Love And Treachery

Thea Musgrave's 1977 opera Mary, Queen of Scots runs with the San Francisco Opera this year, in a co-production with the English National Opera. With Musgraves' score creating the perfect atmosphere of Elizabethan Scotland, the innovative musical orchestration is as irresistible as the drama of the story itself. Conducted by Clelia Cafiero making her debut with San Francisco Opera, Heidi Stober plays Queen Mary, reprising her role from the English National Opera's production.

Love And Treachery

Thea Musgrave's 1977 opera Mary, Queen of Scots runs with the San Francisco Opera this year, in a co-production with the English National Opera. With Musgrave's score creating the perfect atmosphere of Elizabethan Scotland, the innovative musical orchestration is as irresistible as the drama of the story itself. Conducted by Clelia Cafiero, making her debut with San Francisco Opera, Heidi Stober plays Queen Mary, reprising her role from the English National Opera's production.

What Is The Story?

A powerful work exploring the turbulence of the reign of one of history's most fascinating monarchs, Mary, Queen of Scots, tells an infamous tale from Britain's past. The Scottish Queen's psychological turmoil is poignantly portrayed during her journey from 18-year-old queen to prisoner, with betrayals aplenty everywhere she looks. Don't miss this dramatic modern take on one of the most famous periods in British history.