Wexford Festival Opera 2024 Review: Lady Gregory In America

(Photo: Pádraig Grant) In 1907, J.M. Synge’s play “The Playboy of the Western World” caused rioting when it premiered at Dublin’s Abbey Theatre. It was not so much the portrayal of its central character, Christy Mahon, who turns up in a Mayo town, claiming to be on the run for killing his father, but the reaction of the local women, {…}

Aug 10, 2021

Irish National Opera 2021 Review: A Thing I Cannot Name

Following its successful “20 Shots of Opera,” which streamed to widespread acclaim, Irish National Opera has created “A Thing I Cannot Name,” a newly filmed opera, which it recently premiered at the West Cork Literary Festival. With a running time of approximately 20 minutes, it builds upon the company’s experience of presenting short new works through the medium of film, {…}

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Wexford Festival Opera 2024 Review: Lady Gregory In America

Irish National Opera 2021 Review: A Thing I Cannot Name