Edinburgh International Festival

This summer, France is brought into the limelight at the Edinburgh International Festival with a special residency of the Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord bringing 3 daring works to the Scottish capital: Peter Brook’s The Prisoner, The Beggar’s Opera staged by Robert Carsen with the Baroque ensemble Les Arts Florissants, and La Maladie de la mort by Katie Mitchell. Other highlights include The Barber of Seville staged by Laurent Pelly, Rossini’s with the Opera de Lyon Orchestra and 3 concerts by acclaimed French pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard, artist in residence at this year’s festival.

Brilliant French productions and performances from French artists include:

Theatre:

• La Maladie de la mort,
  by Katie Mitchell
  Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord
  The Lyceum
  16-18 Aug 20:00 / 18-19 Aug 15:00

• The Prisoner
  by Peter Brook & Marie-Hélène Estienne
  Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord
  The Lyceum
  22-26 Aug 19:30 / 25 Aug 14:30

• The End of Eddy
  Based on the book by Édouard Louis
  Unicorn Theater / Untitled Projects
  The Studio at the Festival Theatre
  21-26 Aug 19:00 / 23-26 Aug 14:00

• Hocus Pocus
  Philippe Saire Company
  The Studio at the Festival Theatre
  10-12 Aug 18:00 / 11-12 Aug 14:00

Opera:

• The Barber of Seville
  Théâtre des Champs-Elysées
  Jérémy Rohrer / Laurent Pelly
  Festival Theatre / 5,7,8 Aug 19:15

• La Cenerentola
  Opéra de Lyon
  Stefano Montanari / Stefan Herheim
  Festival Theatre / 24-26 Aug 19:15

• The Beggar’s Opera
  Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord
  William Christie / Robert Carsen/ Ian Burton
  King’s Theatre
  16-18 Aug 19h30 / 18-19 Aug 14:30

Music:

• Victoria Mullova & Katia Labèque
  Play Schumann, Ravel & Prokofiev
  The Queen’s Hall / 8 Aug 11:00

• Jean-Guihen Queyras & Alexandre Melnikov
  Play Beethoven, Chopin & Rachmaninov
  The Queen’s Hall / 14 Aug 11:00

• City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
  Plays Debussy, Ravel & Stravinsky
  Featuring Ludovic Morlot, Conductor
  Usher Hall/ 17 Aug 20:00

• Colborn Orchestra
  Conducted by Stéphane Denève
  Usher Hall / 20 Aug 19:30

• Pierre-Laurent Aimard
  Plays Chopin, Debussy & Messiaen
  The Queen’s Hall / 20 Aug 11:00

• Des Canyons aux Etoiles by Olivier Messiaen
  Scottish Chamber Orchestra
  Featuring Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Piano
  Usher Hall / 22 Aug 19:30

• Pierre-Laurent Aimard & Tamara Stefanovich
  Messiaen’s Visions de l'Amen
  The Queen’s Hall / 24 Aug 11:00

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