Conal O'Broin

Relatively hot on the heels of the wonderful @IrishNatOpera production of Vivaldi's L'Olimpiade... I'm off to Verdi's La Traviata this evening... and the summer's coming 🌞 Terribly pleased with myself 😀 #Verdi #LoveOpera

@IrishNatOpera I’ve heard many countertenors on recordings but the first time I heard one live was a very strange experience indeed. I’m still not convinced it’s a natural singing voice as opposed to a technique which although any man can do, some are undoubtedly excellent at executing.

"The countertenor voice, for me feels otherworldly because it's quite detached from reality as an everyday voice." We sat down with countertenor Meili Li, who portrays Licidia in #INOOlimpiade, to talk about, what is countertenor. bit.ly/Countertenor_M…

Feature on @IrishNatOpera tour of Vivaldi's L’Olimpiade from @RTEArena With a beautiful little appetiser from mezzo Alexandra Urquiola at 9:15 singing 'Sta piangendo la tortorella' from Act II. Absolutely gorgeous. #LoveOpera tinyurl.com/3e4x765p

@tonyprinciotti Ha! From one of the worlds greatest instigators of mass murder. Not surprising at all. An appallingly evil creature.

"I can't listen to music too often. It affects your nerves, makes you want to say stupid, nice things, and stroke the heads of people who could create such beauty while living in this vile hell." - Vladimir Lenin Who's Surprised?

@GraceLSDavidson @SignumRecords @womensday ... and a Doctor of the Church & a Saint. ✝️ An inspirational woman.

One of my heroes on Internationl women’s day is the legendary German composer, poet, philosopher, nun & polymath Hildegard von Bingen. 😍 Here is a soothing snippet of Columba Aspexit from my ‘Sacred Chants’💿@SignumRecords album. 🎙️😊 #IWD2024💜 #march @womensday

@OperawireNews A wonderful conductor.

Sir. John Eliot Gardiner Extends Leave of Absence; Will Return Later in the Year bit.ly/3T1xcZX

@NatOperaHouse I’ll move on… but thanks anyway.

Who has their ticket to tomorrow night's A Celebration of Father Ted with Joe Rooney? 👀 Tickets: €24/€22 + Facility Fee 👉 rebrand.ly/cotrdk5

@RTEArchives @CorkCityBallet Wonderful footage. The dance of the little swans. Beautiful, elegant & cultured… love it.

"We, The Cork Ballet Company have been in existence for twenty five years." WATCH: 'Scope' broadcast #OnThisDay in 1973 @CorkCityBallet rte.ie/archives/2023/…

@RTElyricfm Delighted to see. Dislike RTE as an organisation to put it mildly but great to see the Classical & Opera community growing. Well done the 'Lyric' team. #LoveOpera

RTÉ lyric fm is delighted to see yet another increase in the number of people tuning in to the station. We welcome 22,000 new listeners & a huge thank you to our dedicated listeners who continue to enjoy the wide range of programmes on RTÉ lyric fm. #JNLR rte.ie/radio/lyricfm/…

Blooming miserable, wet, grey afternoon... Good luck with that mother nature... I love #Opera Patricia Petibon & #Handel making the rain stop 💦😃 shorturl.at/ctIZ2 #Alcina #LoveOpera

@nntt_opera Now THAT is a beautiful theatre. #LoveOpera

本日の『#ドン・パスクワーレ』バックステージツアーは、日本語に加え、英語でも実施しました！ 英語バックステージツアーのガイドを務めたのは、バス歌手の河野鉄平さん！舞台の装置や機構について、興味深く楽しいトークが繰り広げられました。 ご参加いただいた皆様、ありがとうございました😊

Such a pity to hear that @Operanow is moving to quarterly & will be a supplement to @GramophoneMag (itself a great publication). Have been reading & enjoying Opera Now for many years. Looks like it may be becoming the 'Operaish' section of Gramophone. #LoveOpera

@journalofmusic A great site. I love opera & I’m on the newsletter mailing list. No matter how busy I am I’m up to date on what’s happening with opera & choral. Excellent.

Thrilled to see @IrishNatOpera touring L'Olimpiade by #Vivaldi this spring. Much more to him than the 4 Seasons... his operas are joyous, uplifting & beautiful. #LoveOpera

Late new year's resolution. Read much more of Robert Thicknesse on #Opera in @TheCriticMag Highly recommended. What a breath of fresh air. #LoveOpera

@Operanow @operalastnight I don’t think folks worry about this at all. The only people I ever hear worrying about it is the opera establishment.

'Folk won’t stop worrying about what to wear for opera, until we all stop talking about it' Read the latest Prompter column from @operalastnight 👇 gramophone.co.uk/opera-now/opin…

@CorkCityBallet @irishexaminer @IrishTimes @IrishTimesCultr @irishtatler @CorkOperaHouse @corkcitycouncil @corkbeo @NeilRedFM @TheGNShow @IrishMirror That’s a very interesting picture of Tchaikovsky. Goodness, the travails Armenia has suffered since then.

An interesting pic of Tchaikovsky - the composer of ‘Swan Lake’, which opens at Cork Opera House November 2nd.

Very interesting piece by @dafyddhw about Ulster Touring Opera @UTOtweet in @Operanow July issue. Bringing #Opera to audiences North & South. Excellent! #LoveOpera

I've signed up for this rather intriguing event @antainarts Dundalk A 'virtual reality community opera' from @IrishNatOpera Looking forward to this! Info: tinyurl.com/y99by6b9 #LoveOpera

A real treat for choral music fans coming up Oct 29th @NCH_Music The Dream of Gerontius by Elgar with @olcs_ie & featured soloists incl. @bethtaylormezzo A must! Details: tinyurl.com/23ynj5kk