Mary, Queen of Scots
Composer: Thea Musgrave
Librettist: Thea Musgrave
Company: San Francisco Opera
| Performance Dates | |
|---|---|
| Sunday, September 20, 2026 | Matinee |
| Thursday, September 24, 2026 | |
| Saturday, September 26, 2026 | |
| Tuesday, September 29, 2026 | |
| Friday, October 02, 2026 | |
| Sunday, October 04, 2026 | Matinee |
Synopsis
Mary, Catholic Queen of Scotland and widowed Queen of France, has been invited by the Protestant Lords to return and assume the Scottish crown. The opera concentrates on halfbrother, James Stewart. Mary's personality is expressed through the different situations in which she finds herself – her marriage to Darnley; her stormy relationship with Bothwell; and her confrontation with her brother. In each she vies with the other to win the favour of the Lords of the Council and the allegiance of the people so as to have ultimate power and control. It is a struggle to the death.