World Premiere – Catriona and the Dragon

Dunbar Parish Church, Dunbar

Wed 5 April at 4pm & 7.15pm

Duration: 55 minutes (no interval)

Seating is unreserved

Composer
Librettist
Conductor
Director
Chorus Director
Designer
Movement Director
Producer
Assistant Conductor

(MMus Conducting student, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland)

 


Made possible with the financial support of:

Misses Barrie Charitable Trust
Creative Scotland
Foundation Scotland
The Hugh Fraser Foundation
The Radcliffe Trust
Stevenston Charitable Trust

Partners
Lammermuir Festival
McOpera
East Lothian Council
Dunbar Voices
National Youth Orchestra of Scotland
ReUse Scotland SCIO
Dunbar Waste Hub
Edinburgh College


dragon-eye

Join us for the world premiere of Lammermuir Festival’s new community opera for East Lothian.

Catriona is the reluctant ruler of the Kingdom of Beagland, her people threatened by destruction by a fearsome dragon beyond the Bridge to Nowhere. After fleeing her responsibilities, she ultimately finds the courage to cross over to the beast’s lair, sword in hand. When she returns, miraculously alive, she summons the citizens of the land to her court to tell them what she has discovered about the real blight in Beagland…

Conductor Sian Edwards conducts a wonderful ensemble cast featuring former Scottish Opera Emerging Artists Catriona Hewiston (soprano) and Arthur Bruce (baritone) with internationally acclaimed British American dramatic mezzo and local East Lothian resident Andrea Baker (Sing Sistah Sing!) in her first Scottish operatic role. They are joined by young local singer Nora Trew-Rae, Kodaly-trained youth chorus Dunbar Voices, a community chorus of local adults, young people and children and an orchestra of young musicians from the East Lothian Instrumental Music Service supported by professional musicians of McOpera and alumni of the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland.

Dunbar Parish Church, Dunbar

Dunbar Parish Church, Gillespie Graham's grand red sandstone gothic church of 1821 stands proudly looking out to sea.

Damaged by fire in 1987, its spacious interior was restored with a colourful mix of ancient and modern features including an elaborate early 17th Century monument to the Earl of Dunbar and some fine 1990 stained glass by Shona McInnes and Douglas Hogg.

Dunbar Parish Church, Dunbar

Address

Dunbar Parish Church, Dunbar
EH42 1LB

Getting there by bus

The following buses pass through Dunbar. Pleasae check time tables before booking your tickets:
EAST COAST BUSES: x7, 106
EVES COACHES: 120

Getting there by train

Dunbar train station is a short walk from the church.

Getting there by car

Dunbar is just off the A1.

Accessibility

Parking:

There is free car parking around the town.

We can offer 3 spaces inside the church grounds 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.

Induction Loop:
Yes

Toilets:
Ladies and gents on ground (one adapted toilet) and first floors.

Wheelchair Access:

Sloped tarmac path to church. Level access into venue.

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