Opera Theatre Company

22/11/2017

First of all we'd like to say a big THANK YOU to all our Opera Theatre Company facebook fans, we have really enjoyed your company, conversations and interactions over the years. We will be ceasing activity on this page shortly as Opera Theatre Company is merging with Wide Open Opera to form Irish National Opera. We'd love you to stay in touch, so please LIKE our new page Irish National Opera and we'll keep you up to date with all the 2018 opera plans. Don't forget you can also sign up for newsletters from http://www.irishnationalopera.ie

16/11/2017

"Irish operas to savour... Synnott’s jaunty and conversational way with the music (played cleanly throughout by the composer at the piano, plus string quartet) is a good match for the gentle wit of Riordan’s (and Joyce’s) words... we hope this is not the last we see of these works". Read the full GoldenPlec.com Music News review here

'Dubliners' at Samuel Beckett Theatre - Opera Theatre Company presents ‘Dubliners’ at Samuel Beckett Theatre, on 9 November 2017 Finally released from the grip of the Joyce Estate, it is good to

15/11/2017

We are also delighted to announce one of the highlights of Irish National Opera's 2018 programme, Mozart's comedy masterpiece The Marriage of Figaro, which stars mezzo soprano Tara Erraught as Susanna, Jonathan Lemalu as Figaro and a stellar cast of Irish singers including Máire Flavin, Aoife Miskelly, Suzanne Murphy, Ben McAteer, Amy Ní Fhearraigh and features the Irish Chamber Orchestra. Figaro opens in April 2018 and will be at The Gaiety Theatre Dublin and in the National Opera House Wexford.
Full Booking details - and newsletter sign up details from www.irishnationalopera.ie

15/11/2017

As you all know OTC and Wide Open Opera will form Irish National Opera from January and we are thrilled to let you know that the full Irish National Opera programme for 2018 will be announced at the The Big Bang! Inaugural Concert in National Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland on Tuesday 9th January. This sublime evening will feature a leading roster of Ireland’s top operatic voices singing a wide array of well-loved arias and ensembles conducted by Fergus Sheil with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra. Make sure you book your tickets and will be there on the night to be one of the first to hear all the opera news. You can book tickets here: https://nch.ie/Online/The-Big-Bang-09Jan18

13/11/2017

Congratulations to all the singers, musicians, artists and team on three excellent performances last week to packed houses in Samuel Beckett Centre Tcd and many thanks also to all the staff backstage & front of house in the Beckett Theatre for all their help and support.

13/11/2017

"a masterclass in stage adaptation.. the libretto by Arthur Riordan, in turn, exudes intelligence, wit and refinement" Read the full review here:

Andrew Synnott’s and Arthur Riordan’s Dubliners is a masterclass in stage adaptation, with a sense of the theatre not always seen in opera productions. That’s, on one hand, the experienced touch of…

10/11/2017

"A Joyce to rejoice in: Andrew Synnott and Arthur Riordan’s operatic adaptation finds a rich resonance... beguiling new opera" . Read the full Dubliners review from Exeunt Magazine

Chris McCormack reviews Andrew Synnott and Arthur Riordan's beguiling operatic adaptation of Joyce's short stories.

10/11/2017

Congratulations to the whole team for a fabulous ★★★★★ performance last night in Samuel Beckett Centre Tcd. Tonight's performance is also SOLD OUT but there are still a handful of tickets left for the final performance on Saturday. Booking details: http://bit.ly/DublinersBeckett

09/11/2017

Last chance to book for tonight's ★★★★★ performance in Samuel Beckett Centre Tcd ONLY 10 seats left!! Friday also selling out. You can book here: http://bit.ly/DublinersBeckett

08/11/2017

"As for the cast and the performance, there was no sparing of talent, nor energy... Robin Tritschler gave a stunning performance and delighted with his exquisite lyric tenor voice. Mezzo-soprano Imelda Drumm’s voice left a lasting impression in the role of Nuala"
"the powerful choruses always stole the scene, when galloping at full throttle ... the National Symphony Orchestra was in gleaming form under conductor Fergus Sheil" review from the sidebalcony

As much as Festivals like Wexford’s have accustomed us to forgotten operatic works, an Irish opera with a libretto in Irish was something practically unheard of. Eithne, composed in 1909 by Robert …

06/11/2017

"An Exciting Double Bill" "Synnott’s music is easily accessible... effective and entertaining" "Annabelle Comyn, really managed to get to the heart of the work, and she produced an engrossing piece of theatre ... enthusiastic and impressive performances" Operawire.
plays 3 nights ONLY in Samuel Beckett Centre Tcd Booking Details from: http://bit.ly/DublinersBeckett
Read full review here: http://operawire.com/wexford-festival-opera-2017-review-the-dubliners/

In 1914, James Joyce’s “The Dubliners” was published, in which he penned a number of portraits of lower-middle/middle class Dublin folk. The book painted a picture of Dublin as inward looking, paro…

06/11/2017

Review for in The Journal of Music "the language suits the medium, perhaps surprisingly well. It is bold, earthy and rich, with hard, throaty consonants and long, warm vowels... charming duos and trios"
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Opera could use more moments like this, particularly in Ireland, writes Brendan Finan about the recent performance of Robert O'Dwyer's Irish-language work 'Eithne', but what about the music?