3CD BOX SET William Vincent Wallace's opera LURLINE
3CD BOX SET William Vincent Wallace's opera LURLINE
3CD box set of LURLINE, the exquisite grand legendary opera by William Vincent Wallace (1812-1865)
CONCERT PERFORMANCE
Friday 26 July 2024
NATIONAL CONCERT HALL, Dublin, Ireland
FREE for COST of POSTAGE and PACKING
Ireland P+P - €10.00
UK P+P - €15.00
Rest of the world - €20.00
A rare performance of the grand opera by Irish composer William Vincent Wallace is captured on CD. Lurline is probably Wallace’s most lyrical and Romantic work and one of his most lavish and dramatic operas. The National Symphony Orchestra Ireland, Lurline chorus and a lineup of Irish and international soloists is conducted by Péter Halász.
Read more about William Vincent Wallace, his opera and his adventures in the BLOG and listen to excerpts in the Heritage Music Productions YouTube channel
National Symphony Orchestra Ireland
Conductor, Péter Halász
CAST
Lurline, Nymph of the Lurleiberg, soprano Rachel Kelly
Count Rudolph, a young nobleman, tenor Luis Gomes
Rhineberg, the River King, bass-baritone Ashley Riches
Ghiva, the Baron’s daughter, mezzo-soprano Gemma Ní Bhriain
Zelieck, a Gnome, bass Thomas D. Hopkinson
Baron Truenfels, bass Rory Dunne
Liba, a Spirit of the Rhine, contralto Anna Brady
Wilhelm, Rudolph’s friend, tenor William Pearson
Lurline Opera Chorus
CREATIVES
Producer Una Hunt
Director, Designer Vivian J. Coates
Chorus Master Duncan Brickenden
Répétiteur Edward Holly
Score Preparation Valerie Langfield
Score Preparation Assistant Philip Carli
Image Graphics Emma Jane O’Reilly
Screen Visuals Roberto Recchia
Co-production by Heritage Music Productions and the National Symphony Orchestra Ireland
supported by the Arts Council’s Opera Projects and Production Award.