Russian Ayr
SCOTTISH Opera celebrates Russian music this Season, with a production of Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin and a series of Russian operas in concert.
In this one-off performance for the Ayr Concert Series, The Orchestra of Scottish Opera and conductor Mikhail Agrest, resident for many years at St Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theatre, offer works by three of the country’s greatest composers.
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“Audiences can hear Mussorgsky’s evocative prelude to his great, historical opera and his incomparable song cycle, written at the very peak of his compositional powers, followed by Borodin’s irresistible Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor,” said a spokesman.
The performance concludes with Tchaikovsky’s “wonderfully melodious and too-often neglected 3rd Symphony.”
*Ayr Town Hall, March 10.
Unsung heroes
QUEER Champions is a series of black and white portraits of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer individuals in Scotland who are celebrities, artists, activists, campaigners, community workers, or unsung heroes.
The Queer Champions exhibition is said to capture the richness and diversity of a Scottish community.
The project is part of LGBT History Month Scotland.
*University of the West of Scotland, High Street, Paisley (Atrium). February 14 - March 2.
Arch enemies?
The Royal Arch: People’s Tower or Pigeon Palace is a new exhibit which will challenge views on the Royal Arch.
The Royal Arch was built to commemorate the first visit to Dundee by Queen Victoria.
It stood at the harbour entrance for over 114 years but was demolished in 1964. Curators now hope that visitors will consider whether or not the Royal Arch would be protected in today’s environment.
* The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery & Museum from Saturday 17 February.