Opera Scotland

Tales of Hoffmann 2011Fife Opera

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Fife Opera's annual production offered a blend of young professionals and experienced amateurs well trained and carefully directed. Singers included Alistair Digges, Christopher Nairne and Victoria Atkinson. John McGhee Doyle and Leon Reimer from Glasgow University Chapel Choir were also taking part, in addition to Margaret Sharp and Natalie O'Reilly and the 'old stagers'!. Given the composition of the society, with men substantially outnumbered by women, a decision was taken to re-assign many small roles, so servants and students were generally female. This is not a huge problem in the context of an amateur show, but the imbalance of sound in the choruses was more noticeable.

The theatre is only a few minutes' walk from the railway station.  There are pleasant eating places well within reach and of course the museum and art gallery are between the station and the theatre. It is a very convenient venue for the visitor.