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Opera Collective Ireland to Present ‘Mansfield Park’ in Dún Laoghaire

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(Credit: Frances Marshall) Opera Collective Ireland will present Jonathan Dove’s “Mansfield Park” at Pavilion Theatre in Dún Laoghaire from Sept. 25–27, 2026. Dove’s opera features a libretto by Alasdair Middleton and will be directed by Patrick Mason and conducted by David Parry. The 13-piece Opera Collective Ensemble will perform Dove’s chamber score, with designs by Catherine Fay and Paul Keogan. {…}

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Opera Collective Ireland to Present Irish Premiere of Jonathan Dove’s ‘Flight’

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(Photo credit: Patrick Browne) Jonathan Dove’s “Flight” will make its Irish premiere this September with Opera Collective Ireland in Dublin, Galway, and Cork. Taking on the role of the real-life inspired story of Iranian refugee Mehran Karimi Nasser who lived at Charles de Gaulle Airport Paris for 18 years is Eoin Conway. Ami Hewitt, Roisin Walsh, Christopher Bowen, Anna Brady, {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Opera Collective Ireland 2022 Review: Semele

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(Photo: Frances Marshall) Opera Collective Ireland’s mission is to promote the country’s next generation of opera talent “by producing quality productions that provide valuable performance opportunities in major roles.” Since its establishment in 2011 many singers have passed through its doors and gone on to establish successful careers, with names such as Jennifer Davis, Sarah Richmond and Marie Flavin springing {…}

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Kammeroper Schloss Rheinsberg to Present Final Showcase of ‘Opera Bridge’

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Kammeroper Schloss Rheinsberg will present the concluding Showcase Concert of “Opera Bridge – From Early Career to the European Stage” on July 30, 2026. The performance is a German Irish Erasmus+ collaboration between Musikkultur Rheinsberg and Opera Collective Ireland. Thirteen of the participating singers will appear in a multimedia performance combining opera, spoken word, and responsive digital visuals. The program {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

OperaUpClose 2025 Review: Riders To The Sea

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(Photo: Rich Southgate) Those members of the audience who were looking forward to OperaUpClose’s new production of Vaughan-Williams’ one-act opera, “Riders to the Sea,” or had been attracted by the chance of seeing a musical representation of J.M. Synge’s play of the same name, on which the opera is based and follows closely, may well have been somewhat surprised. The {…}

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Gavan Ring Stars in & Produces Cork Opera House’s ‘La bohème’

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(Photo credit: Frances Marshall) Tenor Gavan Ring will star in and produce Cork Opera House’s upcoming production of “La bohème” at the Cahersiveen Music and Arts Festival.” On August 4, at the Daniel O’Connell Memorial Church in Cahersiveen, Co. Kerry audiences will enjoy Puccini’s masterpiece starring soprano Rachel Croash as Mimì and Ring as Rodolfo. Emma Nash sings Musetta, with Brendan {…}

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Waterperry Opera Festival 2024 Lineup

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The Waterperry Opera Festival has announced its 2024 lineup. In a press release, Artistic Director & CEO, Guy Verrall-Withers, expressed his excitement for the upcoming season, stating, “For 2024, we have created an ambitious season of productions. With returning favourites and exciting new ventures, our broad programme has something for everyone. We are taking artistic risks to create exciting operatic {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Paul McNamara On The Dutch National Opera Academy’s Opera Course: Its Aims, Philosophy, Expectations & Practical Aspects

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Paul McNamara is a man with a varied career, indeed! Born in Limerick in the west of Ireland, he originally followed a path that took him, via the Royal Irish Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music in London, into a successful singing career in which he performed quite a broad repertoire of tenor roles with a strong {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Sarah Baxter On Her Forthcoming Production of ‘Macbeth’ At Blackwater Valley Opera Festival

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The end of this month sees the start of Ireland’s Blackwater Valley Opera Festival, which this year will be performing Verdi’s “Macbeth.” The staging will take place in the grounds of Lismore Castle, the perfect backdrop for evoking the atmosphere of murder, treachery and ghostly interventions, set within the walls of Inverness and Dusinane castles. The director bringing this to {…}