Outburst Arts and the Belfast ensemble in partnership with the Ulster Orchestra will present the world premiere of “MASS,” a work by Northern Irish composer Conor Mitchell, which combines elements of the profane, the sacred, and queer ceremony. Mitchell is scheduled to conduct. “MASS” has been selected to headline this year’s Outburst Queer Art Festival. Performances of the work are {…}
The Belfast Ensemble has announced its plans to stage “The Trial of Harvey Weinstein: An Opera.” The work, which is about the Manhattan trial of the disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein will be staged in Northern Ireland in September with plans for a New York City premiere. In an interview with the New York Post Conor Mitchell said, “There are {…}
Irish National Opera has announced the continuation of its season with “20 Shots of Opera,” which will be filmed and made available on Dec. 17, 2020. The work features 20 compact operas from 20 Ireland-based composers including Gerald Barry, Éna Brennan, Irene Buckley, Linda Buckley, Robert Coleman, David Coonan, Alex Dowling, Peter Fahey, Michael Gallen, Andrew Hamilton, Jenn Kirby, Conor {…}