EIF Review: Mozart’s Don Giovanni

EIF Review: Mozart’s Don Giovanni

Guest Contributor Aug 18, 2026 3 min read
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra’s Don Giovanni at the Edinburgh Festival pairs superb vocal elegance with Maxim Emelyanychev’s breathlessly brisk tempi.
Review: The Marriage of Figaro – Scottish Opera 2026

Review: The Marriage of Figaro – Scottish Opera 2026

Will Quinn Jun 2, 2026 6 min read
Scottish Opera’s revival of The Marriage of Figaro is a sharp, vibrant English-language staging that unearths the comedy's radical edge. Read our review.
Review – Madama Butterfly – Ellen Kent – Perth

Review – Madama Butterfly – Ellen Kent – Perth

Sandra MacDonald Apr 30, 2026 4 min read
A "mesmerising" Elena Dee leads a splendid production of Madama Butterfly as Ellen Kent's legendary tour says a long goodbye around the UK.
Review: The Great Wave – Edinburgh Festival Theatre

Review: The Great Wave – Edinburgh Festival Theatre

Sandra MacDonald Feb 22, 2026 6 min read
Sass MacDonald reviews Scottish Opera's The Great Wave. A visually stunning but musically challenging new opera exploring the life of Japanese artist Hokusai.
35 years of Yllana. 30 years of the Peacock. Joseph O’Curneen talks Opera Locos!

35 years of Yllana. 30 years of the Peacock. Joseph O’Curneen talks Opera Locos!

Will Quinn Feb 17, 2026 13 min read
"Opera without the boring bits." Yllana returns to The Peacock with The Opera Locos. Joseph O'Curneen discusses high art, slapstick, and La Movida.