Alfred Anderson

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.

Many of them made the ultimate sacrifice for their country and we must never forget what they have given to read more

Many of them made the ultimate sacrifice for their country and we must never forget what they have given to us.

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

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

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.

But there was a dead silence that morning, right across the land as far as you could see. We shouted read more

But there was a dead silence that morning, right across the land as far as you could see. We shouted 'Merry Christmas,' even though nobody felt merry. The silence ended early in the afternoon and the killing started again. It was a short peace in a terrible war.