DAYBREAK WITH EVONNE FERGUSON
Evonne Ferguson will be up with the early birds to ease you into the weekend with her selections of music from across the centuries plus news and weather, and at 9.15 we explore the lesser-known realms of nature on our island in Nature File with ecologist, Anja Murray.
Nature File Episode 9 - Lesser-known bees
Some bee species are quite discreet, leaving tiny holes in a leaf, nesting in a quiet corner of a sandbank, or spending all their time in the leafy canopies of trees. This week on Nature File, we explore the lives of some of Ireland's lesser-known wild bees.
RTÉ lyric fm, Saturday 11th May, 7am-10am
MOVIES AND MUSICALS WITH AEDÍN GORMLEY
Aedín marks the 65th birthday of a true classic and a much-loved favourite, Billy Wilder's Some Like it Hot! One of the greatest comedies in movie history, it remains as funny today as it was in 1959, with memorable performances from Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis. Fantastic scores too from Witness, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Incredibles and Back to the Future and hit songs from High Society, Merrily We Roll Along, Moana and West Side Story.
RTÉ lyric fm, Saturday 11th May, 1pm-4pm
OPERA NIGHT WITH PAUL HERRIOTT
The Metropolitan Opera New York presents Puccini's Madama Butterfly
Extraordinary soprano Asmik Grigorian (in her highly anticipated Met debut) tackles the demanding role of Cio-Cio-San, the loyal geisha at the heart of Puccini's devastating tragedy. Tenor Jonathan Tetelman stars as the callous American naval officer Pinkerton, whose betrayal destroys her. Mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong sings the role of the steadfast maid Suzuki, and baritone Lucas Meachem is the American consul Sharpless. Acclaimed maestro Xian Zhang makes her Met debut conducting the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus.
RTÉ lyric fm, Saturday 11th May, 7pm-10pm
© Ken Howard | Metropolitan Opera
THE LYRIC FEATURE
Feather and Flock
Feather and Flock is a new six part series delving in to the ways of six iconic native Irish birds. Each episode combines ecology, folklore and history to uncover the incredible lives and journeys of these wild creatures. A key theme is conservation and we hear from those who are at the forefront in ensuring that these birds songs will continue into the future. Each programme is soundtracked with immersive on location recordings, avian themed folk and traditional music and an original composition from Brían MacGloinn.
Episode 2: Jay
Jays are colourful, vocal, and highly intelligent woodland birds. In this episode, ecologist Anja Murray and musician Brían Mac Gloinn meet ornithologist Seán Ronayne in an autumn woodland to listen to stories these birds' incredible capacity for mimicry. Jays' accolade of being among the smartest birds in the world is explained by Professor Comparative Cognition at the University of Cambridge, Nickola Clayton. Brían also sources some Catalan folk associations and a song that brings these stories to life.
Commissioned by RTÉ lyric fm and funded by RTÉ Independent Radio Productions and Coimisiún na Meán from the television license fee.
Presenters: Anja Murray and Brían Mac Gloinn
Produced by: Anja Murray
Original score and songs by Brían Mac Gloinn
Sound Design & Editing: Brían Mac Gloinn
Producer for RTÉ lyric fm: Eoin O Kelly
RTÉ lyric fm, Sunday 12th May, 6pm-7pm
NIALL CARROLL'S CLASSICAL DAYTIME
Niall Carroll plays music from the heart of the classical repertoire with Sounds on Screen, a piece from either the big or the small screen at 11am, and at midday each day Niall chooses his Five of a Kind. This week we'll hear five pieces by Antonín Dvořák.
RTÉ lyric fm, Monday 13th May, 10am-1pm
THE FULL SCORE WITH LIZ NOLAN
Our Full Score concert today comes from the National String Quartet Foundation. The Sonoro Quartet is one of the leading young string quartets of its generation and in this recording from 1 Windmill Lane in Dublin they will perform works by Beethoven, Seán Doherty and Shostakovich. Liz Nolan presents a showcase of unabridged musical masterworks, featuring live recordings of Irish and international performers, plus selections from the latest CD releases.
Beethoven: String Quartet No.9 in C major Op.59/3 Rasumovsky
Seán Doherty: String Quartet No.3 The Devil's Dream
Shostakovich: Quartet No 2 in A major Op. 68
Sonoro Quartet
RTÉ lyric fm, Tuesday 14th May, 1pm-4pm
THE FULL SCORE WITH LIZ NOLAN
2024 marks the 200th anniversary of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, first performed at the Theater am Kärntnertor in Vienna on May 7th 1824 and in today's Full Score concert we will hear a performance of the Symphony by the Vienna Academy and WDR Chorus, conducted by Martin Haselböck. Liz Nolan presents a showcase of unabridged musical masterworks, featuring live recordings of Irish and international performers, plus selections from the latest CD releases.
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 (Choral)
Vienna Academy
WDR Chorus
Martin Haselböck, conductor
RTÉ lyric fm, Wednesday 15th May, 1pm-4pm
LORCAN MURRAY’S CLASSIC DRIVE
Broadcasting live daily Monday to Friday evenings from our Limerick studios, Lorcan Murray presents RTÉ lyric fm's flagship show, Classic Drive. Lorcan brings you the perfect musical soundtrack, wherever you are, sharing a feast of music with both the curious and the knowledgeable and featuring listeners' own choices. Included in this musical feast are the latest news and sports updates and tips for what's on where you are. There, for one and all, Lorcan's with you all the way.
RTÉ lyric fm, Thursday 16th May, 4pm-7pm
AEDÍN IN THE AFTERNOON
A focus on the cello today as Cellissimo kicks off tomorrow as part of music for Galway, we'll hear wonderful recordings from two of the cellists taking part; Natalie Clein and Camille Thomas. A selection of great singers including Rhiannon Giddens, Alison Krauss, Ella Fitzgerald, Stevie Wonder and Jessye Norman. Plus, some very fine jazzy tunes to accompany your Friday afternoon from The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Tony Bennett and Brad Mehldau and entertainment tips for the week ahead.
RTÉ lyric fm, Friday 17th May, 1pm-4pm
