Why were there four, not five? Followers of the arts in Scotland had to wait until yesterday for the reason for Scottish Opera's absence from this year's Edinburgh International Festival.
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Why were there four, not five? Followers of the arts in Scotland had to wait until yesterday for the reason for Scottish Opera's absence from this year's Edinburgh International Festival. What put the question centre-stage, under a glaring spotlight, was the fact that Scotland's other national companies - the National Theatre, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Scottish Ballet and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra - each had a major production at the festival.
