Friday September 26th: RTÉ lyric Live
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the legendary Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Jon Tolansky presents this special programme where we hear some archive recordings with the great baritone as he discusses his life and career as well as some of his repertoire in exclusive conversations that Jon recorded with him in his Berlin home. Selected from his vast repertoire of almost 3000 songs, 100s of oratorios, and over 100 opera roles, are songs by Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Wolf, Mahler, and extracts from operas by Verdi, Wagner, Puccini, Strauss, Bartok, Berg, and Reimann. Also taking part recalling and commenting on the great artist's qualities are two of today’s most highly acclaimed singers: baritone Thomas Hampson and tenor Ian Bostridge.
Friday October 3rd: RTÉ lyric Live
Violinist María Dueñas is one of the rising stars of the classical world, and she joins conductor Hans Graf and the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland in Beethoven's groundbreaking Violin Concerto. Only 22 years old, Dueñas has already established herself as an artistic force to be reckoned with, and her recording of Beethoven's Violin Concerto was one of the highlight recordings of 2023. Also on the programme are selections from Prokofiev's ravishing Romeo and Juliet.
Friday October 10th: RTÉ lyric Live
Paul Herriott brings us NSOI's concert performance of Bizet's Carmen, acclaimed by Tchaikovsky as a masterpiece in every sense of the word, 150 years after its controversial premiere, Carmen still has the power to shock with the torrid passion at its heart and the seductive sensuality of its music. Jessica Cottis conducts the NSOI, National Symphony Chorus Ireland, Cór na nÓg and a stellar cast with Natalia Kutateladze in the title role.
National Symphony Orchestra Ireland
Jessica Cottis, conducto
rwith soloists including:
Natalia Kutateladze, Carmen
Sarah Brady, Micaëla
Noah Stewart, Don José
Gyula Nagy, Escamillo
John Molloy, Zuniga
Ami Hewitt, Frasquita
Kezia Bienek, Mercédès
Rory Dunne, Moralès
Sean Tester, Remendado
Jakob Mahase, Dancaïre
National Symphony Chorus Ireland
David Young, chorus director
Cór na nÓg
Mary Amond O'Brien, choral director
