Scottish Opera - Alcina

Scottish Opera stages Handel's Alcina, reimagined as a hedonistic club scene, at Theatre Royal Glasgow in February 2027.

Scottish Opera presents Handel's Alcina in a production directed by Olivia Fuchs that transposes the romantic fantasy to a vibrant club scene, with Alcina as a performance artist whose illusions entrap her lovers. The opera features some of Handel's finest arias, sung in Italian with English surtitles, under conductor Dmitri Jurowski. The cast includes Madeline Boreham in the title role alongside Emerging Artists and alumni. Running time is 2 hours 30 minutes including a 20-minute interval; age guidance 12+ with drug misuse referenced.