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Jay Is For January
Our nature expert Jim Crumley encounters a jay, or, as the colourful bird is described in Gaelic, a “sgreuchag-choille” – screamer of the woods One of those half-dark-at-noon January […]
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Decadent Roasted Figs
Indulge your guests with a simple yet delicious recipe for stunning Scottish canapés from Rosie Birkett Ingredients 8 beautiful fresh figs 200g blue cheese such as gorgonzola 100g blanched, skinned […]
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Smoked Trout Blinis
Delicious Scottish canapes with smoked trout, horseradish crème fraîche and chive Ingredients 1 pack of shop-bought blinis 150g hot smoked trout 4 tbsp crème fraîche 1 fresh horseradish root […]
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Tomatin’s Five Virtues
This limited edition range from Tomatin Distillery has some striking expressions Tomatin distillers have created five unique expressions inspired by elements that combine in whisky distillation – Wood, Fire, […]
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A Highland Highball
Here’s the ultimate festive cocktail! Choose your favourite peated whisky and serve with with ice, rosemary syrup and Highland Spring Sparkling water for this festive cocktail. Ingredients For […]
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The Final Bow
The cast of Scottish Opera’s Opera Highlights take their final bow, and soprano Lucy Hall looks back on the whirlwind tour Where to begin? We are approaching the end […]
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An Evolving Opera
The different locations on the Opera Highlights tour changes the experience for both the audience and the cast, writes William Morgan… From the outset I was looking forward to […]
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Words from the Composer
Scottish Opera’s Composer in Residence, Samuel Bordoli, explains how the concept for Opera Highlights came about… As a composer, I do most of my work pre-production, so it’s been a […]
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A Tourbus With A View
Opera Highlights Music Director Liz Rowe reflects on the first week on the road with Scottish Opera I can’t believe it’s the end of our first full week of […]
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Rehearse, Rinse, Repeat
Mezzo-soprano Kate Howden tells us about the journey from the Opera Highlights script to a Musselburgh stage… It’s been a very busy past three weeks in Glasgow and we are […]
