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Hugh Kerr

Hugh Kerr has written on music and cultural politics for the Scotsman, the Herald, the Guardian and Opera Magazine. With Nana Mouskouri he was in charge of music policy for the European Parliament from 1994-99. He has visited over 50 opera houses round the world and this is his 50th Edinburgh Festival

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Greyfriars Kirk

Echoes and Traces

Eight new choral works make up this vocal gem, performed by Cappella Nova.

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Usher Hall

Gurrelieder

Festival ends with a bang not a whimper

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Das Rheingold
Usher Hall

Das Rheingold

Mariinsky Opera’s concert may be highlight of operatic year in Scotland

Norma
Festival Theatre

Norma

Bellini transformed from grand opera into social realism.