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LimerickLimerick Summer Proms: The Beach Boys with the RTÉ Concert
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Beach Boys
RTÉ Concert Orchestra; Richard Balcombe; Patrick Smyth; Stuart Matthew Price; Graham Bickley; Jon Boydon
DublinThe Beach Boys with the RTÉ Concert
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Beach Boys
RTÉ Concert Orchestra; Richard Balcombe; Patrick Smyth; Stuart Matthew Price; Graham Bickley; Jon Boydon
BantryOpening Concert | Homage to Ukraine

Silvestrov, Prokofiev, Beethoven
Diana Tishchenko; Anna Fedorova; Calidore String Quartet
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A witty hotel Don Giovanni opens Blackwater Valley Festival
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Tom Creed’s witty production at Lismore Castle delivers strong singing, sharp comedy and lively orchestral playing, even if the opera’s darker supernatural edges are somewhat diminished.
A noble Norma trapped in a hollow dystopia
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Salome Jicia delivers a vocally impressive and emotionally committed Norma, but Orpha Phelan’s post-apocalyptic staging fatally weakens Bellini’s sacred tragedy.
Hilary Hahn’s French odyssey of refinement and fire in Dublin
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Two technical mishaps punctuate the evening, but Hilary Hahn maintains poise throughout a French programme crowned by a finely judged, deeply expressive performance of Fauré.
Peter Whelan and Carlos Ferreira ignite Brahms and Weber in Dublin
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Peter Whelan drew rare urgency and transparency from Brahms, while Carlos Ferreira’s lyrical finesse elevated Weber beyond expectation.
Irish National Opera’s new Rusalka intrigues more than it convinces
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Netia Jones’ modern reimagining intrigues more than it convinces, but still makes a strong case for Dvořák’s dark fairy tale.
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