By George Frideric Handel
30 Aug
Acis and Galatea remains one of his most popular and enduring operas, with passion filled arias such as I rage, I melt, I burn.
Staatsoper Stuttgart
4 - 5 Sep
Bach's music offers a promise of redemption while the cast build an intricate and detailed picture of day to day life.
28 - 29, 31 Aug
Göttingen International Handel Festival re-imagine Admeto's classical Greek world as the world of the Japanese samurai.
By Brian Friel
31 - 1 Aug, 3 - 5 Sep
An extraordinary chance encounter between two of Chekhov's lost souls. As we follow their sometimes stilted conversation, we slowly discover the fate of both their families.
18 Aug
Alexei Ogrintchouk, a young oboist blazing a trail around the world, makes his Festival debut.
5 Sep
Four great musicians come together to bring Festival audiences music by Johann Sebastian Bach and his son Carl Philipp Emanuel.
27 Aug
Exceptional fortepianist Andreas Staier performs a selection of pieces by Clementi, Schubert, Schumann and the Irish composer and pianist John Field.
31 Aug
The esteemed Arditti Quartet embarks on a musical journey from Beethoven through seminal works by Webern and Schoenberg to contemporary masterpieces by Ligeti and Dutilleux.
1 Sep
The concert includes Beethoven's towering achievement Grosse Fuge, Webern's delightful Bagatelles opus 9 and Schoenberg's String Quartet No 2, the quartet being joined by soprano Barbara Hannigan.
Cantatas by JS Bach
25 Aug
Famed for its performance of Bach's works Masaaki Suzuki's Bach Collegium Japan is joined here by three outstanding singers in a concert of solo cantatas.
6 Sep
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Chorus lead a rousing night of Handel's most famous works. Pyrovision choreograph a stunning fireworks display with the music.
6 Sep
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Chorus lead a rousing night of Handel's most famous works. Pyrovision choreograph a stunning fireworks display with the music.
31 Aug
The highly acclaimed partnership of Donald Runnicles and the BBC SSO appears at the Festival for the first time since his appointment as Chief Conductor.
Behind the Scenes
31 Aug
Learn some rhythm from the master of movement. Dance specialist Charles McNeal presents a physical movement workshop suitable for everyone, as part of our Behind the Scenes series.
Behind the Scenes
19 Aug
Accompanist Malcolm Martineau holds a public masterclass with four young singers and their accompanists, as part of our Behind the Scenes series.
Behind the Scenes
24 Aug
Basil Jones, Adrian Kohler and performers from Handspring Puppet Company's production of Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria reveal some of the secrets of bringing life to the art of puppetry as part of our Behind the Scenes series.
Behind the Scenes
27 Aug
Virtuoso fortepianist Andreas Staier gives a lecture and demonstration on the music of Muzio Clementi, as part of our Behind the Scenes series.
Behind the Scenes
18 - 19 Aug
Theatre company Belt Up presents an intimate workshop placing the audience at the centre of the performance as part of our Behind the Scenes series.
Behind the Scenes
18 - 19 Aug
Theatre company Belt Up presents an intimate workshop placing the audience at the centre of the performance as part of our Behind the Scenes series.
Behind the Scenes
5 Sep
Composer Giorgio Battistelli discusses the integration and transformation of sounds associated with traditional working environments into music.
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