Performer: Irish Chamber Orchestra

Rain cannot wash away the charm of Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Lismore Castle, a visually clever, if uneven, outdoor staging with moments of real enchantment.

Soprano Claron McFadden's pellucid voice tremendously contributed to the structural and sonic richness of Widmann's Versuch über die Fuge.

Violist Ruth Killius did double duty as page turner and violist with violinist husband Zehetmair in knockout Britten.