The Irish Times

Michael Palin, Mike Leigh and Christy Moore: This week’s unmissable online events

Celine Byrne and Robert Webb also among the virtual attractions over next seven days

Thu Apr 29 2021 - 06:00

The best classical music and opera to see this week

Beethoven’s Fidelio and New Music Dublin both come to the National Concert Hall

Sat Feb 22 2020 - 05:00

The two best classical music shows to see this week

Didzis Kalnins and Gyula Nagy, Judit Máté

Sat Jul 27 2019 - 05:00

Wild Atlantic airs in Westport: This week’s classical highlights

Westport Chamber Music Festival is back; plus Monteverdi’s ‘The Return of Ulysses’

Sat Sept 01 2018 - 05:00

A back-to-basics opera experience in the best possible way

The Return of Ulysses review: The musical equivalent of the world’s best chef using just a clutch of the finest ingredients

Fri Aug 10 2018 - 00:00

The magic of Monteverdi and what he means to us

Participants in the first Irish production of ‘The Return of Ulysses’ talk to Michael Dervan

Thu Aug 09 2018 - 05:00

Three of the best classical music concerts in Ireland this week

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

Sat Aug 04 2018 - 04:00

Kilkenny Art Festival focusing on piano and chamber music of Brahms

Festival director Eugene Downes’ term to come to an end after five years at the helm

Wed Jun 20 2018 - 05:00

‘Shakespeare is for life, not just for the Leaving Cert’

Highlights of Kilkenny Arts Festival announced for the medieval city

Thu Apr 26 2018 - 01:00

Review: The Rape of Lucretia

Irish Youth Opera has begun its mission with a slick, updated version of Britten’s opera

Mon Sept 08 2014 - 12:00

Der Vampyr’s use of space has more bite than Mahagonny’s

Set designers have a crucial influence over the musical experience of an opera – here’s the evidence

Wed Jul 09 2014 - 01:00

Carmen (in concert)

John Wilson works his magic, and mezzo Patricia Bardon elevates all around her

Tue Jun 03 2014 - 17:53

The Cunning Little Vixen

A hugely stimulating interpretation of Janacek’s opera, prodigiously imagined by an army of young creative minds

Fri Jan 17 2014 - 17:55