Imelda Drumm

Soprano Giselle Allen projects captivating humanity and emotional intensity

An opera on Ireland’s direct provision system and New Ross Piano Festival

Review: Confidence permeates opening night of opera famed for its massiveness

Classical music highlights for the coming week

Why are singers’ voices at risk as they age, and what happens if they are lost on stage?

Launch of new company ‘a golden moment’ and signals commitment to Irish creative talent

Chamber music at the NCH; Irish National Opera company celebrates 2018 programme with 12 top singers; and Russian conductor Stanislav Kochanovsky debuts with RTÉ NSO

This ‘unknown part of our cultural landscape’ written in 1909 warrants a full staging

The new season is strong on singing and orchestral debuts, and composers from Sibelius to Mahler

The technical standard at this year’s competition has been high, but other shortcomings have become apparent

The choir has to compete with the Fleischmann, but it’s living up to the vision behind its foundation

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John Adams’s first opera, which had its premiere in 1987 but has just landed in Dublin, is full of ideas

Cork had the first production of 2014, and features in two successful Arts Council funding applications

Several recent concerts highlight how composers’ acclaim can change over time