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Louise Alder, Iréne Theorin, Nina Stemme, Stephen Costello, Lawrence Brownlee & Hera Hyesang Park Lead Edinburgh International Festival’s 2026 Season

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The Edinburgh International Festival has announced its 2026 season. Here are the vocal performances. Opera Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek’s “The Galloping Cure” will make its world premiere with Stuart Stratford conducting the Scottish Opera and Tom Morris directing.  Performance Dates: August 9-12, 2026  Konstantin Krimmel lead Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” with Brindley Sherratt, Louise Alder, Giovanni Sala, Janai Brugger, Michael Sumuel, William Thomas, and Hera {…}
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Edinburgh Royal Choral Union & Brussels Choral Society Team Up for Concert at Usher Hall

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The Edinburgh Royal Choral Union (ERCU) and the Brussels Choral Society will team up for a collaborative concert at the Usher Hall in Edinburgh on March 15, 2026. The concert, which is conducted by Michael Bawtree, ERCU’s Chorus Director, brings together approximately 200 singers from Scotland and Belgium and follows a sold-out presentation of the same program at Bozar in {…}
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Stephen Costello, Erika Grimaldi, Elena Stikhina, Piero Pretti to Headline ‘Un Ballo in Maschera’ at 2026 Edinburgh International Festival

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(Photo Credit: © Herwig Prammer) The Edinburgh International Festival has previewed its 2026 slate. Among the major headlines of the four shows previewed is the Zürich Opera House’s production of Verdi’s “Un Ballo in Maschera.” Led by Gianandrea Noseda and directed by Adele Thomas, Verdi’s famed opera will feature two casts. Stephen Costello and Elena Stikhina will play the ill-fated {…}
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Edinburgh International Festival Announces Record-Breaking 2025 Numbers

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The Edinburgh International Festival has announced the final numbers for the 2025 season. The festival said that the 2025 season saw 111,000 audience members from 91 countries, the most international audience in recent years. The season saw seven premieres, eight UK and Scottish premieres, and two European premieres. Additionally, the festival prioritized affordability and half of all tickets were priced £30 {…}
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Edinburgh International Festival Unveils 2025 Slate, Starring Emily D’Angelo, Hugh Cutting, Ian Bostridge, Hera Hyesang Park, Mané Galoyan

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The Edinburgh International Festival has started to reveal its 2025 festival. Here is a breakdown of the vocal performances announced so far. The festival opens with a rendition of Tavener’s “The Veil of the Temple,” a concert featuring the Royal Scottish National Orchestra under Sofi Jeannin as well as the Edinburgh Festival Chorus, Monteverdi Choir, National Youth Choir of Scotland, {…}
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Malin Byström, Gaëlle Arquez, Dame Sarah Connolly, Golda Schultz, Saimir Pirgu Headline Edinburgh International Festival’s 2024 Season

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The Edinburgh International Festival has unveiled its 2024 slate. Here is a rundown of the vocal performances on offer. First up is the Scottish premiere of “La Pasión Según San Marcos”  by Golijov. Joana Carneiro leads the Orquesta La Pasión and Musicians from the RSNO. Performance Date: August 3, 2024 The formal opening the festival is a performance featuring the BBC {…}
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Gaëlle Arquez to Headline ‘Carmen’ at Edinburgh International Festival 2024

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(Credit: Stefan-Brion) The Edinburgh International Festival has announced its 2024 season, entitled “Rituals That Unite Us.” “Reasserting the need for reconciliation and the value of shared experiences in today’s increasingly disconnected world, the curated programme of live music, theatre, opera and dance celebrates the practices, traditions and festivities that give us meaning and connect us – as a festival, a {…}
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Julia Bullock, Iestyn Davies, Louise Kwong, Ilker Arcayürek, Catriona Morison Headline Edinburgh International Festival’s 2023 Season

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The Edinburgh International Festival has unveiled its 2023 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. It all kicks off with a performance of Tan Dun’s “Buddha Passion,” conducted by the composer himself. Soloists include Louise Kwong, Samantha Chong, Chen Chen, Sun Li, Batubagen, Tan Weiwei, and Chen Yining. Performance Dates: August 5, {…}
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Edinburgh Festivals Receives £8.6 Million in Government Funding

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The Edinburgh Festivals has been granted £8.6 million from the UK government’s spring budget. The festivals are a major financial contributor to the UK – raising more than £300m a year. The funding was designed to help boost Scotland’s festival economy, create jobs, and increase “global status.” Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt said in an article that “millions of {…}

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