Pagliacci 1989Scottish Opera-Go-Round
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Scottish Opera's first attempt at staging the classic pairing of Cav and Pag came in 1989, with 38 performances on the Opera-Go-Round tour. On this occasion, 11 performances were with a sixteen piece band, re-orchestrated by John Parr, while piano alone was used for the central group of 27 (Sep 10 to Nov 11), mostly in venues that were distinctly remote, even by the usual standards of this enterprising body. interestingly, the pairing was performed in reverse of the usual order, with Pagliacci first.
Mike Ashman took an unusual view, treating the two works in completely different style. Pag emphasised the realistic theatrical element, with the singers in among the audience and bringing out the humour as they prepared for the later seriousness of the performance. Cav was a complete contrast, played in stygian gloom throughout, with a minimum of acting or dramatic involvement.
Several of the singers doubled roles - Nedda appeared also as Lola, Beppe as Turiddu, and perhaps more conventionally, Silvio also as Alfio. Canio was sung by Alexander Morrison. A veteran of some twenty years experience with the company, he had started with Opera for All singing light lyric roles such as Ernesto in Don Pasquale and Lionel in Martha. By now his voice had grown to the extent that he could (and did) comfortably sing Manrico with the main company.
Scottish Opera's Season -1989/90
The 1989/90 season of Scottish Opera included new productions of Salome, La forza del destino, Così fan tutte, The Merry Widow, The Threepenny Opera and Duke Bluebeard's Castle. The revivals were Oedipux Rex (partnering Bluebeard), Madam Butterfly, Die Fledermaus and Jenůfa. There was an Opera-Go-Round tour of Pagliacci and Cavalleria Rusticana (in that order).
Performance Cast
Production Cast
- Conductor
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Robert Dean (Aug 26 to Sep 7; Nov 21 to Dec 2))
- Conductor & Pianist
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Mark Dorrell (Sep 9 to Nov 11)
- Director
- Designer - Sets
- Designer - Costumes
- Lighting
- Orchestra
- Translator
Performance DatesPagliacci 1989
New Athenaeum Theatre | Glasgow
26 Aug, 19.15 29 Aug, 19.15
Town Hall, Portobello | Edinburgh
31 Aug, 20.00
Craigie College Theatre | Ayr
2 Sep, 19.30
Town Hall, Falkirk | Falkirk
5 Sep, 19.30
Volunteer Hall, Galashiels | Galashiels
7 Sep, 19.30
Festival Theatre, Pitlochry | Pitlochry
9 Sep, 19.30
Campbeltown Grammar School | Campbeltown
12 Sep, 19.30
Community Centre, Beith | Beith
14 Sep, 19.30
Village Hall, Whiting Bay | Arran
16 Sep, 19.30
Village Hall, Ballachulish | Ballachulish, Argyll
19 Sep, 19.30
Village Hall, North Connel | North Connel, Argyll
21 Sep, 19.30
Aros Hall, Tobermory | Tobermory
23 Sep, 19.30 26 Sep, 19.30
Shielbridge Hall | Acharacle
28 Sep, 19.30
Sabhal Mor Ostaig | Armadale, Isle of Skye
30 Sep, 19.30
Village Hall, Dunvegan | Dunvegan, Isle of Skye
3 Oct, 19.30
Village Hall, Kinlochewe | Kinlochewe, Ross-shire
5 Oct, 19.30
Village Hall, Lochcarron | Lochcarron, Ross-shire
7 Oct, 19.30
Community Centre, Lochbroom | Ullapool
10 Oct, 19.30
Village Hall, Lochinver | Lochinver
12 Oct, 19.30
Village Hall, Scourie | Lairg, Sutherland
14 Oct, 19.30
Orkney Arts Centre | Kirkwall, Orkney
19 Oct, 19.30
Victoria Hall, Cromarty | Cromarty
21 Oct, 19.30
Kingussie High School | Kingussie
24 Oct, 19.30
Village Hall, Poolewe | Poolewe
26 Oct, 19.30
Village Hall, Dornie | Kyle of Lochalsh
28 Oct, 19.30
Public Hall, Fort Augustus | Fort Augustus
31 Oct, 19.30
Deeside Theatre | Aboyne, Aberdeenshire
1 Nov, 19.30
Victoria Halls, Helensburgh | Helensburgh
4 Nov, 19.30
Peebles High School | Peebles
7 Nov, 19.30
Town Hall, Paisley | Paisley
9 Nov, 19.30
Theatre Royal, Dumfries | Dumfries
11 Nov, 19.30
Lochaber High School | Fort William
21 Nov, 19.30
Gardyne Theatre | Dundee
23 Nov, 19.30
Haddo House Hall | Ellon, Aberdeenshire
25 Nov, 19.30
Community Centre & School | Brora
30 Nov, 20.00
Thurso High School | Thurso, Caithness
2 Dec, 20.00