Scotland’s professional touring company, Opera Bohemia, is making its first visit to Stonehaven to perform Puccini’s masterpiece, Tosca.
The performance takes place on Saturday August 2 at 3pm in the Town Hall.
The tour is supported by Creative Scotland who are visiting the town for the first time. Tickets are available online at or in person (with cash) at E Giulianoti.
Tosca is a tale of love, lust and deception and is one of the most loved operas in the repertoire. Puccini’s ravishing score includes famous arias like Vissi d’arte (I lived for my art) and E lucevan le stelle (And the stars were shining). These arias were favourites for artists like Luciano Pavarotti and Maria Callas and their recordings are still enjoyed round the world.
The performance in Stonehaven is being sung in English. In director Douglas Nairne’s intimate new production, the drama is plunged into a world of crime and passion amidst the treacherous mafia underworld. The show is designed by acclaimed Scottish designer Kenneth McLeod, who has recently designed for Scottish Opera, The National Theatre of Scotland and Dundee Rep.
A star-studded cast is led by Scottish Soprano Monica McGhee, a graduate of The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, The Royal College of Music and The National Opera Studio. A multi award winning artist, she has appeared on many of the country’s leading stages and theatres, including at The Royal Albert Hall and even Wembley Stadium.
Monica is joined by tenor Cameron Mitchell as Cavaradossi, and Nicholas Morris as Scarpia, both graduates of the Alexander Gibson Opera School. The remaining parts are played by three Scottish artists, all enjoying busy careers since graduating, Connor Smith, Christopher Nairne and Jonathan Forbes Kennedy.