From Ferne Arfin,
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A very full schedule of international artists and companies are set to perform at the 2007 Edinburgh International Festival, from August 10 to September 2. These are just a few of the highlights in a stellar lineup:

• Candide Leonard Bernstein's tragi-comic choral work opens the festival.
• L'Orfeo Monteverdi's opera in a work first staged by The Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona.
• Poppea A comic, contemporary remix of Monteverdi's The Coronation of Poppea by the Vienna Opera Company.
• Orlando Furioso Vivaldi's work, performed by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra Chorus, with international soloists.
• The Bacchae Alan Cummings plays Dionysus in the National Theatre of Scotland's production of Euripides' play.
• Impressing the Czar Modern and classical ballet cross paths in Royal Ballet of Flanders production.
• Alfred Brendel The renowned international classical pianist performs works by Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert and Mozart.
• La Didone The Wooster Company adds its anarchic touch - including video and electric guitar, to this early operatic work.
• The Tokyo String Quartet performs Beethoven, Auerbach and Schumann.
• Guitarist John Williamsperforms his own work as well as Scarlatti, Albeniz, Domeniconi and Sculthorpe.

Visit the Edinburgh International Festival website for a full festival calendar of performances, events and lectures.