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O'Regan: Testament
Elaine Kelly; Rachael Hewer; Irish National Opera; Francis O'Connor; Joan O'Clery; Kevin Treacy; Irish National Opera Orchestra
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Charting new waters: Flying Dutchman brings Wagner back to Ireland

Jordan Shanahan (Dutchman) © Patrick Redmond
Ireland’s first Wagner opera in over a decade dazzles with a captivating production by Rachael Hewer for Irish National Opera. 
****1
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Keeping it surreal: Martinů double-bill at the Royal Academy of Music

Royal Academy Opera company in Martinů’s Alexandre bis (1937) © Craig Fuller
With typical spirit, the students at the Royal Academy of Music did an excellent job in bringing Martinů’s Comedy on the Bridge and Alexandre bis to life – two lesser-known pre-war surrealist gems.
***11
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McBurney's delightfully batty Magic Flute returns to the Coliseum

Rainelle Krause (Queen of the Night) and Norman Reinhardt (Tamino) © Manuel Harlan
English National Opera brings back Simon McBurney's theatre of wonders for this Mozart classic. 
****1
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A labour of love and determination: L’Enfant et les sortilèges

Virtual Opera made real as Ravel's miniature masterpiece is recorded remotely around the world and melded with Leanne Vandenbussche’s picture-book drawings and the London Philharmonic Orchestra's soundtrack to create magic. 

****1
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