Scottish Opera Double Bill

Zanetto by Mascagni
Hanna Hipp Zanetto
Sinead Campbell-Wallace Silvia

Susanna’s Secret by Wolf-Ferrari
Clare Presland Countess Susanna
Richard Burkhard Count Gil

Rosie Purdie Director
Orchestra of Scottish Opera
David Parry Conductor

Scottish Opera follow last year’s stunning Lammermuir Festival debut with a perfectly formed Italian double bill that pairs a tragic romantic tale with a sophisticated comedy. In Zanetto, a lonely courtesan has lost her faith in love, until a wandering minstrel re-awakens her heart. Mascagni’s one-act two-hander, obscured like most of his operas by Cavalleria Rusticana’s popularity, has a warm-hearted lyricism that is very appealing. Wolf-Ferrari’s sparkling comedy makes the perfect contrast: a husband, smelling smoke on his wife’s clothes, suspects she’s cheating. She admits to having a secret, but it’s not what he expects. An excellent cast with Scottish Opera’s fine orchestra offer a concert semi-staging of these delightful pieces.

Duration: approximately 2 hours
Sung in Italian with English Surtitles