Opera Briefs

March 25, 2013

Britten’s dramatic cantata exploring the death of the mythological, incestuous Phaedra is coupled with Jake Heggie’s poignant work for actor and  baritone based on a true story of two  gay lovers the Holocaust tore apart forever.

Britten: Phaedra
Heggie: For a look or a touch (Irish Première)
Cast: Imelda Drumm, Owen Gilhooly and Daniel  Reardon
Conductors: David  Adams and Andrew Synnott

Director: Gavin Quinn

The Lir Academy at 8:00 pm
Tickets: €15 / €10 (concessions)
Presented in partnership with The Lir Academy at Trinity College Dublin.