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Opera Circus presents: Differences in Demolitions – Scottish Tour (Bosnia/UK)

A celebration of composer Nigel Osborne's 60th year and collaboration between the UK and Bosnia & Heregovina, Differences in Demolitions presents a powerful story of conflict, greed and desire in a world surrounded by destruction and demolition.

Hassan, a building worker, cherishes a secret love for Sevda. His family Han (an inn) is cursed. A mythical woman embroiders love, life and fate into a scarf, which becomes torn. Sevda begins her journey, which unravels, like the scarf, to reveal a tale of love, longing and revenge.

Opera Circus (UK) have been collaborating with a number of Bosnian partners in creating The Sevdah Opera Project. 

Tenor Robert Rice (UK)
Courtesy: Opera Circus/Robert Golden

In 2006 Nigel Osborne, the eminent Scottish composer, was commissioned by the company to write a chamber opera inspired by the Bosnian music of Sevdah. Opera Circus partnered with National Theatre in Mostar, National Theatre in Sarajevo, Musicians without Borders, the Mostar Sinfonietta and Jassen Productions to create a tour of five major cities in Bosnia & Herzegovina, alongside an education and training programme. The opera then came to London, as part of the City of London Festival at Wilton's Music Hall in July 2007.

Robert Rice (UK) and Mladen Vasari (Croatia)
Courtesy: Opera Circus/Robert Golden

The artistic ensemble is made up of artists from Bosnia, Serbia, Croatia and the UK and they will be coming together again to tour in Scotland, May 2008 as part of the Scottish Arts Council's Tune Up touring programme.  

The opera is titled Differences in Demolitions after a poem of the same name by Goran Simic (Bosnia & Heregovina). There will be an education programme with the tour as well.

Future tours are planned with partners in Turkey and Austria in autumn 2008 when the company will also return to the Balkan region. In addition tours are planned in the USA and UK for 2009. If you would be interested in booking this production in 2009 then please contact Tina Ellen Lee on tina@operacircus.co.uk

www.operacircus.co.uk

"..the most lyrically beautiful and stirring new opera heard in years."
Andrew Porter, Times Literary Supplement

"The story draws on mythical archetypes which mix deliciously with Simic’s wit and tenderness and the great-heartedness of Osborne’s melodic flow."
Opera Magazine.

"...like Sevdah music, the opera has heart and soul, not merely technique and it has struck a chord that’s profound and true."
The Independent



Tour dates:

14 May at 7.30pm
Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy
Box Office: 01592 583302
www.fifestyle.co.uk/theatre/adam

16 May at 8pm
macrobert, University of Stirling
Box Office: 01786 466666
www.macrobert.org

20/21 May at 7.30pm
Eden Court, Inverness
Box Office: 01463 234 234
www.eden-court.co.uk

24 May at 8pm
The Byre Theatre, St. Andrews
Box Office: 01334 475000
www.byretheatre.com

27/28 May at 8pm
Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Box Office: 0141 552 4267
www.tron.co.uk

31 May at 8pm
Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh
Box Office: 0131 668 2019
www.thequeenshall.net
7pm Composer Nigel Osborne talks about his music
* reduced priced tickets for the music students of Napier College and the University of Edinburgh

(Posted 1 April 2008)

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