Sergei Prokofiev Betrothal in a Monastery (Обручение в монастыре)
Scottish Opera/ Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Chorus of RCS
Ronan Busfield, Kim - Lillian Strebel, chorus of RCS
Jon Stainsby, chorus of RCS
Chorus of RCS
Sets and Costumes Jamie Vartan
Lighting Simon Corder
Choreography Kally Lloyd-Jones
images by KK Dundas
The Times
"The late Ken Russell would have loved this show, which contains exuberant nun-shagging and the longest snog that I've seen on the operatic stage." Richard Morrison
Opera Now*****
"This was a hugely entertaining, energetic production, brimming over with youthful enthusiasm. I think Prokofiev would have loved every minute of it." Neil Jones
Financial Times****
"What really impressed was Gaitanou's fund of cliché-free ideas, the imagination and discipline with which she applied them, and the energy and exuberance she drew out of everyone - including Prokofiev.” Andrew Clarke
Conductor Timothy Dean
Scottish Opera Orchestra
Don Jerome Ronan Busfield/Jakob Johansen
Mendoza Andrew Tipple/ Ross McInroy
Louisa Kim - Lillian Strebel
Duenna Lynda - Jane Nelson
Clara Anush Hovhannisyan
Antonio Emanoel Velozo
Fernando Mikhail Pavlov
Don Carlos Andrew McTaggart
Father Augustine Jonathan Stainsby
Brother Elixir Matthew Todd
Brother Chartreuse David O'Hanlon
Brother Benedictine Bartholomew Lawrence
Michael Euros Campbell
Lauretta Hazel McBain
Rosina Alison McNeil
Pedro Luke Sinclair
Pablo Gitai Fisher
1st Masker Jonathan Cooke
2nd Masker Chriistopher Nairne
3rd Masker Dominic Barberi
Lopez Richard Pratt
Servant 1 James Slimings
Servant 2 Cailean Swainson
Chorus of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
20, 21 January 2012 Theatre Royal Glasgow
26, 28 January 2012 Festival Theatre Edinburgh