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Irish National Opera, Theatre Lovett and the Abbey Theatre present Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel

Theatre Lovett on directing their first opera Hansel and Gretel

Muireann Ahern and Louis Lovett, Artistic Directors of Theatre Lovett and co-directors of Irish National Opera’s production of ‘Hansel and Gretel’, talk about their work and this new production. Hansel and Gretel is a co-production from Irish National Opera, Theatre Lovett and the Abbey Theatre. It comes to An Grianán on Saturday 7 March 2020. …

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Irish National Opera, Theatre Lovett and the Abbey Theatre present Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel

An Opera For Your Inner Child and Your Grown-up Self

Irish National Opera, Theatre Lovett and the Abbey Theatre present their national tour of Engelbert Humperdinck’s greatest hit, his heart-warming fairytale opera HANSEL AND GRETEL this spring. After its opening run at The Abbey Theatre, Dublin, Saturday 8 – Saturday 15 February, 2020, Hansel and Gretel will be performed at An Grianán for one night only on Saturday 7 March …

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Opera professionals arrive in Donegal for Strauss’s sparkling operetta

This week the North West Opera present Johann Strauss’s sparkling operetta Die Fledermaus. Like the champagne that flows through it, Die Fledermaus bubbles with uplifting music and comical moments from curtain up.  The colourful romp follows 24 hours in the lives of a group of Viennese bourgeoisie where disguises, hoaxes and flirtation fuelled by copious …

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La Bohéme: A Closer Look

Ahead of Opera Theatre Company’s production of La Bohéme at the end of the month, here’s a gallery of images from the opera to appeal to all you Romantic bohemians. Set in 1930s Paris, a chance encounter in a freezing attic results in a red-hot affair between penniless poet Rodolfo and innocent seamstress Mimi. But will their …

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Celebrating Opera Theatre Co’s 30th Anniversary with La Bohème

Opera Theatre Company return to An Grianán with Puccini’s magnificent La Bohème as they celebrate their 30th anniversary. [box style=”red” closable=”un-closable”]Happy anniversary! To celebrate OTC’s 30th anniversary we are offering the first 30 tickets for La Bohème at a special early bird rate of €20. That’s a huge saving of €10 on the standard ticket …

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