Michael Morpurgo’s War Horse has become a staple of British theatre over the past decade. It is interested in bravery and different perspectives in the First World War, and no […]
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Category: Music
Rigoletto – Festival Theatre
Despite its status as Guiseppe Verdi’s crowning glory, Scottish Opera’s Rigoletto has little to offer beyond the strength of its singers’ voices. At best, it is a beautiful rendition of the […]
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Vienna Tonkünstler Orchestra with Angela Hewitt – Usher Hall
Although the theatre was upsettingly only half full (I would not say the orchestra outnumbered the audience, but they could certainly hold their own in a fight), the number that […]
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Bilbao Choral Society & Nevis Ensemble – Queen’s Hall
“A Stage without borders. Music is universal” – what a brilliant statement to open the concert! Here to celebrate Scotland’s Year of Young People, Bilbao Choral Society’s flawless warmth and […]
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An Interview with Angela Hewitt
On Sunday night, the Usher Hall welcomes one of the leading lights of contemporary classical music in the form of Angela Hewitt. Conducted by Yutaka Sado, and playing Beethoven’s Emperor […]
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Sunday Classics: Russian State Symphony Orchestra – Usher Hall
Kicking off the Usher Hall’s Sunday Classics series, comes the Russian State Symphony Orchestra playing Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, and Shostakovich. This all-Russian performance is blazingly expressive and displays the incredible talent […]
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