Storm Large of Pink Martini fame performs at the National Concert Hall on April 14 and star Polish tenor Piotr Beczala makes his Dublin début on June 24, in the RTÉ Concert Orchestra Signature Series.
Tickets €20‒€45 (conc. €18‒€40.50.) For all bookings, phone (01) 417 0000 or at nch.ie or rte.ie/co
Meanwhile, Liverpool actor Mark McGann takes a walk through John Lennon’s life and music in The John Lennon Songbook, with Claire Martin and conductor John Wilson, on April 30. Tickets: €15‒€39.50 (conc. €13‒€36.50.)
Cole Porter in Hollywood (May 7) recreates the authentic sound of original 1920s and 1930s film scores. The concert features conductor John Wilson with vocalists Annalene Beechey, Anna-Jane Casey, Matthew Ford and Richard Morrison. Tickets: €15‒€39.50 (conc. €13‒€36.50.)
Songs and themes from the greatest Academy Award-winning and nominated film scores are performed live in And the Oscar Goes To... on May 14. The conductor is Christopher Austin. (Please note that The English Patient has been removed from the list of films named for this concert.) Tickets €12‒€38 (conc. €11‒€35.)
Russian star mezzo Elena Zhidkova heads the cast in a concert performance of Cavalleria Rusticana, conducted by John Wilson on May 30. €15–€45 with concession prices €13.50–€40.50.
Sondheim at 85 celebrates the songs of Stephen Sondheim on June 4. Tickets €15‒€39.50 (conc. €13‒€36.50.) The Essential Classics series continues with a Russian programme on June 11. Tickets €12‒€38 (conc. €11‒€35.)
The Lerner and Loewe classic, Brigadoon, is conducted by John Wilson in matinée and evening concert performances on June 20, tickets.€15–€45 with concession prices €13.50–€40.50.
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