John Molloy

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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

City of London Sinfonia with pianist Michael McHale and conductor Michael Collins, Quatuor Voce’s nine-stop tour and NI Opera stage Così fan tutte

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

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Access to technology has many benefits but can expose children to grooming and cyberbullying

Dublin Theatre Festival: Opera Theatre Company shifts the action from 16th-century Spain to Dublin now, and the audience engagement is palpable

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Characters are given space to sing and shine in impressive updating of a comic classic

The Kerry baritone brings energy and a touch of John Cleese to the role of Figaro in Rossini’s classic opera

The Russian, a giant among 20th century composers, deserved an NCH showcase of his distinctive style

Two long-standing music series lose out as new events hit the jackpot, but the lack of continuity from year to year is mind-boggling

Clare Hogan says architect Arthur Gibney did not think headquarters should be listed

The singers give it all their worth in this production; spreading it throughout the venue proves attractive and frustrating

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

Eileen Colgan: January 2nd, 1934 - March 10th, 2014

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

Two diary producers claim rival company is manipulating the system in effort to lure their suppliers

John Molloy: Born September 19th, 1940;died May 29th,2013.

A new perfume with an Irish theme is the latest creation from an Irish-Spanish duo