The Side Balcony

@emilymfg @NGIreland @rijksmuseum Delighted for you Emily, and just a tiny bit jealous! I would have loved to go to this exhibition, but I read it was completely sold out... Lucky who could get in. Hugs!

Just checking in on our @NGIreland ladies today - they are looking mighty fine amongst their friends @rijksmuseum

@TaraErraught My condolences Tara, I'm very sorry for your loss.

I am heartbroken to announce the death of my lovely Father Joe Erraught. 02.11.1950- 09.01.2023 💔💔💔 we were so lucky to have him rip.ie/death-notice/j…

@Opera_North @GavanRing @oliver_rundell That was beautiful ♥️

😲👏 You can't go wrong with some midweek La bohème... here's tenor @GavanRing and pianist @Oliver_Rundell with 'Your tiny hand is frozen' #OperaNorthAtHome In full » youtu.be/l1dIgMvkD1E

@emilymfg @ClaudiVaBoyle 😂 hilarious!

@ClaudiVaBoyle @TheSideBalcony_ can confirm

This is why Italians are the best singers. Music, inflection and drama in their DNA 💓💓💓

Thanks to ⁦@bachtrack⁩, probably the most comprehensive list of streamed opera: bachtrack.com/search-opera/m…

If there is ONE video clip that every man, woman, and child in this country needs to watch its this! PLEASE, PLEASE watch this 🙏 We have one opportunity to alter the course of our nations history. Our future, lies in our hands Please wash them, frequently, and STAY APART 🙏

Almost one third of #coronavirus cases in Ireland are under-35s; two thirds are under-55s. What we really need now is a Greta Thunberg type figure mobilising young people to get behind social distancing

Good historical perspective on #coronavirus from the @nytimes, looking back at what happened with the "Spanish flu" back in 1918.

Given the current restrictions on concert hall and opera house activity, we've cast our net wide to dig out some of the best classical streaming/ on demand content to share with you. bachtrack.com/article-stream…

“I cancelled 5 gigs so I could do this one” - Irish people will always make the best of a bad situation #StPatricksDay

This is a great service for book lovers 📚 And @KennysBookshop ships free in Ireland. If you know of any other indie businesses offering online sales and home delivery in Ireland (either generally or during the lockdown) send them my way, and I’ll post them below

Such divine selection of #earlymusic this morning on @RTElyricfm #Voxnostra Thank you Vlad Smishkewych, a joy to wakeup on Sunday morning to this!

Italian doctor warns Irish people to change lifestyles rte.ie/news/coronavir… via @rte

General Manager Peter Gelb announced today that in response to the coronavirus pandemic and the cancellation of performances, the Met will offer a nightly series of free web streams that will bring opera to audiences while the house is dark—beginning March 16 at 7:30PM ET.

Important! We have issued a new message in terms of what we need the public to do to help in our fight against #coronavirus #COVID19. Please read it & retweet. Let’s get the key public health messages out there & let’s put them into practice in our lives now. We need to do this

LOL! #coronavirus

People of my hometown #Siena sing a popular song from their houses along an empty street to warm their hearts during the Italian #Covid_19 #lockdown. #coronavirusitalia #COVID19 #coronavirus

@fergussheil 😢

Complete nonsense to delay aggressive measures to contain #COVID19ireland because the public aren't able for it. The WHO urged for EARLY aggressive measures a week ago. Many, many leading doctors and epidemiologist argue to move NOW rather than later.