Ailís Ní Ríain: ‘Words and music are things we do against all better judgment’
Composer on the challenges of her latest work and the transformative effect of Zoom
Composer on the challenges of her latest work and the transformative effect of Zoom
Wexford Festival Opera: Young cast cope well with demands of Andrew Synnott’s music
Michael Gallen’s Straymaker, Wexford Festival Opera and Irish National Opera make list
First-rate soloists and the Wexford Factory enliven binge-watching this year’s Wexford Festival Opera online, a Festival in the Air
Singers will appear in Waiting for Shakespeare and Falstaff and more
Waiting for Shakespear...The Festival in the Air is an eight-day online celebration
So what do solicitors and barristers actually do? It’s not like Suits or Law & Order on TV
It has become clear over the years that whatever it is they like, they call it traditional
Rosetta Cucchi, who brings an open-hearted warmth to her task, has chosen ‘Shakespeare’ for 2020
Wexford Festival Opera: Andrew Synnott’s skilful music faces a riot of onstage activity
Synnot will be first living Irish composer to have work featured on main stage of Wexford Festival Opera
Rosetta Cucchi thought she was in the wrong place when she first arrived at Theatre Royal
Michael’s fight back from 10-0 deficit to set up St Patrick’s Day final against Gonzaga
Newbridge unable to match Belvedere up front as Dublin school reach last four in Leinster
Italian-born Rosetta Cucchi has been involved with the festival since 1995
RTÉ ConTempo Quartet play in Sligo and Galway. Plus: ‘Banished’ in Kilmainham Gaol
Plus: Don’t miss soprano Claudia Boyle’s showstopper in The Tales of Hoffmann
Irish National Opera’s Offenbach showcases the talents of Claudia Boyle and John Molloy
Jean-Christophe Spinosi conducts the ICO; Claudia Boyle in ‘The Tales of Hoffman’
The new Irish National Opera is too risk-averse, while Wexford Festival's rare opera is not so rare anymore. And both need to engage with Ireland’s musical diaspora
‘Medea’ misses the mark while ‘Risurrezione’ goes down a storm
St Vincent plays Olympia while Josephine K and the Algorithms comes to Abbey Theatre
Wexford Festival Opera begins while ‘Eithne’ is presented in a concert performance
‘Acis and Galatea’ has had its action propped up in a very Irish setting
This year the festival expands across 18 days, starting October 19th
A performance of JS Bach’s Mass in B Minor was the real highlight of the arts festival’s first weekend
The pianist, just 22, delivers an unconventional programme with awe-inspiring confidence
OTC says it was ‘the victim of political decisions’ but it’s now back on the road with bigger ambitions than ever
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Full general election coverage including analysis and results for all 43 constituencies
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices