Edinburgh International Festival
The Edinburgh International Festival was
established in 1947. Long ranked as one of the most important
cultural celebrations in the world, the Festival presents
programmes of classical music, opera, theatre and dance.
The Edinburgh International Festival is one of
the most exciting places in the world to experience the arts. See
and hear some of the world’s greatest companies and performers.
Experience something out of the ordinary and enjoy the sense that
anything can happen. Witness the intensity of experience for both
artists and audiences, as thrilling for loyal fans as it is for
newcomers.
Artists who have appeared with the world’s
finest orchestras, dance companies and theatre companies at the
Edinburgh International Festival include:
- Sir Simon Rattle with the Berlin
Philharmonic
- Sir Benjamin Britten, Margot Fonteyn
- Sir Thomas Beecham
- Peter Cook and Dudley Moore
- Yehudi Menuhin
- Jacqueline du Pré
- Burt Lancaster
- Maria Callas
- Rudolf Nureyev
- Alan Rickman
- Dame Judy Dench
- Sir Charles Mackerras
- Dame Peggy Ashcroft
- Sir Ian McKellen
- Herbert von Karajan
- Placido Domingo.
Edinburgh International Festival
12 August - 14 September 2011
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