The following works received their World premieres at the Edinburgh International Festival:
List +Date of premiereWorkGenreCreator/composerPresented/performed by22 August 1949The Cocktail PartyDramaT. S. EliotSherek Players29 August 1949The Man in the RaincoatDramaPeter UstinovSherek Players21 August 1950The Queen's ComedyDramaJames BridieGlasgow Citizens Theatre24 August 1950The Atom DoctorDramaEric LinklaterGlasgow Citizens Theatre19 August 1951Symphony No. 2SymphonyWilliam WordsworthLondon Philharmonic Orchestra25 August 1953The Confidential ClerkDramaT. S. EliotSherek Players26 August 1954Practical CatsEntertainment for childrenAlan RawsthorneBBC Scottish Orchestra3 September 1954Symphony No. 4SymphonyWilliam WordsworthThe Hallé Orchestra20 August 1957The Hidden KingDramaJonathan GriffinStephen Mitchell25 August 1958The Elder StatesmanDramaT. S. EliotHenry Sherek24 August 1959Breakspear in GasconyDramaEric LinklaterThe Perth Theatre Company22 August 1960The WallaceDramaSydney Goodsir Smith2 September 1960Symphony No. 2SymphonyWilliam WaltonRoyal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra3 September 1960Symphony No. 3SymphonyHumphrey SearleRoyal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra5 September 1960The Dream of Peter MannDramaBernard KopsLynoq Productions4 September 1961August for the PeopleDramaNigel DennisThe English Stage Company4 September 1962CurtmantleDramaChristopher FryRoyal Shakespeare Company28 August 2003There Where She Loved RushBalletChristopher WheeldonSan Francisco Ballet13 August 2010CaledoniaMusicalAlistair BeatonNational Theatre of Scotland2 September 2010QuimerasFlamencoPaco PeñaPaco Peña Flamenco Dance Company26 August 2011Kings 2 EndsBalletJorma EloScottish Ballet17 August 2012Gulliver's TravelsDramaSilviu Purcărete after Jonathan SwiftRadu Stanca National Theatre22 August 2012Since it was the day of Preparation...ChoralSir James MacMillanWilliam Conway, Brindley Sherratt, Hebrides Ensemble, Synergy Vocals29 August 2012The Lady from the SeaOperaCraig Armstrong and Zoë Strachan, based on a play by Henrik IbsenScottish Opera30 August 2012In the Locked RoomOperaHuw Watkins, David HarsentScottish Opera30 August 2012Ghost PatrolOperaStuart MacRae, Louise WelshScottish Opera10 August 2013MetamorphosisDramaWu Hsing-kuo, based on the novel by Franz KafkaContemporary Legend Theatre10 August 2013Leaving Planet EarthImmersive theatreCatrin Evans, Lewis HetheringtonGrid Iron16 August 2013Still it Remains (New Voices)DanceJames CousinsScottish Ballet, Scottish Dance Theatre16 August 2013The Room (New Voices)DanceHelen PickettScottish Ballet, Scottish Dance Theatre16 August 2013In This Storm (New Voices)DanceHenri OguikeScottish Ballet, Scottish Dance Theatre16 August 2013Dark Full Ride (New Voices)DanceMartin LawrenceScottish Ballet, Scottish Dance Theatre16 August 2013Foibles (New Voices)DanceKristen McNallyScottish Ballet, Scottish Dance Theatre27 August 2013Festival CityOrchestral and electronics Tod MachoverRoyal Scottish National Orchestra, Peter Oundjian10 August 2014James I: The Key Will Keep The LockDramaRona MunroNational Theatre of Scotland, National Theatre of Great Britain10 August 2014James II: Day of the InnocentsDramaRona MunroNational Theatre of Scotland, National Theatre of Great Britain10 August 2014James III: The True MirrorDramaRona MunroNational Theatre of Scotland, National Theatre of Great Britain10 August 2014InalaDanceMark Baldwin, Joseph Shabalala, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Ella SpiraRambert Dance Company, The Royal Ballet26 August 2014Relict Furies for mezzo soprano and double string orchestraChamber musicGareth Farr Sarah Connolly, Scottish Ensemble, Commonwealth Strings27 August 2014PatriasFlamenco musicPaco PeñaPaco Peña26 August 2015Nonet for two string quartets and contrabass Chamber musicAndré Previn Anne-Sophie Mutter, The Mutter Virtuosi4 August 2016Wind ResistanceMusic, storytellingKarine PolwartKarine Polwart12 August 2016Hommage à KurtágChamber musicMark SimpsonMark Simpson, Antoine Tamestit, Pierre-Laurent Aimard16 August 2016Anything That Gives Off LightMusicalJessica Almasy, Davey Anderson, Rachel Chavkin, Brian Ferguson, Sandy GriersonThe TEAM, National Theatre of Scotland27 August 2016Swans KissingChamber musicRolf WallinDanish String Quartet4 August 2017Meet Me at DawnDramaZinnie HarrisTraverse Theatre Company4 August 2017FlightDramaOliver Emanuel based on the novel Hinterland by Caroline BrothersVox Motus8 August 2017The Divide Parts 1 & 2DramaAlan AyckbournThe Old Vic17 August 2018CorrespondencesChamber musicPeder Barratt-DueEivind Ringstad, David Meier3 August 2019The CrucibleBalletHelen Pickett, Peter SalemScottish Ballet7 August 2019Total Immediate Collective Imminent Terrestrial SalvationDramaTim CrouchNational Theatre of Scotland10 August 2019Quickening (2018 version)CantataSir James MacMillanThe King's Singers, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Edinburgh Festival Chorus, RSNO Junior Chorus, Ed Gardner14 August 2019Red Dust RoadDramaTanika Gupta based on the book by Jackie KayNational Theatre of Scotland, HOME17 August 2019Symphony No. 5 Le grand InconnuSymphonySir James MacMillanScottish Chamber Orchestra, The Sixteen, Genesis Sixteen, Harry Christophers7 August 2021MedicineDramaEnda WalshLandmark Productions7 August 2021PIVOTOrchestralAnna ClyneBBC Symphony Orchestra, Dalia Stasevska17 August 2021BlushOrchestralAyanna Witter-JohnsonChineke! Orchestra, William Eddins6 August 2022BurnDance-TheatreAlan Cumming, Steven HoggettAlan Cumming, National Theatre of Scotland14 August 2022CoppéliaBalletMorgann Runacre-Temple, Jessica WrightScottish Ballet16 August 2022A Wee JourneyDance, musicFarah Saleh, Oğuz KaplangıFarah Saleh, Oğuz Kaplangı18 August 2022Muster Station: LeithImmersive TheatreNicola McCartney, Tawona Sitholé, Uma Nada-Rajah, Ben HarrisonGrid Iron18 August 2022Sun PoemOrchestralDaniel KidaneLondon Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle23 August 2022For ZoeOrchestralSir James MacMillanRoyal Scottish National Orchestra, Thomas Søndergård
See also Edinburgh International Festival Opera at the Edinburgh International Festival: history and repertoire, 1947–1956 Opera at the Edinburgh International Festival: history and repertoire, 1957–1966 Opera at the Edinburgh International Festival: history and repertoire, 1967–1976 Ballet at the Edinburgh International Festival: history and repertoire, 1947–1956 Ballet at the Edinburgh International Festival: history and repertoire, 1957–1966 Ballet at the Edinburgh International Festival: history and repertoire, 1967–1976 Drama at the Edinburgh International Festival: history and repertoire, 1947–1956 Drama at the Edinburgh International Festival: history and repertoire, 1957–1966 Drama at the Edinburgh International Festival: history and repertoire, 1967–1976 Musicians at the Edinburgh International Festival, 1947–1956 Musicians at the Edinburgh International Festival, 1957–1966 Musicians at the Edinburgh International Festival, 1967–1976 Visual Arts at the Edinburgh International Festival, 1947–1976
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