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Expect the unexpected at Limerick Opera Festival!

DESPITE Limerick enjoying a rich operatic history, going to see a production in this field is still considered quite niche. But a new festival aims to change all this – and bring opera out into the open. Ger Reidy, who works for Limerick City and ...

17 Sept 2022 at 21:33

Partner receives knighthood on behalf of late opera director Sir Graham Vick

A knighthood honouring the career of trailblazing opera director Sir Graham Vick has been received by his partner, eight months after his death. Sir Graham, 67, died from complications of Covid-19 in July, having learned six months earlier that ...

16 Mar 2022 at 16:25

Local News

WATCH: Old building materials getting new life from Limerick’s Opera Square

OLD building materials are getting a new lease of life thanks to Limerick's Opera Square. Thanks to a new programme, over 1,000 tonnes of stone and brick materials alone that would otherwise have been destined for landfill have been salvaged ...

15 Apr 2022 at 16:33

Local News

Call for budding young Derry actors to audition for Phamtom production

Are you aged 14-20? Interested in acting, singing and dancing? If you are, the North West’s premier theatre is looking for you. The Millennium Forum will be holding auditions on March 14 and 15 for its youth production of the hit musical, ...

08 Mar 2022 at 13:33

Scarlett Moffatt and Rosie Jones announced as Comic Opera stars

Scarlett Moffatt and Rosie Jones are among the women taking part in this year’s Comic Opera for Red Nose Day. Comic Opera is returning for its second year and will once again see celebrities transformed into opera singers in 24 hours. ...

11 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Royal Opera House cancels Bolshoi Ballet London tour

The Royal Opera House have cancelled a tour from Russia’s Bolshoi Ballet following the crisis in Ukraine. The Moscow-based ballet company, who were set to return to London this summer, has been called off as Kyiv was hit by air ...

25 Feb 2022 at 23:25

Music

Jennifer Saunders to present new opera series on Classic FM

Jennifer Saunders will host a brand new series on Classic FM, designed to introduce novice listeners to the world of opera. The Absolutely Fabulous actress is joining Global’s classical music radio station from March 6 to ...

02 Mar 2022 at 14:55

World

Anna Netrebko out of Met Opera over her support of Putin

Soprano Anna Netrebko withdrew from her future engagements at the Metropolitan Opera rather than repudiate her support for Russian President Vladimir Putin, costing the company one of its top singers and best box-office ...

03 Mar 2022 at 18:55

Arts & Entertainment

End of Neighbours confirmed: 7 life lessons from the Australian soap

After nearly 9,000 episodes, Neighbours has confirmed it’s coming to an end. The popular Australian soap will cease production in June. After 37 years on-air, Neighbours launched the career of many stars – including ...

04 Mar 2022 at 08:33

Body Image

Real life Billy Elliot who was bullied at school because of a cleft palette says dance helped him find his voice and now he “cannot stop talking”

A real life Billy Elliot who was bullied at school because of a cleft palette causing a distorted mouth and nasal speech says dance helped him to find his voice and now he “cannot stop talking.” Too self-conscious ...

12 May 2022 at 08:25

Multimedia

Throwback Tuesday: Out and About at Opera & The Elk (2009)

We have delved into the County Derry photographic archive today with a selection of pictures from both The Elk and Opera Nightclub in Maghera.

12 Apr 2022 at 11:33

Local News

Plans are in place to mark the feast day of St Colmcille

Plans are in place to mark the feast day of St Colmcille/Columba with a series of events taking place across the North West region on Thursday next, June 9. The events are being organised in joint partnership ...

03 Jun 2022 at 12:33

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