Scottish Opera - Marx in London!

Enhance your experience of Marx in London! with a pre-show talk on Thu 15 Feb 2024 where the Scottish Opera artistic team will share some behind-the-scenes insights into the production. Book your tickets here.

Sat 17 February's performance is an Audio Described Performance, which is suitable for all and remains completely unchanged. Visually impaired audience members will receive audio description directly to a headset. To book this service please call our Access team on 0333 009 5399. Our free touch tour provides an opportunity for visually impaired patrons to go backstage and become more familiar with the set, scenery, props and costumes. To book, please call [email protected].

For more information about Audio Description, please visit Scottish Opera’s website here.

Sung in English with English supertitles

Libretto Charles Hart

Conductor David Parry

Director Stephen Barlow

Designer Yannis Thavoris

Lighting Designer Rory Beaton

Video Designer PJ McEvoy

Karl Marx Roland Wood

Jenny Marx Orla Boylan

Tussi Marx Rebecca Bottone

Freddy William Morgan

Helene Lucy Schaufer

Friedrich Engels Alasdair Elliott

Spy Jamie MacDougall

Pawnbroker John Molloy

Franz Chuma Sijeqa

Melanzane Paul Hopwood

Listen: Marx in London!, Introduced by Jamie MacDougall

Jamie MacDougall - who sings the role of the Spy in Marx in London! - takes you through Jonathan Dove's opera, aided by audio clips provided by Deutschlandfunk Kultur radio from Marx in London's world premiere at Theater Bonn.

1. Introduction

2. Act 1, Scene 1 - My Father is the Leader

3. Act 1, Scene 2 - Drink and be Done

4. Act 1, Scene 2 - Workers of the World

5. Act 1, Scene 3

6. Act 1, Scene 3 - Mister Teacher

7. Act 1, Scene 4 - Another Little Drink

8. Act 1, Scene 5 - Each Man Will Play His Part

9. Act 1, Scene 6 -My Silver! My Silver!