Wild Atlantic airs in Westport: This week’s classical highlights
Westport Chamber Music Festival is back; plus Monteverdi’s ‘The Return of Ulysses’
Westport Chamber Music Festival is back; plus Monteverdi’s ‘The Return of Ulysses’
The Return of Ulysses review: The musical equivalent of the world’s best chef using just a clutch of the finest ingredients
Participants in the first Irish production of ‘The Return of Ulysses’ talk to Michael Dervan
As always, Kilkenny’s strong musical tradition is paramount
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
Opera version of the ‘Odyssey’ and an open-air Shakespeare production will run in August
Highlights of Kilkenny Arts Festival announced for the medieval city
Schubert: Dreaming the Sublime, Giulio Cesare, and Rediscovering Irish State Musick
A focus on Schubert and Stephen Rea performing the work of Oscar Wilde are the main highlights, though the festival features few women in main performing roles
The Mozart programme at Kilkenny Arts Festival featured compositions for mechanical organ and glass harmonica
Dave Flynn’s Burren venture is an alternative to the massive 1916 centenary survey – but the fine print is bewildering
The Gloaming one of many artists in residence in Marble City
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
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