SCOTTISH Opera’s hugely popular Opera Highlights tour is coming to the Borders.

On Tuesday, October 1 the ever-popular tour arrives at the Volunteer Hall in Galashiels.

The setting for director Roxana Haines’ production of Opera Highlights is a beautiful garden party, and features a playlist of operatic classics and must-hear rarities, curated by Scottish Opera’s Head of Music Derek Clark.

Highlights include Delibes’ Flower Duet, Vaughan Williams’ Blue larkspur in a garden, and many more from the likes of Mozart, Lehár and Scottish Opera Composer in Residence, Samuel Bordoli.

Pianist/Music Director Ian Shaw is joined by Scottish Opera Emerging Artist soprano Charlie Drummond; mezzo-soprano Martha Jones; tenor Alex Bevan and baritone Mark Nathan, who is also a Scottish Opera Emerging Artist this Season.

Roxana said: "This year's Opera Highlights cast cordially invite you to a party on your doorstep, set throughout luscious gardens and magical flora and fauna of Opera.

"The stage has been set, decorations unpacked and the guests have all arrived but, the only problem is, no one quite knows who or why we're celebrating.

"As the evening progresses, the connections between our characters unravel through music from the likes of Handel, Donizetti and Mozart, and lighter pieces from Gilbert & Sullivan and Vaughan Williams as well as a new work by Samuel Bordoli.

"Prepare for charm, magic and love in all its operatic forms."

This Opera Highlights tour is supported by The Friends of Scottish Opera, JTH Charitable Trust and The Scottish Opera Endowment Trust.

The Galashiels performance starts at 7.30pm.