John F Larchet’s Complete Songs and Airs: Musical comfort food
Review: Irish composer’s soft-edged songs are perfect for nostalgic reconnection
Review: Irish composer’s soft-edged songs are perfect for nostalgic reconnection
Opera review: Some signals get crossed, but this production aimed both at adults and at children is a really worthwhile venture
Hansel and Gretal the opera, work by women composers and celebrating Beethoven
London Mozart Players concert mixes works from the 18th and early 20th centuries
RTÉ NSO chief conductor Jaime Martín opens his reign in style; Katie Bray is Griselda
Irish National Opera season to also feature new opera set in direct provision
Westport Chamber Music Festival is back; plus Monteverdi’s ‘The Return of Ulysses’
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Participants in the first Irish production of ‘The Return of Ulysses’ talk to Michael Dervan
Gavan Ring warms up for BBC Proms debut with hometown concert; the first Irish production of Monteverdi’s ‘Il ritorno d’Ulisse’ takes place in Kilkenny
Festival director Eugene Downes’ term to come to an end after five years at the helm
Highlights of Kilkenny Arts Festival announced for the medieval city
In the first Great Symphonies Close Up concert, Charles Hazlewood explores Dvorák and shows a flair for the apt metaphor
Set designers have a crucial influence over the musical experience of an opera – here’s the evidence
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