Pictured: RTÉ comes live from Bórd Bia Bloom from Thursday 29th May! More below
MOVIES AND MUSICALS WITH AEDÍN GORMLEY
What do the films A Room With a View, Out of Africa and Back to the Future have in common? Well, they were all released 40 years ago. Aedín looks back at some of the big film releases in 1985 on today's show. Plus, Harrison Ford hops aboard Air Force One scored by Jerry Goldsmith and ET and Elliot take to the skies with a much-loved score by John Williams. Fantastic songs from Enchanted, South Pacific, Sunday in the Park with George and Calamity Jane.
RTÉ lyric fm, Saturday 24th May, 1pm-4pm
OPERA NIGHT WITH PAUL HERRIOTT
The Metropolitan Opera, New York presents John Adams Antony and Cleopatra
The most recent opera by pre-eminent American composer John Adams-a glorious adaptation of Shakespeare's immortal drama-has its Met premiere. Following her debut in the company premiere of Adams's El Niño in 2024, soprano Julia Bullock stars as the irresistible Cleopatra, one of theatre's most complex and captivating characters, opposite bass-baritone Gerald Finley as the conflicted Antony. Adams himself takes the podium to conduct his lyrical and richly orchestrated score, leading a new staging by groundbreaking director Elkhanah Pulitzer that transports the story of troubled romance and political strife from ancient Rome to the Golden Age of Hollywood in the 1930s. Tenor Paul Appleby is Caesar, who goes to war with Antony, and mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong is Caesar's sister and Antony's forsaken wife Octavia.
RTÉ lyric fm, Saturday 24th May, 7pm-10pm
THE LYRIC FEATURE
Deirdre of the Sorrows
Scottish poet Kenneth Steven has known the legend of Deirdre of the Sorrows from childhood, when his mother sang the traditional song Deirdre's Farewell to Scotland. In recent years, he has lived on Scotland's west coast, near where Deirdre and her lover, Naoise, are supposed to have lived, and has written a sequence of poems re-imagining their doomed love story.
In this programme, Kenneth explores the story's origins, discovers its traces in the landscapes of Ireland and Scotland, and hears how it has inspired writers and musicians for centuries. Kenneth reads from his own sequence of poems, and the programme premieres a setting of Aisling Deirdre/Deirdre's Dream-Vision by Déirdre Ní Mhathúna.
Presented by Kenneth Steven
Produced by Claire Cunningham
Producer for RTÉ lyric fm: Eoin O Kelly
Deirdre of the Sorrows was produced by Rockfinch Ltd and funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland from the Television Licence Fee.
(First broadcast 11th December 2022)
RTÉ lyric fm, Sunday 25th May, 6pm-7pm
VESPERTINE WITH ELLEN CRANITCH
Planes, Trains and Bicycles. On the move on tonight's Vespertine, with music inspired by travel and exploration. Come on the voyage and hear music from Gabriel Olafs, Cedar Walton, Gillian Welch, Sarah Jarosz, Cormac Breathnach and loads more, all looking over the horizon. No need for luggage, just curious ears willing to discover new worlds of sounds.
RTÉ lyric fm, Sunday 25th May, 9pm-12am
LORCAN MURRAY'S CLASSIC DRIVE
Classic Drive brings you the perfect musical soundtrack, including Lorcan's Pick of the Week: the Takacs Quartet and pianist Marc-Andre Hamelin's latest release, Dvořák & Price Piano Quartets, which present yet another gem from the treasure trove of forgotten Price manuscripts, discovered in 2009. And with news, weather and sports, Lorcan's with you all the way!
RTÉ lyric fm, Monday 26th May, 4pm-7pm
THE FULL SCORE WITH LIZ NOLAN
Our concert today comes from the Shanghai Lakeside International Music Festival. Conductor Zhang Chengjie leads the Shanghai Opera House Symphony Orchestra to present 'China through the Eyes of Foreign Composers,' 'Classical Melodies of East-West Fusion,' and 'Ethnic Sketches by Chinese Composers,' showcasing the artistic value and international communication of cultural exchange. Liz Nolan presents a showcase of unabridged musical masterworks, featuring live recordings of Irish and international performers, plus selections from the latest CD releases.
RTÉ lyric fm, Tuesday 27th May, 1pm-4pm
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 Niall chooses his Five of a Kind. This week Niall chooses five pieces by the Italian composer Luigi Boccherini.
RTÉ lyric fm, Wednesday 28th May, 10am-1pm
LYRIC LIVE AT BLOOM 2025!
MARTY WHELAN LIVE FROM BLOOM
Join Marty Whelan live from the opening of the annual Bloom festival, Ireland's largest gardening and food event in the Phoenix Park, Dublin. Expect the usual mix of chat and good humour as he meets some of the designers of this year's gardens, with live music from vintage trio The Blue Belles and summer cooking tips from Neven Maguire.
RTÉ lyric fm, Thursday 29th May, 10am-12pm
THE FULL SCORE WITH LIZ NOLAN
We're off to Bloom and we're bringing the big brass! Join Liz Nolan and a Brass Ensemble from the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, with conductor Stephen Bell for a fantastic afternoon live from Ireland's Largest Gardening Festival.
RTÉ lyric fm, Thursday 29th May, 2pm-4pm
LORCAN MURRAY LIVE FROM BLOOM
RTÉ lyric fm's coverage continues with Lorcan Murray live from the Bloom festival, Ireland's largest gardening and food event in the Phoenix Park, Dublin. Lorcan will be joined by some of the garden designers taking part in this year's festival, plus live music from the Mulcahy family (Louise, Michelle and Mick), and musical delights with a distinctly floral fragrance.
RTÉ lyric fm, Friday 30th May, 1pm-3pm
