A feast for the senses

my week ending 7 June   Rapturous applause greeted the end of the dramatic production of Carmen by Exeter Opera Group.  Iryna mesmerised the audience with her singing and performance of the title role.  The Warmth and friendliness of the performers shone through, and they kindly stayed on to chat to the audience in the …

w/e 19 April

     Well, what a way to end the week.  As if last week’s musical extravaganza was not enough, we were treated to a new opera production from Iryna Ilnytska’s Exeter Opera Group.  This time she produced a wonderful version of Rossini’s opera Cenerentola (the girl in the cinders…).  The show erupted in a cascade of …

International Women’s Day

Can't do better than to include my report from last night's performance of Carmen by the amazing Iryna Ilnytska: EXETER OPERA GROUP ‘CARMEN’ AT TEIGNMOUTH MUSIC FESTIVAL “It can’t get better than this!” exclaimed Barry.  And yet, each performance by this talented group of singers does get better each time.  From the opening bars of …