Classical music, opera, ballet and dance in Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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EdinburghSeason Finale: Verdi Requiem

Usher Hall, Fri 29 May at 14:30

Verdi: Messa da Requiem

Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Thomas Søndergård; Catherine Naglestad; Zanda Švēde; David Junghoon Kim; George Andguladze

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St Giles Cathedral, Fri 5 Jun at 19:30

Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Debussy, Rachmaninov, Gershwin

Warren Mailley-Smith, Piano

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St Cecilia's Hall, Sun 7 Jun at 16:00

Purcell

John Butt; Dunedin Consort; Mhairi Lawson

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Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Jun 10 19:15, Jun 11 19:15, Jun 13 14:30, 19:15

Sullivan: The Gondoliers

Derek Clark; Stuart Maunder; Scottish Opera; James Hendry; Dick Bird; Ellie Laugharne

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Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Fri 12 Jun at 19:15

Sullivan: Utopia, Limited

Derek Clark; Stuart Maunder; Scottish Opera; Dick Bird; Charlie Drummond; Ellie Laugharne

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Usher Hall, Sun 14 Jun at 15:00

Clyne, Liszt, Mahler

Brussels Philharmonic; Stéphane Denève; Jean-Yves Thibaudet

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Søndergård and the RSNO in dramatic Strauss and life-affirming Mahler

David Smythe, 06 Mar

Thomas Søndergård and the RSNO on top form in Strauss’ dramatic Also Sprach Zarathustra, and Mahler’s life affirming Das Lied von der Erde.

****1

Maxim Emelyanchev © Jean-Baptiste Millot

Simon Thompson, 05 Mar

Part three of their anniversary symphony cycle sees their Principal Conductor lead the SCO with energy and drama.

****1

David Smythe, 30 Jan

Mr and Mrs: The Scottish Chamber Orchestra with Kensho Watanabe explore Alma Mahler’s early songs and Gustav Mahler’s sunny Fourth Symphony with Karen Cargill.

***11

David Smythe, 13 Dec

Nicola Benedetti and the RSNO in a dramatic performance of Sibelius, with popular Shostakovich and Mussorgsky, an impressive RSNO debut for conductor Christian Reif.

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Constance Devernay (Snow Queen) and Andrew Peasgood (Kai) © Andy Ross

Kirsty Morgan, 12 Dec

Scottish Ballet’s The Snow Queen at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre retells the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale while maintaining the wintry wonder that makes the story so beloved.

****1