17 Aug
Ong Keng Sen, director, discusses his production Diaspora, as part of our Conversations with Artists series.
17 Aug
Philippe Herreweghe founded the Orchestre des Champs-Élysées to recreate the brilliance of Romantic music on original instruments.
New Commission
7 - 9, 11 - 16, 18 - 23, 25 - 30 Aug, 1 - 6, 8 - 13, 15 - 20, 22 - 27 Sep
Susan Norrie's new project SHOT explores aspects of outer space and our quest for enlightenment - a quest necessary not just for the sake of knowledge, but possibly for survival.
18 Aug
Alexei Ogrintchouk, a young oboist blazing a trail around the world, makes his Festival debut.
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.
National Theatre ‘Radu Stanca' Sibiu
18 - 22 Aug
Silviu Purcarete's wild adaptation of this iconic tale is a large scale work with industrial music, remarkable staging and a huge cast. Macabre theatre on a grand scale.
Felix Mendelssohn
18 Aug
The energy in the music and the inspired orchestration make Mendelssohn's final oratorio one of classical music's most popular works.
19 Aug
Sensational countertenor Bejun Mehta returns to the Festival with long term collaborator Julius Drake for this concert of works by Purcell, Haydn, Beethoven and others.
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