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DublinGavin Maloney conducts New Year’s Day Gala
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National Symphony Orchestra Ireland; Gavin Maloney; Ailish Tynan; Gavan Ring
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Prokofiev’s propulsive score and Igor Onishchenko’s compelling Alexei drive this unsettling portrait of gambling obsession, despite some disappointing staging at Wexford Festival Opera.
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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.
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Mark-Anthony Turnage and Rachael Hewer update Edith Nesbit’s children's novel as a spy action thriller, with an exciting score and a strong cast of singers.
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Ireland’s first Wagner opera in over a decade dazzles with a captivating production by Rachael Hewer for Irish National Opera.
A passionate Rachmaninov 2 from González-Granados and the NSO
A concert of striking contrasts in Dublin, from Debussy’s ethereal textures to Rachmaninov’s lush romanticism.
Bergman à l'opéra : Fanny and Alexander à La Monnaie
L'adaptation opératique du film d'Ingmar Bergman ne se distingue certes pas par l'originalité de sa musique mais n'en demeure pas moins une réussite, dotée d'une grande profondeur psychologique.
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WexfordThe GamblerNeuinszenierung
Prokofjew: Der Spieler
Valentin Uryupin; Ivan Popovsky; Wexford Festival Opera; Maria Tregubova; Paolo Bonapace; Orchestra of Wexford Festival Opera