Così Fan Tutte review: Captivating singing, sparky music and superb comic timing
Irish National Opera’s clever, laugh-out-loud production, directed by Polly Graham, relocates the story from 18th-century Naples to an Irish big house in 1914
Peter Whelan
My favourite Brandenburg: ‘A weird kaleidoscope of all that could possibly be’
IBO musicians choose which of these celebrated Bach concertos they like the most
The Trials of Tenducci, A Castrato in Ireland – exploring musical connections
Tara Erraught, Peter Whelan and the Irish Baroque Orchestra evoke Dublin in the 1700s
Ensemble Marsyas/Peter Whelan: Edinburgh 1742, Barsanti & Handel, Parte Seconda
Whelan’s airy, sprightly approach captures well the pleasurably frisky energy
Jörg Widmann: Conductor of the Irish Chamber Orchestra, trying to fill the space
Energetic German talks lockdown listening, mooching through Munich and pining for crowds
The show must go on: Making opera in the lockdown age
Covid-19 restrictions did not stop INO from creating Seraglio - an upcoming mini-series
Three Irish classical musicians on the impact of the global shutdown
Cancelled events have hit Jonny Byers, Peter Whelan and Tara Erraught hard
The Trials of Tenducci: National Gallery concert celebrates 18th century castrato
Tenducci’s career and notoriety flourished in England and Ireland
The best classical music to see this week
Tara Erraught leads master classes in song and opera, Sinead O’Kelly is at the National Concert Hall and Mihhail Gerts will conduct the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
Opera merger sees more Irish singers in more varied roles
Building projects prove more time consuming than artistic changes as self-preservation prevails
The best classical concerts and opera this week
You can see Killian Farrell, Yannis Kyriakides, the Irish Baroque Orchestra and the Sestina choir
Peter Whelan: On My Culture Radar
Artistic director of Irish Baroque Orchestra on his favourite author, album and more
Young musicians make many new friends at NCH
Friends Gala Concert with Camerata Ireland; Anja Bihlmaier; Irish Baroque Orchestra
Griselda review: Pantomime vibe intrudes on some triumphant moments
Irish National Opera’s production features superb singing, but a brave effort to modernise the story isn’t a total success
The week’s best classical and opera: Griselda to ConTempo Quartet
London Mozart Players concert mixes works from the 18th and early 20th centuries
The best classical music and opera to see this week
RTÉ NSO chief conductor Jaime Martín opens his reign in style; Katie Bray is Griselda
‘I live in fear of running into the man who tried to kill me’
Sinéad O’Leary was almost killed by the man who murdered her friend Nichola Sweeney in 2002
Family of murdered woman (19) angry at her killer being granted temporary release
Peter Whelan was jailed for life for murder of Nicola Sweeney
The Magic Flute review: Riveting music, touching, satisfying performances
Caroline Staunton directs an entertaining, thought-provoking Mozart production for Irish National Opera
A magic night of Mozart: This week’s classical music highlights
Irish National Opera’s The Magic Flute. Plus: Verdi’s Requiem and Camerata Ireland
Classical music development has lagged behind since foundation of State
Classical music has not been documented the way it is in other European countries
The first Female Composer Series falls short of the standards expected of the National Concert Hall
Soprano Anna Devin and tenor Jorge Navarro Colorado in commanding form during Handel’s Esther
Female Composer Series, Pinchas Zukerman, Esther: The best classical music gigs this week
Handel’s Esther is a real rarity in Ireland and hasn’t been performed here in more than 100 years
Classical concerts of the week: From Bach to Gluck
Paul Lewis plays the NCH, while opera Orfeo ed Euridice tours the country
Sounding the Feminists: Women composers in the spotlight
Michael Dervan: Moves are afoot to orchestrate more equitable representation
Orfeo ed Euridice: An opera of intense, crisp energy
Mezzo-soprano Sharon Carty takes full possession of Orfeo’s wide range of emotions
Surfeit of sopranos: This week’s classical highlights
Sharon Carty, Celine Byrne and Danielle de Niese are all performing in Ireland this week
‘Opera is everything . . . sometimes too much of everything’
Emma Martin is stepping out of the dance world to direct Irish National Opera’s new production of ‘Orfeo ed Euridice’
The Marriage of Figaro review: setting high standards for Irish opera
Director Patrick Mason ’s light touch creates the happy illusion of a non-interventionist approach
'The Marriage of Figaro' and the redemptive power of love
Director Patrick Mason on getting to the heart of Mozart’s ‘The Marriage of Figaro’, Irish National Opera’s new production
Irish National Opera’s debut show: the best classical and opera this week
Music Current 2018 offers a showcase of contemporary Irish electronic music
RTÉ’s cuts to National Symphony Orchestra are no accident
Dee Forbes wants to give the impression RTÉ is committed to maintaining two orchestras, but it has forced the NSO into a situation of atrophy
‘Powder Her Face’, New Music Festival: the best in opera and classical music this week
From the scandalous opera by Thomas Adès to new work by Crash Ensemble
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