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Simone Ibbett-Brown, Carolyn Dobbin, Simon Wallfisch Headline 8th London Festival of American Music

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The London Festival of American Music has announced its slate for the eighth iteration of the annual event, which is set to take place between Sept. 13-18, 2021. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. All events in the festival will take place at The Warehouse in London. Opening the festival will be {…}

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Northern Ireland Opera 2024 Review: Eugene Onégin

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(Photo: Neil Harrison) Since Cameron Menzies took on the position of artistic director of Northern Ireland Opera in 2020, the company has undergone something of a Renaissance. Although working on a slim budget, enough to fund only one main stage production each season, its imaginative and innovative approach has led to it staging a stream of high-quality short works, which {…}

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David Portillo, Michael Chioldi, Claudia Boyle & Soraya Mafi Lead Irish National Opera’s 2024-25 Season

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The Irish National Opera has announced its 2024-25 season. The company will open with a double bill featuring “Mary Motorhead” and “Trade.” Naomi Louisa O’Connell, Oisin O’Dalaigh, and John Molloy star in the production. Elaine Kelly conducts and Tom Creed directs. Performance Date: August 8–Oct. 23, 2024 Paula Murrihy and David Portillo lead Berlioz’s “Béatrice and Bénédict,” alongside Anna Devin, {…}

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Northern Ireland Opera Announces Cast for ‘Eugene Onegin’

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The Northern Ireland Opera has announced the Principal Cast and Creatives in Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin.” The opera, which will be performed in September in Belfast, will be directed by the renowned national opera company’s Artistic Director Cameron Menzies. Conductor Dominic Limburg will lead the performance with a cast that includes Mary McCabe, Carolyn Dobbin, Sarah Richmond, Jenny Bourke, Yuriy Yurchuk, {…}

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West Green House Opera Announces 2024 Season

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The West Green House Opera has announced its 2024 season. John Andrews conducts special guest soloists Soraya Mafi and Nicky Spence for an opera gala. Performance Date: July 19, 2024 Richard Studer directs Verdi’s “Falstaff” with Jonathan Lyness conducting. The cast includes Simon Thorpe, John-Kristof Bouton, Galina Averina, Carolyn Dobbin, Trystan Llyr Griffiths, and Lorena Paz Nieto. Performance Dates: July 20 & 21, 2024 “Oz & {…}

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Wexford Festival Opera 2023 Review: La Ciociara

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(Photo: Clive Barda) In 1943, Italy was a country wracked by the turmoil of war. Not only had the allied armies invaded, but internecine conflict had broken out amongst the Italian people. Communities and families were against each other as the patriots and fascists fought for control. The situation was depicted in Alberto Moravia’s 1957 novel “La Ciociara,” which later {…}

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Wexford Festival Opera 2023 Review: La Fille du régiment

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(Photo: Padraig Grant) The second of Wexford Festival’s pocket operas, Opera Beag, was a presentation of Donizetti’s opéra-comique “La Fille du régiment.” Operating on a low-budget and using only piano accompaniment, director Heather Hadrill was under no illusions of the difficulties involved. In her program notes, she stated “The challenge of pocket operas is to give as full a sense {…}

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English Touring Opera Announces 2023 National Spring Tour

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English Touring Opera has announced the productions that it will present as part of its Spring 2023 national tour. Launching the tour will be “Giulio Cesare” in a revival directed by James Conway and starring Susanna Hurrell as Cleopatra. Francis Gush, Carolyn Dobbin, and Margo Arsane round out a cast that will be conducted by Sergey Rybin. Performance Dates: Feb. {…}

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Irish National Opera 2020-21 Review: 20 Shots Of Opera

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(Photo: Hugh O’Conor) With the closure of the theatres, opera companies have turned to streaming their productions. However, with all the goodwill in the world, they tend to fall into the category of second-hand, second-rate experiences. In fact, many would argue that watching an opera on the screen in the comfort of your own home does not work at all. {…}