Richard Bratby

Why this première felt important: James MacMillan’s Fifth Symphony reviewed

Plus: dramatic intensity and yearning melodies from the Komische Oper Berlin

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  • James MacMillan’s Fifth Symphony

    Usher Hall, Edinburgh

  • Forget Me Not

    The Lyceum, Edinburgh

  • Eugene Onegin

    Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

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