For more go to https://www.rte.ie/culture/ and https://www.wexfordopera.com/ Saturday 12th November To be broadcast on Opera Night with Paul Herriott on RTÉ lyric fm at 7pm and streamed on RTÉ Culture Lalla-Roukh, composed by Félicien David with libretto by Michel Carré and Hyppolyte Lucas after Thomas Moore’s poem Lalla Rookh, was first performed at the Opéra-Comique, Paris in 1862. This new commission by Timothy Knapman is an adaptation of the spoken dialogue. The production is conducted by Steven White, and Irish director Orpha Phelan directs. The title role will be sung by French soprano Gabrielle Philiponet in her Wexford debut, with former ROH Jette Parker artist Argentinian tenor Pablo Bemsch also making his Wexford debut singing Nourreddin. The role of the narrator is played by Lorcan Cranitch.

Don Pasquale, a grumpy old bachelor. Ernesto, his good-looking young heir. And Norina, an attractive young widow. This unorthodox love triangle yields a hilarious and touching masterpiece that takes a riotously entertaining slant on a threat of disinheritance, a mock marriage, and a spendthrift wife who believes husbands should be seen and not heard. Donizetti’s most sparkling operatic comedy. We had a look into the #INODonPasquale rehearsal room. We're looking forward to going on nationwide tour at the end of the month.

Orpha Phelan, the Director of Lalla Roukh by Félicien David, chats about the production. Lalla Roukh by Félicien David, Opéra-comique in two acts Libretto by Michel Carré and Hyppolyte Lucas (after Thomas Moore’s poem Lalla Rookh) Newly commissioned adaptation by Timothy Knapman Sung in French with English surtitles First performance: Opéra-Comique, Paris, 1862 Production Sponsor - Danone

This production unfolds from the very pages of books and celebrates the idea of literature, of fantasy, of escapism, and most importantly of Goodness Triumphant. The age-old fairytale resonates as much today as it did in times gone by. Tara Erraught stars as Cinderella/Cenerentola in this exquisite new production directed by Orpha Phelan, designed by Nicky Shaw with Fergus Sheil conducting. Remaining performances on the 12, 14 & 16 November at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre. Full details on the website here https://www.irishnationalopera.ie/whats-on/current-upcoming-productions/cinderella Join the conversation with #INOCinderella

The Royal Danish Opera 2016

”Om jag var en rik man…” sjunger den fattige mjölkhandlaren Tevje i musikalklassikern Spelman på taket. Men med tre giftasvuxna och rebelliska döttrar har han också andra bekymmer. Följ med till den lilla byn Anatevka i tsarens Ryssland, en plats där allt kan hända! Malmöpubliken minns Spelman på taket som om det var igår, men det har nu gått 20 år sedan sist vi satte upp denna stora klassiska musikal fylld av värme och kärlek. Många känner till ”Om jag hade pengar” (If I were a rich man) som blev en dunderhit med Cornelis Vreeswijk och senare Jan Malmsjö, som båda spelade huvudrollen Tevje här på operan. Denna gång ser vi Philip Zandén i huvudrollen tillsammans med Katarina Ewerlöf (Tomten är far till alla barnen) och våra återkommande makalösa musikalartister Oscar Pierrou Lindén (Lola i Kinky Boots) och Åsa Fång (Billy Elliot). Producerat för Malmö Opera av CosaMia/Cesare Righetti MEDVERKANDE PRODUKTIONSTEAM Översättning: Jan Mark, Lars Rudolfsson, Bo Ericsson Scenografi & kostym: Leslie Travers Ljus: Thomas C Hase Koreografi & rörelseinstruktion: Lynne Hockney Ljud: Anders Ekstedt Regi: Orpha Phelan Dirigent: Stefan Solyom/ Magnus Fryklund/ Joakim Hallin ROLLER Tevje: Philip Zandén Golde: Katarina Ewerlöf Tzeitel: Tuva B Larsen Hodel: Kristin Lidström Chava: Kerstin Hilldén Motel: Jonas Schlyter Perchik: Oscar Pierrou Lindén Fjedka: Erik Espinoza Jente: Åsa Fång Lejser Wolf: Michael Jansson Avram: Erik Gullbransson Mordcha: Bengt Krantz Fruma Sarah: Lotte Ohlander Kommissarien: Anders Jakobsson Mendel: Tobias Nilsson/ Jonas Samuelsson Rabbinen: Björn Broström/ Per Fernesten Mormor Tzeitel: Ethel Schelin/ Ingrid Zerpe Schprintze: Nadja Forsman/ Clara Liljedahl/ Linnéa Svensson Bjelke: Moa Holmström/ Signe Klintman/ Ella Strandberg Ensemble: Ulrika Ånäs, Lisa Romée, Kitty Chan, Tommy Englund, Oskar Kongshöj, Jacob Walleberg, Pontus Wonkavaara, Frank Sehlstedt, Ingrid Zerpe Statister: Karl Elofsson/ Martin Milanov/ Arvid Wide/ Max Liljedahl/ Leon Mentori/ Joel Yebio/ Ville Andersson/ Felix Bergman/ Noel Tufvesson/ David Renner Heldius/ Sigge Löfgren/ Folke Ohlander/ Klara Jansson/ Juli Nilsson/ Thia Skogmar Malmö Operakör & Malmö Operaorkester

Composer Michael Zev Gordon and Director Orpha Phelan talk to Composers Edition's Dan Goren about their upcoming premiere production of Icarus - Michael's chamber opera with librettist Stephen Plaice at The Birmingham Rep 28 - 30 April 2022. More details at https://barber.org.uk/raisingicarus