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Delius’s The Magic Fountain, at Wexford, is unlikely to appeal to many beyond the already converted
Wexford Festival Opera 2025: Singers cope valiantly with composer’s awkward, meandering vocal lines
Handel’s fascinating, neglected Deidamia, at Wexford, features virtuoso performances
Wexford Festival Opera 2025: Bruno de Sá reaches heights few male singers can aspire to
Le Trouvère opera is strongly cast but struggles to convey the tensions of Verdi’s story
Wexford Festival Opera 2025: Ben Barnes directs the French-language version of Il Trovatore
Michael Dervan on how opera composer Gioachino Rossini and Ireland are intertwined
From Dublin’s Theatre Royal in 1829 to Wexford’s modern stages, the Italian’s spirit remains woven into Irish operatic history
Wexford Festival Opera: ‘It’s a shining beacon. The main companies do not do obscure repertoire at the moment’
Directors Ben Barnes, George Petrou and Christopher Luscombe on the chance to bring lesser-spotted operas Le Trouvère, Deidamia and The Magic Fountain to the stage
Singing in Carmen: ‘Before I go on stage, I like to think of Eric Cantona’
In advance of appearing at the National Concert Hall, three singers talk about the joy and challenges of performing Bizet’s most celebrated opera
Keri-Lynn Wilson: The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra symbolises what extraordinary good can come out of evil
Founder and music director of a cultural symbol of Ukraine makes her Irish National Opera debut this weekend
Cautionary Tales composer Errollyn Wallen: ‘I always carry my inner child with me. She’s very precious’
Opera Collective Ireland is giving Cautionary Tales its Irish premiere. The composer explains why the form is so important to her
Kilkenny Arts Festival review: Depth of writing is unmatched by the music in this Savita Halappanavar opera
Theatre: In Custom of the Coast the singers have presence. The stories feel relevant. So why is it problematic?
Kilkenny Arts Festival review: Viol recital by Fahmi Alqhai spans from 16th century to a pallid Purple Haze
Demonstration of this ancient instrument in all its guises moves through a wide repertoire
West Cork Chamber Music Festival 2025 review: Wonderful performances at an event that’s as healthy as ever
West Cork Chamber Music Festival 2025 features the Marmen, Doric, Chiaroscuro, Tchalik and Ardeo quartets, among many other performers
Kristian Bezuidenhout/Irish Chamber Orchestra review: Interpretative quirks too often interrupt Beethoven piano concertos’ natural flow
The ICO’s associate artist is so articulate that intricate score markings can stand out with the equivalent of perfect elocution
Louth Contemporary Music Society: Echoes review – Astonishing musicianship brings Bernhard Lang’s iridescent microtonal worlds to life
Aleph Guitar Quartet are a highlight of this year’s Dundalk festival
The Hermes Experiment review: As the lines blur between original works and arrangements, this concert becomes almost mesmerising
At Dublin International Chamber Music Festival, the ensemble’s four musicians show the art of arranging to be alive and well
A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Blackwater Valley Opera Festival 2025: Vocally sure singing, but has a revamp muted Britten’s orchestral magic?
Review: Lismore Castle’s stage area has been transformed, but accompanying changes may not be ideal
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