Norma review: Irish National Opera’s priority needed to be finding the right soprano. It did
Salome Jicia surmounts every vocal challenge of the role. She is well matched with Mario Chang, William Guanbo Su and Siobhan Stagg
Orpha Phelan
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La Bohème: Celine Byrne and Irish National Opera leave the audience buzzing
Puccini’s opera is full of antics – and Orpha Phelan gets them all right, from joyous mayhem to emotional darkness
Orpha Phelan: ‘I’m very bossy, and I’m clear and organised. I can make things happen’
The director faced a tight schedule when taking on the challenge of Don Pasquale for Irish National Opera
Wexford Festival Opera 2022: Opening weekend veers from the mundane to the magical
A hot-and-cold La Tempesta, an updated Lalla-Roukh and a star turn by Jennifer Davis in a rare production of Dvorak’s Armida
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