Alfred Anderson

All three of us had a vision for an exceptional opera program.

All three of us had a vision for an exceptional opera program.

All I'd heard for two months in the trenches was the hissing, cracking and whining of bullets in flight, machine-gun read more

All I'd heard for two months in the trenches was the hissing, cracking and whining of bullets in flight, machine-gun fire and distant German voices.

represented the generation of young Scots who fought in the First World War, and endured unimaginable horrors.

represented the generation of young Scots who fought in the First World War, and endured unimaginable horrors.

Even with their combined support, the cost of mounting a production has proved to be too much. We have continued read more

Even with their combined support, the cost of mounting a production has proved to be too much. We have continued to do fine productions, and I've found it even more challenging because we have to adapt productions to the recital stage, and yet we're doing full productions with sets, lights and everything.

I couldn't ask for a more wonderful opera to end my tenure.

I couldn't ask for a more wonderful opera to end my tenure.