Edinburgh

Zurich Opera’s Verdi’s Un ballo in maschera is a triumph of singing and acting in Edinburgh

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival [9] – Verdi, A Masked Ball (Un ballo in maschera): Soloists, Dancers, Chorus and Orchestra of Zurich Opera / Gianandrea Noseda (conductor). Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 26.8.2026. (GT)

Yulia Matochkina (Ulrica) © Jess Shurte

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Revelatory concert of Schubert and a tribute to Kurtág in his centenary year from the Gringolts Quartet

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival 2026 [7] – Kurtág, Schubert: Gringolts Quartet (Ilya Gringolts, Anahit Kurtikyan [violins], Silvia Simionescu [viola], Claudius Hermann [cello]). Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 24.8.2026. (GT)

Gringolts Quartet © Tomasz Trzebiatowskit

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The EIF’s Elektra at Usher Hall is a triumph of magnificent singing and orchestral drama

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival 2026 [5] – Richard Strauss, Elektra: Soloists, Chorus, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / Karina Canellakis (conductor). Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 23.8.2026. (GT)

Karina Canellakis conducting the BBC SO with Günther Groissböck (Orest) © Andrew Perry

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The EIF’s Rising Stars of Voice sing at the Queen’s Hall

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival 2026 [4] – Rising Stars of Voice with Louise Alder: Louise Alder (soprano, mentor), James Baillieu (piano, mentor), Francesca Lauri (piano). Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 18.8.2026. (SRT)

Soprano Louise Alder © Will Alder

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