Opera in Scotland 2026 - 2027
From Mozart and Tchaikovsky to Gilbert & Sullivan and Lehar - where you can see opera and operetta performed in Scotland, including fully staged, semi-staged and concert versions of complete operas.
Locations covered include Glasgow, Edinburgh, Perth and Aberdeen.
The Great Wave
Theatre Royal Glasgow282 Hope Street, Glasgow G2 3QA
12th Feb 2026 to 14th Feb 2026
The world premiere of Dai Fujikura and Harry Ross' The Great Wave. An extravagant story about artist Katsushika Hokusai and his famous woodblock print The Great Wave off Kanagawa.
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The Great Wave
Festival Theatre13 / 29 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh EH8 9FT
19th Feb 2026 to 21st Feb 2026
The world premiere of Dai Fujikura and Harry Ross' The Great Wave. An extravagant story about artist Katsushika Hokusai and his famous woodblock print The Great Wave off Kanagawa.
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Strictly Patience
Carnegie HallEast Port, Dunfermline KY12 7JA
19th Feb 2026 to 21st Feb 2026
Dunfermline Gilbert and Sullivan Society presents: Strictly Patience, the Gilbert and Sullivan opera, Patience, with a slight twist!
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Madama Butterfly
Alhambra Theatre33 Canmore Street, Dunfermline KY12 7NX
6th Mar 2026
We are delighted to bring back Dnipro Opera theatre from Ukraine for our next Opera Season. This opera and ballet theatre has a long-standing heritage of top-quality opera productions, and we are excited to bring it back to the UK.
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Tristan und Isolde
Theatre Royal Glasgow282 Hope Street, Glasgow G2 3QA
7th Mar 2026
With only two performances, don't miss this chance to experience Wagner at his most intoxicating and transcendent. Justin Way directs a timeless tale of forbidden love.
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Tristan und Isolde
Usher HallLothian Rd, Edinburgh EH1 2EA
11th Mar 2026
With only two performances, don't miss this chance to experience Wagner at his most intoxicating and transcendent. Justin Way directs a timeless tale of forbidden love.
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HMS Pinafore
The Tivoli Theatre34 - 48 Guild Street, Aberdeen AB11 6NB
12th Mar 2026 to 14th Mar 2026
Aberdeen G&S Society proudly marks its 50th Anniversary with a vibrant new production of HMS Pinafore, Gilbert & Sullivan's classic nautical comedy.
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Ellen Kent: The Farewell Tour - Carmen
Edinburgh Playhouse18-22 Greenside Place, Edinburgh EH1 3AA
2nd Apr 2026
Senbla presents Ellen Kent's Farewell Opera Tour featuring The Ukrainian Opera with International Soloists, Highly Praised Chorus and Full Orchestra.
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Madama Butterfly
Perth Concert HallMill Street, Perth, PH1 5HZ
28th Apr 2026
Senbla presents Ellen Kent's Farewell Opera Tour featuring The Ukrainian Opera with International Soloists, Highly Praised Chorus and Full Orchestra.
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Carmen
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall2 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3NY
1st May 2026
Senbla presents Opera International's award-winning Ellen Kent production featuring the Ukrainian Opera & Ballet Theatre Kyiv with international soloists, highly-praised chorus and full orchestra.
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Madama Butterfly
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall2 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3NY
2nd May 2026
One of the world's most popular operas, Puccini's Madama Butterfly tells the heart-breaking story of the beautiful young Japanese girl who falls in love with an American naval lieutenant - with dramatic results.
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The Marriage of Figaro
Theatre Royal282 Hope Street, Glasgow G2 3QA
9th May 2026 to 22nd May 2026
All wedding days are complicated, but nothing compared to Figaro's. After discovering that his boss, the Count, plots to seduce his wife, Figaro and Susanna must use their wit to outsmart their employer, whilst making it down the aisle.
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The Marriage of Figaro
Festival Theatre13 / 29 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh EH8 9FT
29th May 2026 to 5th Jun 2026
All wedding days are complicated, but nothing compared to Figaro's. After discovering that his boss, the Count, plots to seduce his wife, Figaro and Susanna must use their wit to outsmart their employer, whilst making it down the aisle.
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The Marriage of Figaro
His Majesty's TheatreRosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen AB25 1GL
11th Jun 2026 to 13th Jun 2026
All wedding days are complicated, but nothing compared to Figaro's. After discovering that his boss, the Count, plots to seduce his wife, Figaro and Susanna must use their wit to outsmart their employer, whilst making it down the aisle.
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The Marriage of Figaro
Eden CourtBishops Road, Inverness IV3 5SA
18th Jun 2026 to 20th Jun 2026
All wedding days are complicated, but nothing compared to Figaro's. After discovering that his boss, the Count, plots to seduce his wife, Figaro and Susanna must use their wit to outsmart their employer, whilst making it down the aisle.
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