Pictured: Sculptor Imogen Stuart, who is remembered in a special archive programme on The Lyric Feature, Sunday 2nd June
OPERA NIGHT WITH PAUL HERRIOTT
Vienna State Opera present Strauss' Die Frau ohne Schatten (The Woman without a Shadow)
Conductor Christian Thielemann takes the podium at the Vienna State Opera to lead Strauss' grand mythological epic, a tour de force for orchestra and soloists alike. A spectacular trio of sopranos lead the ensemble cast, with
as the otherworldly Empress, Elena Pankratova as the Dyer's Wife, and Tanja Ariane Baumgartner as the Nurse. Following recent triumphs in Wagner's Ring cycle and Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, baritone Michael Volle is Barak, with tenor Andreas Schager as the Emperor and baritone Clemens Unterreiner as the Spirit Messenger.
RTÉ lyric fm, Saturday 1st June, 7pm-10pm
THE LYRIC FEATURE
Imogen Stuart and Michael Coady
The sculptor Imogen Stuart and the poet Michael Coady died within a day of each other on the 24th and 25th of March this year. Each is remembered with a programme from the RTÉ archive in this evening's Lyric Feature.
We begin with John Quinn's 2001 programme Three Men Standing at the Met where we find the writer Michael Coady listening to a broadcast of Verdi's La Forza del Destino from the Metropolitan Opera in New York in his home in Carrick on Suir, Co. Waterford and reflecting on a November night in 1927 when his father and two uncles attended the same opera at the Met. Reconstructed in part from the émigrés letters and using Verdi's music as counterpoint the programme brings the real lived experience of emigration in the 1920s with a refreshing and engaging specificity.
Following this a 2002 episode from the Invisible Thread in which Theo Dorgan interviewed Imogen Stuart about her life and work. The artist speaks about her upbringing in Weimar Germany and how she coped as a teenager during the Second World War and of her marriage to Maud Gonne's grandson Ian Stuart which led to her relocation to Ireland where her works and their signature expressionist style are essential to the story of contemporary Irish art.
Producer Three Men Standing at the Met : John Quinn
Producer The Invisible Thread: Eoin Brady
RTÉ lyric fm, Sunday 2nd June, 6pm-7pm
AMBIENT ORBIT
A carefully crafted mix of ambient sounds and field recordings that allows the listener to reset and escape the noise of everyday life.
RTÉ lyric fm, Monday 3rd June, 12am-1am
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 Michael Nyman.
RTÉ lyric fm, Monday 3rd June, 10am-1pm
THE FULL SCORE WITH LIZ NOLAN
Sergei Rachmaninov was only seventeen years when he began composing his first piano concerto. Fifty years later, he finished his last work: Symphonic Dances. In today's Full Score concert, we meet both the young and the old composer, together with conductor Elim Chan and pianist Alexandre Kantorow. Liz Nolan presents a showcase of unabridged musical masterworks, featuring live recordings of Irish and international performers, plus selections from the latest CD releases.
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1
Liszt: Sonetto 104 del Petrarca, from Années de pèlerinage, deuxième année: Italie, S. 161
Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Elim Chan, conductor
Alexandre Kantorow, piano
RTÉ lyric fm, Monday 3rd June, 1pm-4pm
Photo credit: Willeke Machiels
THE FULL SCORE WITH LIZ NOLAN
Today's Full Score concert is from the Schleswig-Holstein Festival in Haseldorf, Germany as the Maiskys come together to perform works by Bach, Schubert and Brahms. Liz Nolan presents a showcase of unabridged musical masterworks, featuring live recordings of Irish and international performers, plus selections from the latest CD releases.
Bach: Sonata No. 3 in G minor, BWV 1029
Schubert: Piano Trio in E flat, D. 897 (Notturno)
Brahms: Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 101
Schubert: Du bist die Ruh, D. 776
Mischa Maisky, cello
Sascha Maisky, violin
Lily Maisky, piano
RTÉ lyric fm, Tuesday 4th June, 1pm-4pm
Photo by Hideki Shiozawa
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. The listeners take creative control today and pick a piece of music from Lorcan's midweek choice selection. 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, Wednesday 5th June, 4pm-7pm
MYSTERY TRAIN WITH JOHN KELLY
Mystery Train is a nightly journey through the many wonders of recorded music - from its vintage glories to the latest sounds. Essential listening for the discerning music fan.
RTÉ lyric fm, Thursday 6th June, 7pm-9pm
RTÉ LYRIC LIVE WITH PAUL HERRIOTT
It's an energetic programme tonight as Leonard Slatkin conducts the National Symphony Orchestra from the stage of the National Concert Hall. Presented by Paul Herriott and joined by pianist Wayne Marshall we will hear Gershwin's rousing blues and jazz-accented Piano Concerto and music by Barber and Copland.
Barber: Essay No. 2
Gershwin: Piano Concerto F Major
Copland: Symphony No. 3
National Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
Wayne Marshall (piano
(First broadcast - 17th November 2023)
RTÉ lyric fm, Friday 7th June, 7pm-10pm
