Visually arresting moments in lanterns and silk, and Huang Ruo’s haunting soundscapes, bring to life ancient Chinese creation myths in Basil Twist’s production
With a luxury cast bringing anguish, believability and vocal perfection to Mozart’s opera of love and divided loyalty, this concert performance was flawless
In Europe for the orchestra’s 70th anniversary, Thierry Fischer leavens an epic Alpine Symphony and a taxing Ginastera Violin Concerto with a showstopping Carmen Fantasie
Paris’s Opéra-Comique joins forces with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra in louche yet explosive Bizet; Yuja Wang thrills with eight encores; and Stuart Skelton leads a classic Wagner revival
Osvaldo Golijov’s remarkable take on Bach’s St Matthew Passion exhilarates with its singular mix of textures, styles and movement, brought together into a triumphant mass by conductor Joana Carneiro
Music by Venezuelan composers made for an exciting and lively first half; in the second, Dudamel brought fresh light to Mahler’s first symphony in a performance that showcased the strengths of this young orchestra
The festival’s concert staging with Donald Runnicles conducting the Deutsche Oper brought Wagner’s score to life, with Clay Hilley in command of the lead role’s technical challenges
Usher Hall; The Queen’s Hall, EdinburghKlaus Mäkelä leads skilled versions of Sibelius and Mahler, while Yuja Wang brings warmth and Ravel and Andsnes and Chamayou tackle Schubert and Kurtág
The massed ranks of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, its junior chorus and the Edinburgh festival chorus rose to the occasion to create an uplifting and joyous opening festival concert