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Wexford Festival Opera
Wexford Festival Opera 2023: If you want to hear what a Puccini of the 21st century might have sounded like, this is as good a starting point as any
Radio: The Lunchtime Live host opts for friendly inquiry rather than wilful baiting, but she needs to stay alert all the same
Wexford Festival Opera 2023: Strong singing and the orchestra playing a blinder can’t mask the disjointedness
Wexford Festival Opera 2023: An impressively unwavering Claudia Boyle sings the title role, with Matteo Mezzaro as Abenamet and Konu Kim as Almuzir
The best movies, music, art and more coming your way October 21st-27th
Wexford Festival Opera 2023: The singers Claudia Boyle, Andreea Soare and Na’ama Goldman on this year’s theme of Women and War
Half a dozen figures from the arts world reveal what they require to realise their full potential as creators
The Belfast native enjoyed a distinguished career which saw him work with the Ulster Orchestra, the NSO, Sadler’s Wells Opera and the Glyndebourne Festival
The director faced a tight schedule when taking on the challenge of Don Pasquale for Irish National Opera
Wexford Festival Opera: Conor Mitchell’s short piece feels like a scene being set for something larger
Wexford Festival Opera: Alma Deutscher’s first full-length opera is a fairytale that lacks menace or nuance
A hot-and-cold La Tempesta, an updated Lalla-Roukh and a star turn by Jennifer Davis in a rare production of Dvorak’s Armida
Michael Dervan: Arts Council is in an almost unprecedented bind over grant for the event
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