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Opera to portray atmosphere of World War I

Gordon Highlanders living historian Lewis Gibbon
Gordon Highlanders living historian Lewis Gibbon

Opera performers are aiming to recapture the mood of the nation during the outbreak of World War I with a performance featuring songs, letters and poems.

The Gordon Highlanders Museum has teamed-up with the Aberdeen Opera Company for two productions of Mobilise! on Monday, August 4 – the anniversary of Britain declaring war on Germany in 1914.

It is one of a series of events being held at the city museum to commemorate the centenary, thanks to funding from Museums Galleries Scotland.

Education and outreach officer, Tess McLean, said: “We hope that the museum will become a hub to commemorate the outbreak of World War I.

“Perhaps visitors will come here to remember Gordon Highlanders in their own family.

“In the evening, the museum will put on something completely different – an intimate opera performance which will see performers reading poems by Wilfred Owen and the Gordon Highlanders’ own work. They will also give a narrative of the events.

“We’ve called the events Mobilise! to remember the outbreak of the war.

“People were excited about going in to the conflict – they thought they would be home by Christmas.

“It was only when they got to the frontline that the full impact of what was happening began to take effect.”

Free daytime events will include The Great War Boys Living History group, which will involve the team teaching visitors about uniforms and weaponry, and the conditions soldiers faced in the trenches.

Museum curator, Jesper Ericsson, will introduce the new exhibition Shattered Hopes: The Gordon Highlanders in 1914.

The Gordon Highlanders Association Band will perform in memorial gardens at 1pm and 2pm.

Tickets for the opera show are limited. To book or to view times for the free events visit www.gordonhighlanders.com, or phone 01224 498926.