Scottish Opera - Albert Herring

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Theatre Royal Glasgow

Fri 18 Oct - Tue 22 Oct 2024

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One of the 20th century’s most beloved operatic comedies, 'Albert Herring' is Britten's loose adaptation of a Guy de Maupassant short story, full of quirky yet loveable characters and 1990s nostalgia.

Theatre Royal Glasgow

Fri 18 Oct - Tue 22 Oct 2024

282 Hope St, Glasgow G2 3QA, UK

2 hours 45 minutes incl. interval

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The market town of Loxford is just as busy with gossip as it is with trade. Lady Billows organises the May Day festival. When her housekeeper tells her no young lady has a spotless reputation fit for the May Queen, she becomes alarmed. The answer? Crown Albert Herring, a shy mother’s boy, May King instead! Albert has not done anything wrong – indeed, he has hardly done anything at all. Suddenly in the spotlight, Albert is caught between old-guard traditions and his fellow youngsters’ freewheeling fun. Both parties are quick to judge the odd one out.

In this chamber production created for the Lammermuir Festival, award-winning director Daisy Evans (The Telephone 2020) and designer Kat Heath bring a colourful eye to this story of finding one’s own path in life despite — or perhaps because of — misadventures along the way.

Albert Herring is brought to life by conductor William Cole and a cast of top UK singers alongside Scottish Opera’s 2024/25 Emerging Artists. The cast is led by Glen Cunningham (A Midsummer Night’s Dream 2022) as Albert, with Susan Bullock (Candide 2022) as Lady Billows and Jamie MacDougall (Marx in London! 2024) as the Mayor, Mr Upfold.

Sung in English with English supertitles

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Cast & Creatives

Conductor - William Cole

Director - Daisy Evans

Designer - Kat Heath

Lighting Designer - Jake Wiltshire

Albert Herring - Glen Cunningham

Lady Billows - Susan Bullock

Florence Pike - Jane Monari

Miss Wordsworth - Kira Kaplan

Mr Gedge, the Vicar - Francis Church

Mr. Upfold, the Mayor - Jamie MacDougall

PC Budd - Edward Jowle

Sid - Ross Cumming

Nancy - Chloe Harris

Mrs Herring - Christine Sjölander

The Orchestra of Scottish Opera

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Theatre Royal Glasgow

282 Hope St, Glasgow G2 3QA, UK

Glasgow Queen Street

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Opened in 1867, Theatre Royal Glasgow went through two fires before the turn of the century. Standing tall through thick and thin, the theatre has since presented a wide variety of productions covering all genres, including residents Scottish Opera and Scottish Ballet. Featuring a Victorian auditorium, Theatre Royal presents first class entertainment.

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Theatre Royal Glasgow

Fri 18 Oct - Tue 22 Oct 2024

282 Hope St, Glasgow G2 3QA, UK

2 hours 45 minutes incl. interval

For group bookings of 10 or more:

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