Filarmonica della Scala 1 @ Edinburgh International Festival
Filarmonica della Scala Riccardo Chailly Conductor Julian Rachlin Viola Enescu Romanian Rhapsody in D Op 11 No 2Bartók Viola ConcertoShostakovich Symphony No 12 ‘The Year 1917’ The Filarmonica della Scala, the orchestra of Milan’s world-renowned opera house La Scala, has been lauded as Italy’s finest symphony orchestra. Its partnership with the historic opera house’s Music […]
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La bohème @ Edinburgh International Festival
La bohème Giacomo Puccini / Teatro Regio Torino / Gianandrea Noseda / Àlex Ollé The Italian Cultural Institute is proud to present this Opera’s greatest, most heartbreaking love story. La bohème is a sumptuous, visually magnificent new production direct from the Teatro Regio, Turin – the opera house that gave the opera its very first staging, back […]
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Verdi’s Requiem @ Edinburgh International Festival
Orchestra and Chorus Teatro Regio TorinoGianandrea Noseda ConductorClaudio Fenoglio Chorus Master Erika Grimaldi SopranoDaniela Barcellona Mezzo sopranoPiero Pretti TenorMichele Pertusi Bass From pounding drums and blazing trumpets predicting the final judgement, to serene prayers begging for release: Verdi’s Requiem is a choral blockbuster of staggering power, bringing all the drama of the opera house to […]
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Antonio Forcione and Sarah Jane Morris
Sarah Jane Morris and Antonio Forcione are promoting their collaborative album Compared to What. They have both been compared to an impressive array of musical geniuses including Janice Joplin and Tom Waits (vocally) as well as Jimi Hendrix (instrumentally) and exude a wonderful chemistry when performing together. The album includes songs of conscience, wry comedy, […]
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Antonio Manzini @ Edinburgh International Book Festival
J M Gulvin & Antonio Manzini Police out of their confort zone Fish-out-of-water investigators tie together the new crime books from J M Gulvin and Antonio Manzini. Gulvin’s Texas Ranger John Q is out of his depth in a hostile Louisiana as he tries to solve the mystery of a missing blues singer in The […]
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Macbeth @ Edinburgh International Festival
Macbeth Giuseppe Verdi / Teatro Regio Torino / Gianandrea Noseda / Emma Dante A major new production of Verdi’s dark operatic thriller, given by the International Festival’s 2017 resident company Teatro Regio of Turin, conducted by Gianandrea Noseda and directed by Emma Dante. The opera was the very first to be performed at the […]
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Revolution
Naples, 1647. Masaniello leads the first popular revolt of the modern era. Russia, 1917. The proletarian revolution overthrows the czar and ushers in communism. Edinburgh, 2017. One actor explores what it means to be free. A solo drama by Manuele Morgese and Rolanso Macrini, with an original soundtrack by Rasmus Zschoch. Aug 14-19, 21-26 For […]
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It’s Wonderful: the Songs of Paolo Conte
It’s Wonderful: the Songs of Paolo Conte is Espresso Manifesto’s tribute to and transformation of the legendary Italian artist. It’s a passionate, spirited, five-star pick for reviewers and fans around the world, a chart-topper in North America and is coming to EdFringe 2017. Romantic. Hip. Groovy. Sensual. Intense. Playful. Electric. Passionate. Authentic. Soulful. Daniela Nardi […]
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Concerto Napolide
Concerto Napolide is a journey through Neapolitan Music, from the songs of the great tradition to the famous songwriters Renato Carosone and Domenico Modugno. Timeless melodies and rhythms that Ànema will give you back with new features. Ànema is formed of the violinist and producer Marcello Corvino, guitarist Biagio Labanca, double-bass player Massimo De Stephanis, […]
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Guitarcello
Original repertoire for guitar and cello is not very large; however the sound created together by these instruments is so evocative to inspire the Fringe habitue guitarist Luca Villani to return with accomplished cellist Sinziana Bica to present a fantastic Spanish and Latin American concert. Isaac Albéniz Cordoba and Granada are perfect portraits of typical […]
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