched by dedicated but relatively small audiences – much remains hidden or invisible. Clothing optional and high ticket prices steal headlines, mostly negative. Their short season, which began in May, is coming to an end. (The older, larger, better-funded Glyndebourne operates somewhat differently, though… Read More »

The near-collapse of Welsh National Opera is the ultimate proof of arts councils’ hatred of opera

The anti-opera lobby at Arts Council England must be rubbing their hands with glee: an 11.8 per cent cut to home-based funding from Welsh Arts has been added to the draconian 35 per cent cut they have taken for Welsh National Opera. Council. The result was to plunge the company into a financial crisis and… Read More »