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A riveting Rusalka by Lyric Opera in the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin

By Andrew Larkin, 24 September 2013

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Reviewed at Gaiety Theatre, Dublin on 18 September 2013

Dvořák, Rusalka

Lyric Opera Dublin

Orchestra of Wexford Festival Opera

Ballet Ireland

Natasha Jouhl, Rusalka

Jeffrey Gwaltney, Prince

Gabriela Iştoc, Soprano

Richard Wiegold, Bass

Imelda Drumm, Ježibaba, the Witch

A charming Merry Widow in Dublin

Andrew Larkin, 16th May

A delightfully entertaining and amusing production of Lehár's classic operetta The Merry Widow

***11

The triumph of virtue: Rossini’s Cenerentola in Brisbane

Sandra Bowdler, 29th April

Margarita Gritskova leads a fine ensemble performance of Rossini’s most under-appreciated opera by Opera Queensland.

****1

Grigolo shines in a mixed new Roméo et Juliette at the Opera di Roma

Pia Maltri, 28th April

With its 1940s setting, Luca Del Fusco’s direction alienates in a new production of Gounod's Shakespeare-inspired opera.

***11

Romeo Castellucci directs a new Pelléas et Mélisande at La Scala

Laura Servidei, 26th April

The Italian director makes his long-awaited Italian operatic debut at the Teatro alla Scala in a production which perfectly mirrors Debussy’s most enigmatic creation.

****1

Chiaroscuro extinguished: a self-indulgent Poppea in Copenhagen

Mengguang Huang, 26th April

Christoph Marthaler’s staging of Monteverdi’s Poppea for the Royal Danish Opera is a study in boredom.

**111

Wretches like us: the LPO’s concert Wozzeck cuts to the quick

Peter Quantrill, 25th April

Beautifully prepared singing and playing brings out the tender side to Berg's modernist classic as part of the Southbank Centre’s Multitudes festival.

****1

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Andrew Larkin

Andrew Larkin is a pianist, composer and teacher from Dublin. Educated at Dublin and at Cambridge, he has performed all around Europe and Mexico. He currently teaches piano and composition in Dublin.