Donnacha Dennehy

Donnacha Dennehy: The Hunger review – Innovative exploration of the Famine

This ‘docu-cantata’ examines a painful period for Ireland through compelling music

The Hunger review: An opera let down by its musical material

The composer Donnacha Dennehy struggles to convey the horrors of the Great Famine

The Hunger: A mixed-media opera about the Famine

Production team and cast illuminate 1840s with sean-nós, economists and vivid footage

The best classical music and opera to see this week

Get Bach in Kilkenny and The Hunger in Dublin

John Godfrey: pushing boundaries at the extreme ends of the musical spectrum

‘The primary core thinking behind quiet music is that this is a music you choose to engage with’

Cork Midsummer Festival 2019: Daring work and delicious food

Plays for an audience of one and a Mick Flannery musical are among this year’s ambitious programme

Classical music: What to see at this summer’s festivals

Master classes, talks, public interviews and recitals in Cork, Kilkenny and Galway

Think opera is only for cultural snobs? A free crash course might help

INO is taking the Deadly World of Opera to venues from East Wall to Inchicore

Whispers of Eastern colour from composer Barry O’Halpin

‘Advice from a Caterpillar’ is a depiction on solo bass clarinet of the conversation in ‘Alice in Wonderland’ between Alice and the caterpillar

Irish National Opera goes for the big time; Gavin Bryars performs at his own birthday party

Classical music highlights for the coming week

Building Enda Walsh’s world: ‘I like the danger of having a blank piece of paper’

Jamie Vartan’s set designs transport audiences – and that’s before the crows move in

Irish Times Theatre Awards: Red gets to paint the town

What do you see? asked the big winner. We’re seeing double and elephants, came the answer

Harassment ‘elephant’ enters the room at theatre awards night

Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards: Mark Rothko drama ‘Red’ is the big winner

‘Powder Her Face’, New Music Festival: the best in opera and classical music this week

From the scandalous opera by Thomas Adès to new work by Crash Ensemble

‘Is opera an Irish artform? Of course it is’

Opera is becoming ‘sexy again’ and Irish National Opera aims to capitalise on the new interest by bringing opera to the people

Director’s first full festival hoves into view

New Music Dublin to open with Crash Ensemble on the front steps of the National Concert Hall at sunset

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