Ayrshire Opera for Arran in the spring

Ayrshire Opera Experience is a new company, formed in August 2014 when singer David Douglas put together a course at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum to develop the idea of Opera in Scots Language. The result is a vibrant production called Actéon Meets Tam O’ Shanter. The production has already received great interest and a scene was premièred on STV Glasgow’s The riverside Show.

The Greek myth of Actéon tells the story of a young hunter who, as Tam O’Shanter did, met with a forbidden vision. The French composer, Marc-Antoine Charpentier., wrote a chamber opera based on this stale, but iin this new production, it is given a new twist through a feisty injection of Scottish poetry.

Opera is often perceived as a elitist art form while the Scots language can be looked down upon. This production treats Scots language with the same care and respect as any other, and it’s a completely new experience for both the cast and the audience. More news soon on the date of the Arran performance.