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