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Don Pasquale, '10 Years of Opera,' Blackwater Valley Opera Festival, Lismore Castle, Co. Waterford, 29 May 2019, www.blackwatervalleyoperafestival.com
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La Bohème, National Concert Hall Dublin, 23/24/26 February 2019,
Article & Pre-performance Talk, www.lyricoperaproductions.com
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Women in Love, Istituto Italiano di Cultura Dublin, 14 February 2019, Presentation, www.iicdublino.esteri.it
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Callas, 'The Art & the Voice', Shankill Classical Music Club, 5 December 2018, 95th Anniversary Presentation, www.shankillclassical.org
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Piaf, 'The Art & the Voice', Bray Arts, 5 November 2018, 55th Anniversary Presentation, www.brayarts.com
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La Traviata, National Concert Hall Dublin, 4/5/7 November 2017,
Article & Pre-performance Talk, www.lyricoperaproductions.com
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18th Kerry Film Festival, 'Films Refocused in Kerry', Killarney, 19-22 October 2017, www.kerryfilmfestival.com
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85. Cosi fan tutte, June 03 & 04, 7th Lismore Opera Festival;
Pre-performance Talks: Cosi - the perfect ensemble opera?
84. Cosi fan tutte, June 03 & 04, 7th Lismore Opera Festival; Programme article: Always Trust A Woman ...
83. Bel Canto Concert, May 08, Grand Opera House Belfast;
Pre-performance Talk: Rossini and Friends ...
82. Bel Canto Concert, May 08, Grand Opera House Belfast; Programme article: Cultured Shouting It's Not ...
81. Piaf - Le Spectacle, January 30, Bord Gais Energy Theatre Dublin: reviewed by Derby Browne ...
80. Turandot, NI Opera, Oct 31/Nov 01, GOH Belfast: "Vocally there was much to praise from some of the main players ...
78-9. Virginia Kerr, Book (2014) and CD (2007) reviews: both available at www.virginiakerr.ie
75-77. The Watchers in the Dark, La Boheme, pre-performance Talk, NCH Dublin, October 17, 18 & 20...
74. Sono andati? The Music of Mimi & Rodolfo, La Boheme,
Programme article, NCH Dublin, October 17, 18 & 20...
73. Puccini's Heroines, Istituto Italiano di Cultura Dublino, October 05: "The tears & fears of a gallery of young women cheated, forsaken in their search for love..
71-72. Sandra Oman (September 23); The Bugle Babes (September 25), National Concert Hall Dublin: "Two very contrasting musical events...
70. Agrippina, Irish Youth Opera, O'Reilly Theatre Dublin, September 13: "A production which chose to major on the comic features of the narrative...
69. The Wicklow Proms, Maria Callas Songbook, Music in Calary, July 31: "To mark the 50th anniversary of the day her music died...
68. Ivan Ilic, NCH Dublin, June 05: "Full of self-belief, relaxed and undemonstrative...
67. 6th Lismore Music Festival, Recitals, Cappoquin House, May 30 & Salterbridge House, May 31: "Resounding & convincing programmes of songs...
66. La Cenerentola, pre-performance Talk, 6th Lismore Music Festival, May 30 & 31...
65. "Rossini, opera's more retiring composer", May 30 & 31, 6th Lismore Music Festival, programme article for La Cenerentola...
64. The Merry Widow, pre-performance Talk, NCH Dublin, May 16 & 17...
63. "Opera Lite...the recipe", May 16, 17, 19, NCH Dublin, The Merry Widow, Programme Article...
58-62. Salome, Faust, Morricone's Life in Music, The Merry Widow, The Tales of Hoffmann, January 17-February 24 ...
57. 'Puccini: the end of the line?' Pre-performance Talk, NCH Dublin,
February 21...
56. Puccini by Candlelight, 'Women in Love' article, NCH Dublin, February 21...
53-55. Carmen, Barbiere, Fidelio: "Who will advance the case for the defence of opera as live alternative content in cinemas?...
51-2.Wexford, Evening Operas, October 27-8: "Some of the most interesting music heard in Wexford for a long time...
50. Nadene Fiorentini, Piano Recital, December 20, CD review: "Evokes delicately spun silk or translucent sculpture...
49. Breakfast in Burgundy, Raymond Blake, October 2014, Book review: "Well paced writing, laced with cryptic humour and staccato paragraphing...
48. CaraDiva, Cara O'Sullivan, November 2014, CD review: "The voice is suffused with colour and light and an innate grasp of what she is about...
45-7. Wexford, ShortWorks, Oct 28-30: "Nothing better than Il Tabarro serves to define ShortWorks at Wexford...
42-4. Wexford, Lunchtime Recitals, Oct 28-30: "Widely appreciated opportunities to hear some of the principal voices in solo recitals...
41. Arrivals & Departures, September 2014, Brigid O'Neill, EP/CD review: "Five songs, each one a gem of imaginative song-writing...
40. 15th Kerry Film Festival, October 08, Killarney: The Epic of Everest "was an undoubted and unexpected highlight...
39. Jack Kyle: Man for All Seasons, September 2014, Book Review...
38. Mozart's Music for the Stage, October 11, NCH Dublin, The Genius of Mozart, Concert Programme Article...
37. Mozart's Music for the Theatre, October 11, NCH Dublin, The Genius of Mozart, Pre-Concert Talk...
35-6. Salome, Wilde Salome, September 21, BFI Southbank London, Movies@Dundrum...
34. Moynihan/O'Leary Duo, September 18, Music in Calary: "A delightfully relaxed and engaging Recital...
32-3. Pigalle! September 12, NCH Dublin; & Gaudeamus Chamber Choir, September 12, Newry Music Festival...
30-1. Ladri di biciclette & Cinema Paradiso, September 13, Newcastle Community Cinema, 1st Full Moon Film Festival: Introductions...
28-29. Manon Lescaut, June 24; Cavalleria & Pagliacci, July 17, Movies@Cinemas (Swords, Dundrum): "Dessi's grasp of this difficult role was word & gesture perfect...
26-27. Music in Calary, June 28, August 21: "Music-making of the highest order...
22-25. Fifth Lismore Music Festival, May 31-June 01: "A textbook example of what a summer Sunday afternoon recital should be...
21. Madama Butterfly, June 19, Scottish Opera, GOH Belfast: "Hye-Youn Lee had subtlety in abundance, in an effective journey through this demanding role...
20. The Invader, May 30, Theatre Royal Productions, Wexford Opera House: "A valuable encounter with an intriguiung production...
19. Broadway Best, May 28, R&R, NCH Dublin: "At the amateur end of the musicals' market passion is palpable...
15-18. La Boheme, Apr 05/Cosi fan Tutte, Apr 26; La Cenerentola, May 10: MET Live, IMC Dun Laoghaire/Droichead Arts Centre (& Nixon in China, May 11, WOO, BGET).
14. Tosca for the Terr!f!ed, May 18, LOP, NCH Dublin: "Pre-performance Talk...
13. Tosca, May 17, 18, 20, Lyric Opera Productions, National Concert Hall Dublin: "Utterly compelling unsentimental realism...
12. La Belle Dame Sans Merci, May 06, Rosalind Plowright, CD: "Her voice arches impeccably across three centuries of robust music, in six languages ...
11. The Music of Patrick Doyle from the Films of Kenneth Branagh, March 31, Waterfront Hall Belfast: "Why wasn't this a night of music-making to remember? ...
9/10. Marco Spada, March 30, Bolshoi Live in HD, IMC Screen Dublin (& Aida, March 29, Ellen Kent, NCH Dublin): "The best ballet I've seen in ten years ...
8. Shortcuts, March 26, Bray Institute of FE, Mermaid Arts Centre: "Creating the art by understanding the craft ...
7. Nadene Fiorentini, March 20, NCH Dublin: "She smiled radiantly, said nothing and allowed the music to speak for itself ...
6. Werther, March 15, MET: Live in HD, Omniplex Lisburn: "Sophie Koch stole the show in a performance that mesmerised from start to finish...
5. War Horse, February 27, National Theatre Live, Movies@Sword:
"What we gained were the life-size puppets, so impressively choreographed ...
4. Macbeth, February 21, N I Opera, Grand Opera House:
"Choruses were first class throughout, very well prepared and all secondary characters were well cast ..
3. Sands Family Folk, December 14, Down Arts Centre:
"We were reminded of the riddle that we were born into, where the robbers are running the banks ...
2. La Traviata alla Scala, December 07, Movies@Swords:
"German soprano Diana Damrau is an outstanding artiste, her voice sounded impeccable to my ear ...
1. FISCA: The Flax Trust Inter-Community School Choirs Award, December 05, Belfast City Hall:
"An evening which resonated with imagination and energy ...
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