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A witty hotel Don Giovanni opens Blackwater Valley Festival
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.
The Railway Children becomes a pacy action thriller at Glyndebourne
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.
Charting new waters: Flying Dutchman brings Wagner back to Ireland
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.
Strong cast lifts constrained staging in Glyndebourne's Fidelio
A vast panopticon cages strong musical performances in Wake-Walker's Fidelio at Glyndebourne, with Dorothea Herbert and Adam Smith standing out vocally and emotionally as Leonore and Florestan.