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Edinburgh International Festival 2006 Programme AnnouncedEdinburgh International Festival Director Jonathan Mills announced the programme for Festival 2007, which runs from 10 August to 2 September. Programme HighlightsAnnouncing his first programme as Director of the Edinburgh International Festival, Jonathan Mills said "Festivals are a gift; a special gift from a city to itself, to its citizens, to its visitors, to its future, to its very soul. In planning this, my first year's programme, my inspiration was Monteverdi's L'Orfeo - not just as a celebration of its 400th anniversary, but as an exploration of its legacy still alive in the work of artists today. I hope audiences will have a fantastic time at the Festival. There is a broad range of artists, styles and work from the deeply serious to the seriously fun which I hope will appeal to everyone. I look forward to welcoming both locals and visitors to Edinburgh in August."Highlights of Festival 2007 include:
Lesley Hinds, Lord Provost of Edinburgh and Chair of the Festival Council said: "The 2007 Festival programme is a fantastic introduction from Jonathan Mills. It sees an exciting mix of artists and works that will delight audiences this August. The people of Edinburgh are in no doubt that the world's largest summer festivals make Edinburgh a better place to live. The continued support from residents and more than two million visitors each year brings huge economic benefit, not just to Edinburgh, but to the whole of Scotland." TheatreThe Bacchae from the National Theatre of Scotland, a world premiere of a new version by David Greig, directed by John Tiffany and starring Alan Cumming; Vienna Schauspielhaus' Poppea directed by Barrie Kosky and The Wooster Group's La Didone marry music and theatre through the inspiration of early opera; the UK premiere of the acclaimed Mabou Mines DollHouse directed by avant-garde director Lee Breuer; American Repertory Theatre's successful modern take on the Orpheus myth in Orpheus X receives its European premiere; and an international collaboration between Theatre Cryptic and Singapore's T'ang Quartet, engages Scottish based artists with international partners. MusicMajor orchestras coming to Edinburgh include San Francisco Symphony, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela, Hespčrion XXI and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe alongside the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. There is a range of music from de Falla, Bernstein, Sibelius, Stravinsky and Vivaldi, to the latest musings of The Tiger Lillies on the topic of Monteverdi. Artists include Michael Tilson Thomas, Toby Spence, Chiara Banchini, Sir Roger Norrington, Andreas Scholl, Sir Thomas Allen, Robert Spano, Mariss Jansons, and Dames Gillian Weir and Evelyn Glennie. A series of early evening concerts at Greyfriars Kirk following the development of music from the 11th century to the 17th century, including concerts covering all the books of Monteverdi's Madrigals. The artists performing are the finest in the world in this genre: Rinaldo Alessandrini and the Concerto Italiano, Anonymous 4, La Venexiana, Phantasm, Theatre of Voices, Ars Nova, Heulgas Ensemble, The Tallis Scholars, Cantus Cölln and The Orlando Consort. The Bank of Scotland Queen's Hall Series starts each day with a chamber recital with artists including Jordi Savall, Kate Royal and Christine Rice, Tokyo String Quartet, Yuri Bashmet, Gidon Kremer, Silvana Dussmann, Chiara Banchini, Christine Brewer and John Williams among others. OperaMonteverdi's ground breaking debate on the importance of words versus music serves as one of the inspirations behind this year's programme and a traditional production of L'Orfeo directed by Gilbert Deflo and conducted by Jordi Savall marks the 400th anniversary of this the first major opera and opens the opera programme. The Festival and Cologne Opera present the world premiere of a new production of Richard Strauss' Capriccio starring Gabriele Fontana, conducted by Markus Stenz and directed and designed by Christian von Götz and Gabriele Jänicke. Capriccio opens in Edinburgh before transferring to Cologne. Three evenings of opera in concert: Orlando furioso, Oedipus Rex, Dido and Aeneas and Prima la musica, poi le parole complete the opera programme with international artists including Nicholas McGegan, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Jennifer Larmore, Philippe Jaroussky, Jeffrey Lloyd-Roberts, Natascha Petrinksy, and Jane Irwin. Edinburgh: Scotland's Festival City
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 The Rough Guide to Scotland - Edition 7 by Rob Humphreys, Donald Reid From the glens of Loch Lomand to the lively Edinburgh festival, the "Rough Guide to Scotland" tells you all there is to know about this stunning and varied country. The 24-page, full-colour section introduces all of the Scotland's highlights, from the spectacular wildlife of the Hebrides to the deserted golden beaches in South Harris, with three additional 4-page, full-colour inserts: 'Festivals', 'Architecture' and 'Great Outdoors/Activities'. More information and prices from: Amazon.com - US dollars Amazon.ca - Canadian dollars Amazon.co.uk - British pounds SeekBooks.com.au - Australian Dollars Amazon.de - Euros Amazon.fr - Euros Northern Isles Papa Westray is one of the most northerly of the Orkney islands. Orkney is located to the north of mainland Scotland. Papa Westray has been described as Orkney in miniature. It has archaeology, including the Knap of Howar (the oldest standing domestic building in north-west Europe), an RSPB site where thousands of birds breed in early summer, beaches and seal colonies, cliff walks and just 60 inhabitants. It is also famous for the shortest scheduled flight in the world. A quiet place for walking, thinking, photography, relaxation. For more information go to: Papa Westray |
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