Scottish Opera Double Bill

St Mary's Parish Church, Haddington

Fri 20 Sept 7.30pm

Scottish Opera

Duration: approx. 2 hours
Sung in Italian with English Surtitles


Zanetto
Silvia


Countess Susanna
Count Gil

Director

Conductor

Half price concession for children and students in full time education

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Photo credit: Bridgeman Images

Scottish Opera follow last year’s stunning Lammermuir Festival debut with a perfectly formed Italian double bill that pairs a tragic romantic tale with a sophisticated comedy. In Zanetto, a lonely courtesan has lost her faith in love, until a wandering minstrel re-awakens her heart. Mascagni’s one-act two-hander obscured like most of his operas by Cavalleria Rusticana’s popularity, has a warm-hearted lyricism that is very appealing.

Wolf-Ferrari’s sparkling comedy makes the perfect contrast: a husband, smelling smoke on his wife’s clothes, suspects she’s cheating. She admits to having a secret, but it’s not what he expects. An excellent cast with Scottish Opera’s fine orchestra offers a concert semi-staging of these delightful pieces.

'… a powerful performance, with strong singing from an excellent cast'

The Guardian

'… a mesmerising, memorable and quietly provocative production'

The Scotsman

Seating Plan

See ticket prices for St Mary’s Parish Church, Haddington below.

St Mary’s Parish Church, Haddington

The Collegiate Church of St Mary the Virgin is one of the great ecclesiastical buildings of mediaeval Scotland, founded in 1380 and known for centuries as "The Lamp of Lothian".

It was severely damaged in the 16th Century during Henry VIII's 'Rough Wooing' of Scotland, and after the Reformation only the nave was used as a parish church, with the choir and tower remaining roofless.

It was finally restored to its former glory in the 1970s, and is Scotland's longest church as well as one of its most beautiful, with a wonderfully warm, resonant acoustic.

St Mary’s Parish Church, Haddington

Address

St Mary’s Parish Church, Haddington
EH41 4BZ

Getting there by bus

Buses passing trough Haddington
EAST COAST BUSES: X6, X7, 106
PRENTICE: 108, 109, 101, 111, 122
EVE COACHES: 121
Please check bus timetables before booking your tickets.

Getting there by train

The nearest station is Drem.

Getting there by car

Haddington is off the A1. There are two exits off the A1 coming from the east or the west.

Accessibility

Parking:

There is free on-street parking, 100m from the church, on the road, and throughout the town.

We can offer 3 spaces inside the church grounds, buy the side of the church, for blue badge holders. Please email [email protected] to book a space, subject to availability and on a first come first served basis.

Terrain:

Tarmac and gravel.

Induction Loop:
Yes

Toilets:
Good male/female provision plus adapted toilet for disabled.

Wheelchair Access:

Access is easier via the North Side (side) door, next to the blue badge parking spaces, and open 30 minutes before concert. There will be a volunteer steward in a high vis jacket who will provide assistance. There is level access into venue.

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