La Bohème: Celine Byrne and Irish National Opera leave the audience buzzing
Puccini’s opera is full of antics – and Orpha Phelan gets them all right, from joyous mayhem to emotional darkness
Puccini’s opera is full of antics – and Orpha Phelan gets them all right, from joyous mayhem to emotional darkness
Richard Strauss’ work is challenging for first-timers, but chances are they will appreciate opera after seeing this
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The soprano on ‘grieving for the music industry’, childbirth and singing in La bohème
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Covid-19 has shut concert halls and productions, but you can watch safely on the web
An opera on Ireland’s direct provision system and New Ross Piano Festival
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Irish National Opera season to also feature new opera set in direct provision
The huge orchestra required for Die tote Stadt made the NCH right for the Irish premiere
Mendelssohn’s longest symphony and a project to remember the late John Lynch
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Irish soprano on her love of Puccini, Zadar’s sea organ and why Liam Neeson is her favourite actor
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Classical music highlights for the coming week
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Sharon Carty, Celine Byrne and Danielle de Niese are all performing in Ireland this week
Pope Francis opts to sit among the faithful and not on stage with dignitaries at Croke Park
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Ireland’s best-known soprano effortlessly moves from opera to ‘The Sound Of Music’
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