3. Scale and Spectacle
Nicola Benedetti tells the story of the Edinburgh International Festival, today looking at the ways in which the festival has made an impact over the years.
From its earliest days the Edinburgh International Festival has offered its audiences spectacle in a variety of ways. In this episode, Nicola focuses on some of the must-see moments in opera, music, dance and theatre which have dazzled audiences over the years. She also looks at the collaborative projects that were unique to the Festival, from a 1948 revival of the satirical morality play The Three Estates, first performed in 1552, to Scottish Opera's award-winning Ring Cycle in 2003, as well as some of the more comic moments of creative programming, from Anna Russell to Alan Cumming. With contributions from performers Alan Cumming and Karine Polwart, and former directors Fergus Linehan, Jonathan Mills, Brian McMaster and Robert Ponsonby.
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Giuseppe Verdi
Sanctus from Requiem
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Choir: London Symphony Chorus. Conductor: Colin Davis. -
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John Adams
Harmonium III Wild Nights
Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony. Choir: San Francisco Symphony Chorus. Conductor: John Adams. -
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Swan Lake
Orchestra: State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia. Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski. -
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Rusalka 'Cury Mury Fuk'
Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Charles Mackerras. -
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Richard Wagner
G枚tterd盲mmerung, Act III: Siegfried's Funeral March
Conductor: Mariss Jansons. Orchestra: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. -
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Felix Mendelssohn
Elijah Op 70 He That Shall Endure to the End
Choir: Edinburgh Festival Chorus. Director: Stephen Doughty. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Conductor: Paul Daniel. -
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Alan Cumming
Ladies who Lunch
Singer: Alan Cumming. -
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Karine Polwart
Labouring and Resting
Singer: Karine Polwart. -
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John Williams
Theme from Jurassic Park
Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic. Conductor: Gustavo Dudamel.
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