Nicholas Brownlee, Sinéad Campbell-Wallace, Amanda Woodbury Lead Irish National Opera’s 2023-24 Season

The Irish National Opera has announced its 2023-24 season. Éna Brennan’s “Breathwork” will star Andrew Gavin, Michelle O’Rourke, and Kelli-Ann Masterson. John McIlduff directs. Performance Dates: Sept. 28-30, 2023 Duke Kim sings the title role of Gounod’s “Faust” alongside Nicholas Brownlee, Jennifer Davis, Gyula Nagy, Mark Nathan, and Gemma Ní Bhriain. Elaine Kelly conducts the production by Jack Furness. Performance {…}

May 1, 2023

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Announces 2023-24 Season

Kazuki Yamada/courtesy of CBSO The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) has unveiled its 2023-24 season, and it’s full to the brim with opportunities to hear some of the world’s finest music and musicians. With over 12 months of programming, the Orchestra has something for everyone. The Orchestra will also celebrate the 50th anniversary of the City of Birmingham Symphony {…}

Nov 4, 2022

Q & A: Soprano Máire Flavin on ‘William Tell,’ Owning Different Vocal Styles, Her Favorite Artists

The Nov. 8 performance of Rossini’s “William Tell” at the Irish National Opera will mark the first time in 145 years that the opera returns to Dublin. That kind of history is not lost on the artists involved, but it has special significance for soprano Máire Flavin who was born in Dublin. The soprano, who takes on the role of {…}

Feb 25, 2022

Opera North 2021 -22 Review: Alcina

(Photo: James Glossop) In the early 1730s the newly established The Opera of the Nobility succeeded in displacing Handel from London’s King’s Theatre, causing him to relocate to the recently built Covent Garden, a theatre furnished with the latest stage machinery, a chorus and dance company. The composer’s response to his new circumstances was to compose a run of successful {…}

Jun 25, 2021

Paula Murrihy, Tara Erraught & Sinéad Campbell-Wallace Lead Irish National Opera’s 2021-22 Season

The Irish National Opera has announced its 2021-22 season which will begin with streamed performances and then continue with a return to live performances. Here is a look: Streamed Performances The company will world premiere a new film version of Peter Maxwell Davies’ chamber opera “The Lighthouse” directed by Edwina Casey presented in outdoor screenings at locations across Ireland. Brenton {…}

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Nicholas Brownlee, Sinéad Campbell-Wallace, Amanda Woodbury Lead Irish National Opera’s 2023-24 Season

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Announces 2023-24 Season

Q & A: Soprano Máire Flavin on ‘William Tell,’ Owning Different Vocal Styles, Her Favorite Artists

Opera North 2021 -22 Review: Alcina

Paula Murrihy, Tara Erraught & Sinéad Campbell-Wallace Lead Irish National Opera’s 2021-22 Season