The article presents information on the Edinburgh Festival. It started after the second world war and the aim was to help restore morale and civility to Europe by bringing together the best music and theatre that could be found. There were many themes, the link between Schiller and Verdi, the complete songs of Hugo Wolf, the choreography of Hans van Manen, the music of Smetana and of Pierre Boulez, and the Scottish harp in all its forms.
