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DublinBerlioz The Damnation of FaustKonzertante Aufführung

National Concert Hall, Dublin
Berlioz: La Damnation de Faust
Antony Hermus; National Symphony Orchestra Ireland; National Symphony Chorus Ireland; Paul Appleby; Adam Plachetka

DublinCarmen

Atalla Ayan (Don José) and Niamh O'Sullivan (Carmen) © Ros Kavanagh
Bizet: Carmen
Fergus Sheil; Paul Curran; Irish National Opera; Gary McCann; Paul Hackenmueller; Irish National Opera Orchestra

NavanLes BoréadesNeuinszenierung

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Rameau: Les Boréades
Camille Delaforge; RB Schlather; Irish National Opera; Soutra Gilmour; Adam Silverman; Irish Baroque Orchestra

DublinLes BoréadesNeuinszenierung

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Rameau: Les Boréades
Camille Delaforge; RB Schlather; Irish National Opera; Soutra Gilmour; Adam Silverman; Irish Baroque Orchestra

WexfordLes BoréadesNeuinszenierung

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Rameau: Les Boréades
Camille Delaforge; RB Schlather; Irish National Opera; Soutra Gilmour; Adam Silverman; Irish Baroque Orchestra

TraleeLes BoréadesNeuinszenierung

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Rameau: Les Boréades
Camille Delaforge; RB Schlather; Irish National Opera; Soutra Gilmour; Adam Silverman; Irish Baroque Orchestra
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INO's attractive, lively Carmen fails to convince in Dublin

Atalla Ayan (Don José) and Niamh O'Sullivan (Carmen) © Ros Kavanagh
Niamh O’Sullivan brings charisma to an attractive, colourful production, but a lack of dramatic intensity leaves Bizet’s enduring tale of passion and possessiveness short of its full impact.
***11
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The Importance of Being Earnest is a smash hit for Garsington

Henry Waddington (Lady Bracknell) © Richard Hubert Smith
A handbag? Jack Furness’ uproarious new production of Gerald Barry’s irreverent take Oscar Wilde bares some very sharp teeth. 
*****
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Terrifically strong principals in Irish National Opera’s Rigoletto

Soraya Mafi (Gilda) and Michael Chioldi (Rigoletto) © Patrick Redmond
Michael Chioldi, Soraya Mafi and Bekhzod Davronov shine in Julien Chavez’ energetic production in Dublin’s Bord Gais Theatre. 
****1
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Strong voices shine amidst Fuchs' superficially garish Traviata

La traviata © Ros Kavanagh
Strong vocals from the three principal singers and a sure musical direction from young conductor Farrell help offset some of the less than convincing elements to Olivia Fuchs' production. 
***11
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Gold medal for Irish National Opera's L’Olimpiade at Covent Garden

Meili Li (Licida) and ensemble © Ros Kananagh
Venetian Baroque opera once had a raison d'être of spectacular and complex stagings, but Daisy Evans makes us see that other ways are possible.
****1
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On a knife-edge: Carmen returns to English National Opera

Sean Panikkar (Don José) and Ginger Costa-Jackson (Carmen) © Adiam Yemane
Bieito’s vivid production of Bizet's most famous work is a classic; his attack on toxic masculinity is visceral, made more potent by an excellent leading pair of singers.
****1
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