Edinburgh Festival preview: Classical - Ludus Baroque, Marc Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble and Oper Frankfurth
Sunday 28 July 2013
Ludus Baroque performs Bach's B Minor Mass in Canongate Kirk (canongatekirk.org.uk, 8 Aug), while Marc Minkowski and Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble survey Schubert's symphonies at the Usher Hall (usherhall.co.uk, 14 and 15 Aug).
Barrie Kosky's Oper Frankfurt double-bill of Dido and Aeneas and Bluebeard's Castle is a must-see at the Festival Theatre (eif.co.uk, 25 and 25 Aug).
Face to watch: Angel Blue sings the title-role in Olga Neuwirth's American Lulu, inspired by Berg and directed by John Fulljames for Scottish Opera (King's Theatre, atgtickets.com, 30 and 31 Aug).
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