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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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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 {…}

IndieOpera

Random Opera Announces Cast for ‘Elena e Gerardo’

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Random Opera Company has announced casting news for its world premiere performances of “Elena e Gerardo.” The company revealed that the opera by Marianna Bottini will feature Kelli-Ann Masterson as Elena, Katie Macdonald as Gerardo, Siân Griffiths as Laura, Rhydian Jenkins as Vittorio, and Martin Lamb as Pietro. Masterson has performed at such companies as the Irish National Opera, Wexford {…}

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Opera Photographer Frances Marshall Wins Portrait of Britain Award

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(Credit: Frances Marshall) Frances Marshall co-founder of Marshall Light Studio and opera photographer is a recipient of the Portrait of Britain award. The British Journal of Photography’s Portrait of Britain award is an annual competition that explores the diversity of modern life in the UK. Winners will have their work displayed in the country’s largest photography exhibition located on digital {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Soprano Kelli-Ann Masterson On Making An Opera Career In Ireland

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(Photo: Patrick Browne) Opera in Ireland has recently been going through a boom time. Whereas only a few years ago, Irish singers were being forced to look abroad to establish a career, owing to the lack of opportunities at home, now, with the emergence of Opera Collective Ireland, the Blackwater Valley Opera Festival, and, most significantly, Irish National Opera, along {…}

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Northern Ireland Opera Announces ‘La Bohème’ Cast

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The Northern Ireland Opera has announced the cast to its upcoming “La Bohème” production. The production will star Noah Stewart as Rodolfo while Gemma Summerfield will take on the role of Mimi. Meanwhile, Emma Morwood will sing Musetta, and Yuriy Yurchuk will sing the role of Marcello. Joining these four principal artists will be one of the country’s finest basses {…}