An imaginative, psychological take on Catalani's Edmea in Wexford

By Andrew Larkin, 23 October 2021

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“like a sports car, purring effortlessly with power and potential”

Reviewed at National Opera House: O’Reilly Theatre, Wexford on 22 October 2021

Catalani, Edmea

Francesco Cilluffo, Conductor

Julia Burbach, Director

Cécile Trémolières, Set Designer, Costume Designer

DM Wood, Lighting Designer

Anne-Sophie Duprels, Edmea

Luciano Ganci, Oberto

Ivan Shcherbatykh, Il Conte di Leitmeritz

Conor Prendiville, Fritz

John Molloy, Il Barone di Waldek

Leon Kim, Ulmo

Chorus of Wexford Festival Opera

Orchestra of Wexford Festival Opera

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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.

An imaginative, psychological take on Catalani's Edmea at Wexford Festival Opera