Scottish Opera: The Puccini Collection

Scottish Opera: The Puccini Collection

Opera in Concert

First performed in Dundee in 2021, The Puccini Collection travels to Glasgow and Edinburgh to mark the centenary of the great composer’s death.

The concert features favourite arias and extended excerpts from Giacomo Puccini's varied and vibrant career. From rare earlier works Le villi and Edgar to glorious highlights from masterpieces such as Tosca, La fanciulla del West and La bohème, The Puccini Collection celebrates one of the most popular and beloved opera composers.

Soloists Sinéad Campbell Wallace (The Puccini Collection 2021 and Tosca 2019), Kira Kaplan (2024/25 Scottish Opera Emerging Artist), Mykhailo Malafii, Fraser Simpson (La traviata 2024) and Roland Wood (Marx in London! 2024) are accompanied on stage by The Orchestra of Scottish Opera under the baton of Stuart Stratford.

Running time: Approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes including a 20-minute interval

Language: Sung in Italian with English supertitles

Cast & Creatives

Conductor - Stuart Stratford

Soprano - Sinéad Campbell-Wallace & Kira Kaplan

Tenor - Mykhailo Malafii & Fraser Simpson

Baritone - Roland Wood

The Orchestra of Scottish Opera

Kindly supported by Friends of Scottish Opera and The Scottish Opera Endowment Trust

Part of Scottish Opera's 2024/25 Season