Editing Scottish Opera (section)

==History==
Scottish Opera was founded by conductor [[Alexander Gibson (conductor)|Alexander Gibson]] in 1962. In 1975 it purchased the [[Theatre Royal, Glasgow|Theatre Royal]] in Glasgow from [[Scottish Television]] re-opening it as the first national opera house for Scotland in October 1975 with ''[[Die Fledermaus]]''. In March 2005, the management of the Theatre Royal was transferred to the [[Ambassador Theatre Group]], but remains the home of Scottish Opera and of Scottish Ballet.<ref>Smith</ref>

Scottish Opera dealt with various financial troubles, related to lack of funding and accusations of fiscal profligacy,{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}} during the first part of the 2000s. Its cycle of Richard Wagner's ''Ring'' was critically acclaimed,{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}} but also was highly draining of the company's financial resources. In 2004, a financial restructuring plan had called for the elimination of 88 jobs, including all 34 members of the chorus, and the suspension of the entire 2005–06 season.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/features/story/0,,1234352,00.html | title=Culture and the class war | newspaper=The Guardian | author=Tom Service | author-link=Tom Service | date=9 June 2004 | access-date=2007-08-10}}</ref> In protest, [[Richard Armstrong (conductor)|Sir Richard Armstrong]] announced his resignation in December 2004, effective at the end of the 2004–05 season.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1364336,00.html | title=Scottish Opera's music director resigns amid acrimony | newspaper=The Guardian | author=Charlotte Higgins | date=2 December 2004 | access-date=2007-08-10}}</ref>

Alex Reedijk became general director of the company in 2006.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/back-black-and-ready-connect-public-2461895 | title=Back in the black and ready to connect with the public | work=The Scotsman | author=Kenneth Walton | date=5 June 2006 | access-date=2009-01-03}}</ref> In August 2007, effective the same month, the company announced the appointment of Francesco Corti as its next music director.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=http://www.playbillarts.com/news/article/6901.html | title=Scottish Opera, on the Mend, Appoints New Music Director | magazine=Playbill Arts | author=Matthew Westphal | date=8 August 2007 | access-date=2007-08-10}}</ref>

Recent commissions include the Five:15 Operas Made in Scotland, part of a five-year research and development project to find the next generation of opera-makers, composers and librettists.{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}