Slovenia's Ljubljana Festival Marking Its 70th Anniversary

The Ljubljana Festival in Slovenia's capital will celebrate its 70th anniversary from 21 June to 8 September.

The event will feature ballet and opera performances, musicals, chamber and symphonic concerts, as well as a variety of workshops and masterclasses in the arts.

Highlights will include the West Side Story musical; the Bejart Ballet; La damnation de Faust, conducted by Charles Dutoit; mezzo-soprano Elina Garanca; the actor John Malkovich; the tenor Placido Domingo; and many more.

The festival will end with the Vienna Philharmonic, with Finnish conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen.

This year is also marked by the 150th anniversary of the birth of the architect Joze Plecnik, who designed the festival's main venue, the Krizanke Summer Theatre.