Ambient Orbit Summer Solstice Special airs on the 21st June
MOVIES AND MUSICALS WITH AEDÍN GORMLEY
Aedín dips into the impressive 2018 London production of Stephen Sondheim's musical Company. This newly revised gender-swapped version saw the lead Bobby, played by a woman as opposed to a man, an excellent Rosalie Craig joined by a very fine cast that included Patti LuPone. Great scores by Thomas Newman from The Shawshank Redemption and Wall-E. Classic film music from Hitchcock's Spellbound and the on-screen chemistry is strong between Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall in The Big Sleep scored by Max Steiner.
RTÉ lyric fm, Saturday 15th June, 1pm-4pm
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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's grand mythological epic, a tour de force for orchestra and soloists alike. A spectacular trio of sopranos lead the ensemble cast, with Elza van den Heever 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 15th June, 7pm-10pm
VOX NOSTRA WITH VLAD SMISHKEWYCH
Karl Friedrich Abel, the 17th-century German wunderkind of the viola da gamba, takes centre-stage on this Sunday's Vox Nostra, with his music played by soloists on this distinguished instrument as well as chamber ensembles and perhaps a Symphony to liven up the mix. The intriguing history of Mr Abel includes his enduring friendship with the youngest of the Bach sons, Johann Christian, who joined the gambist in London in terms 1762. From their time together in England's capital was born a series of subscription concerts--England's first--known as the Bach-Abel concerts. We'll get to hear some of the works that premiered in that heady environment, as well as trio sonatas, quartets, and more. The young Mozart even pops up in our story, thanks to a work by Abel misattributed to a youthful Wolfgang. All this and more, on this Sunday morning's Vox Nostra.
RTÉ lyric fm, Sunday 16th June, 7am-10am
THE LYRIC FEATURE
'Maggie from Mayo' - The life of the Irish soprano Margaret Burke Sheridan
"You cannot speak of Puccini from an international point of view without reference to Margherita Sheridan who in my opinion...is one of the greatest interpreters of Puccini's work."
~ Dott. Giorgio Gualerzi, Milan 1989
In this the 100th anniversary year of the death of the famous Italian composer this documentary pays tribute to Margaret Burke Sheridan who, as Puccini's daughter revealed, considered this Irish diva 'the outstanding Butterfly of all time'. Margaret Burke-Sheridan was born in 1889 and died in April 1958. From Castlebar in Co Mayo, Ireland, Margaret was known as 'Maggie from Mayo'.
'Discovered' by Guglielmo Marconi while singing at a fashionable soirée in London, the famous inventor subsequently brought Sheridan to Italy, to pursue her dream of becoming an opera singer. For twelve years Margaret performed at La Scala and Covent Garden where she enthralled the opera-goers. When she played the part of Madame Butterfly, Puccini was spellbound.
The bronze bust statue, which now adorns a stairway wall in the National Concert Hall in Dublin, was presented to her by the San Carlo Opera House in Naples in 1921 and bears the inscription 'A Margherita Sheridan, Butterfly Insuperabile.'
Maggie from Mayo was written and presented by Anne Chambers and the producer was Michael O Kane.
This is an updated version of the original documentary which aired in January 2006
RTÉ lyric fm, Sunday 16th June, 6pm-7pm
VESPERTINE WITH ELLEN CRANITCH
For a country roughly the size of Ireland but with a population of just under 400 thousand people, Iceland has produced a huge amount of really world class music. There's the biggies, Sigur Ros and Bjork, but so much more besides - the classically influenced Vikingur Olafson, Gabriel Olafs, Olafur Arnalds, film composers Hildur Guonadottir and Johann Johannson, and the folk-leaning quartet Amiina. I'll also dive into the beautiful 'Rimur', folk hymn tradition, which inspired the album of the same name by Trio Medieval. On the eve of Iceland's National day, celebrate the spectacular eruption of fine music from this little volcanic isle.
RTÉ lyric fm, Sunday 16th June 9pm-12am
LORCAN MURRAY'S CLASSIC DRIVE
Neil Doherty brings you the perfect musical soundtrack, wherever you are, sharing a feast of music with both the curious and the knowledgeable. Included in this musical feast are the latest news and sports updates, tips for what's on where you are and Culture File.
RTÉ lyric fm, Monday 17th June, 4pm-7pm
THE FULL SCORE WITH LIZ NOLAN
Join Liz Nolan live from the stage of the National Concert Hall for another lunchtime concert from the National Symphony Orchestra as principal cello Martin Johnson steps into the limelight to show off the instrument's gorgeous singing voice in Richard Strauss' lyrical Romanze and Fauré's exquisitely romantic Élégie.
Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro Overture
Strauss: Romanze for Cello and Orchestra
Price: Andante Moderato from String Quartet no. 1 (arr. P.S. Martin)
Mendelssohn: Nocturne and Scherzo from A Midsummer Night's Dream
Fauré: Elegie, Op. 24 (for cello and orchestra)
Brahms: Hungarian Dance no. 1 in G minor
National Symphony Orchestra
Gabriella Teychenné, conductor
Martin Johnson, cello
RTÉ lyric fm, Tuesday 18th June, 1pm-4pm
MARTY IN THE MORNING
Join the dawn chorus with Marty for your morning wake-up call with music, competitions and news and weather.
RTÉ lyric fm, Wednesday 19th June, 7am-10am
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 the Italian composer Luigi Boccherini.
RTÉ lyric fm, Thursday 20th June, 10am-1pm
AMBIENT ORBIT
Ambient Orbit brings you a solstice special today; sounding the sunrise. Broadcasting live from the sacred centre of Ireland at the Hill of Uisneach; the gateway to the mythical 'otherworld', Ambient Orbit brings on-site live environmental field recordings mixed with ambient music and live performances from vocalist and fiddle player Róis and flute player Neil Ó'Lochlainn to bring the atmosphere of solstice celebrations, folklore and history to you, wherever you are, on the longest day of the year. A beautiful soundscape for your rising hours.
RTÉ lyric fm, Friday 21st June, 5am-7am
