Das Paradies und die Peri – review

Usher Hall, EdinburghThe over-arching theme of this year's international festival is the cultural relationship between the east and Europe. In terms of theatre and dance, the emphasis falls strongly on visiting companies from the far and near east. The classical programme, despite the presence of the Seoul Philharmonic and performances of contemporary Asian works, is more given over examination of the Orientalist assumptions of composers working in the west.The opening work was Schumann's 1843 o...

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