We thought the forthcoming opera by renowned musician and composer Ian McFarlane was worthy of bringing to your attention. We will soon be providing a short feature on this event.

This 2002 Wigmore Hall programme - AE FOND KISS... on Burns' Night is the London concert performance première of this new Scottish ballad opera. A new British opera - an opera with young leading Scottish & British performers. Ae fond kiss... has just finished its world première run, 23-27 July at the Royal Opera House (LST). The opera has been previewed in The Scotsman, 09/7/2001, Classical Music (Première of the fortnight), 07/7/2001, Metro 23/7/2001 and reviewed in The Times, 31/7/2001 and Musical Opinion (September).

'AE FOND KISS...'
- a new ballad opera

- an epic Edinburgh love story

WIGMORE HALL
25th January 2002

I very much hope my Robert Burns ballad opera promoting Robert Burns and Scotland to an international world audience in 2002 will interest? A new opera about the world's most famous poet, and its performance at Britain's most prestigious concert hall - 'AE FOND KISS...' - a Burns Night at the Opera - Wigmore Hall 25th January 2002. N.B. As you will be aware 2002 has been designated the year of Robert Burns.

Very best wishes,

Ian McFarlane.

Writer/Producer/Director

N.B. AE FOND KISS... (Berlin & Barcelona Festivals to confirm) and is scheduled for Paris THEATRE DU PALAIS ROYAL, PARIS performances later in 2002

'A Burns Night at the Opera...'
The Scotsman

'....a well-shaped and thoughtful exploration of Burns's valedictory mode...'
The Times

"A cross between Les Liaisons Dangereuses and
Allan Ramsay's The Gentle Shepherd..."
Première of the fortnight
Classical Music

'Ae fond kiss…'
an exciting new opera by Ian McFarlane...
one of the great literary love stories of the 18th-century...
bringing Robert Burns and his lover (Nancy McLehose) to life in words and music...
this heady blend of musical and poetic genius is spine-tingling...''
The Scotsman

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