CarlowOperaIn the this third episode about an opera for Carlow we hear from Regina Hanley, a professional opera singer who has been brought in by conductor Fergus Sheil as a vocal coach. Regina Hanley. We meet Regina at a singing workshop where she lends her singing expertise to the choir. She also tells us about her hopes for the opera.
rozzlewisBrilliant, have only listened to these! am part of this project, it is as amazing as it sounds!!! Fergus and Brian, you rock! WE are all loving this. Don't want it to end!
CarlowOperaThe opera ‘Shelter Me From the Rain’ will be staged on the 5th, 6th and 7th of May in The George Bernard Shaw theatre in Visual in Carlow. Tickets for the show can be bought at www.visualcarlow.ie or via the theatre’s box office.
An Opera for Carlow is An Athena Media production for RTE Lyric fm made with the support of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland’s Sound & Vision Scheme.
CarlowOperaEpisode 5 and we're getting behind voice workshops that Fergus and the team are running in Carlow to get the local cast ready for the opera. Its about getting them in shape, gym for the vocal chords and Fergus brings weather into the practice since weather, we discover, is going to play a big part in this opera.
CarlowOperaIn this fourth episode about 'An Opera for Carlow' we will hear about the singing auditions. We will hear from the creative team about how they found the day and get the reactions of those who came along to audition.
