Festival 2007
Festival 2007
Sonic experience let down by an unsuitable slot
Optical Identity ***
Compliments to the SCO as Festival ends in style
Bank of Scotland Fireworks Concert ****
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US theme brings Festival to rousing finale
A FLAVOUR of the Wild West, mom's apple pie and the Stars and Stripes.
Strauss opera collaboration is talk of musical world
WHICH is more important, words or music? That is the question posed at the Festival Theatre tomorrow, when Markus Stenz conducts the final performance of Capriccio - the opera Richard Strauss subtitled A Conversation Piece for Music.
In with a bit of a swagger and out in a blaze of glory
San Franciso Symphony Orchestra *****
Strong acting give heart to haunting tale
Mary Rose ***
Festivals take steps to start facing future
Happy 60th Birthday - The Future ****
Twist adds layers to Strauss' work
Capriccio ****
Unbalanced vocal parts leave room to improve
La Venexiana ***
Showcasing Bavarians' best
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra ****
Festival finale set for the big screen
FIREWORKS and music to bring down the curtain on the Edinburgh International Festival will be shown on two giant screens.
Charmless cod rock opera fails to deliver ideas
Orpheus X **
Variety makes for outstanding performance
Dido and Aeneas and Prima La Musica, Poi Le Parole *****
Quick-fire style salvages X-rated gags
Jim Davidson - The Devil Rides Out ***
Going wild and giving it up for a good cause
HE has come under fire for his "scandalous" ticket prices and for "stealing" audiences away from struggling artists.
New Fringe record as 1.7 million see shows
A RECORD 1.7 million Fringe tickets were sold this year, with Fuerzabruta the most popular show.
Asylum play scoops award
AN acclaimed play about asylum seekers staged inside a lorry has won a top Fringe prize.
Razorlight's prima donna left in shade
Razorlight, Editors ***
Gervais proves he's still king of laughs at Castle
Ricky Gervais - Fame ****
High concept play with accent on little details
Mabou Mines Dollhouse ****
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Wednesday 15 February 2012
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