Scottish Opera’s Emerging Artists programme gives early-career singers, repetiteurs and costume makers the opportunity of a lifetime – a period of full-time work with company to help them launch their careers.

This Season's Emerging Artists - soprano Kira Kaplan, mezzo-soprano Chloe Harris, baritone Ross Cumming, bass-baritone Edward Jowles and repetiteurs José Javier Ucendo and Meghan Rhoades - will perform in recitals at the University of Glasgow and University of St Andrews this Autumn, giving the young artists a chance to perform arias, duets, and ensembles of their choice displaying a wide variety of opera’s best numbers.

Emerging Artists

University of Glasgow

University of St Andrews

There is something truly special about the opera arriving in town. This Season, Scottish Opera brings one of the most enchanting tales in the repertoire, and a family favourite, to 34 locations across Scotland.

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Hansel & Gretel

Duns Volunteer Hall

Eastgate Theatre

Garnock Community Campus

Islay High School

Liniclate School

Lossiemouth Town Hall

Maybole Town Hall

Phipps hall

Pitlochry Festival Theatre

Portree Community Centre

Seil Island Community Hall

The Byre Theatre St Andrews

The Sunart Centre

Ullapool High School

University of Stirling

Victoria Hall, Campbeltown

Ryan Centre

Hansel and Gretel

Scottish Opera

José Javier Ucendo

Events

Upcoming events

Oct 8 - Nov 14, 2026

Hansel & Gretel · Scottish Opera

Past events

6 - 7 Nov, 2024

Emerging Artists · Scottish Opera

Future and recently performed repertoire

Conductor in Hansel and Gretel by Humperdinck

Scottish Opera

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