Scottish Opera Soldiers On, Into An Uncertain Future

As Scottish Opera prepares to cease operations for a year as part of the government’s plan to “save” it, the company is mounting a touring production of Verdi’s Macbeth. But there may be no clearer indication of the fiscal and creative hole Scottish Opera faces than the cuts forced on this tour – only seven singers and a pianist are making the trip, and the entire chorus will be disbanded by summer’s end.