Dreaming of midsummer music at the Opera

Forth Valley Friends of Scottish Opera will next week welcome St Andrew’s University director of music Michael Downes to talk about Scottish Opera’s new production.

By Roy Beers

Published 29th Feb 2020, 11:50 BST

Updated 29th Feb 2020, 12:50 BST

Mr Downes, who is founder of Byer Opera, will be speaking about the forthcoming new interpretation of Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

The talk is at 2.30pm at the Smith Gallery and Museum In Stirling on Sunday next week (March 8). Entrance is £5, free to students - and includes refreshments.

For more information about the Scottish Opera production, which runs at Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre from Tuesday, March 31 to Saturday, April 4; and in Glasgow’s Theatre Royal from April 21-25, visit www.scottishopera.org.uk/shows/a-midsummer-nights-dream/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8orDndP25wIViLbtCh2IKg2HEAAYASAAEgLRrvD_BwE

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