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An evening of musical optimism launches the 2021 Edinburgh International Festival with a burst of light and colour.

The Jette Parker Young Artists take on their most ambitious programme yet, showcasing some of the most promising Verdian voices of the future.

As theatre, Isabelle Kettle's staging of Kurt Weill's Seven Deadly Sins is timelessly harrowing and bang up to date.

After a few streamed events with chamber forces, the full orchestra and chorus returned to the House – albeit not in their usual positions – for an entertaining fundraising gala.

In its 25th anniversary season, Richard Eyre's production continues to attract the world's great sopranos to the role of Violetta, the latest being Aleksandra Kurzak. 

An outstanding role debut from Davidsen, a star-studded vocal cast and a revelatory orchestral performance make a Beethoven anniversary performance to savour.

Violetta Valéry was Armenian soprano Hrachuhí Bassénz, who made a strong impression on the audience, certainly by the end.

A post-mortem fantasy that’s as compelling as it is confusing.

Dominic Wheeler did full justice to Britten’s brilliantly colourful and haunting score right from those first eerie glissandi.

This performance of Oreste showcased a exceptionally strong young cast keenly in tune with Handelian style.