amplify #51 - Michael Gallen, Tom Creed, Daire Halpin and Fiona Monbet on the opera 'Elsewhere'

This week’s episode of amplify features a selection of conversations with some of the creative team behind Michael Gallen’s new opera, ‘Elsewhere’. Recorded during rehearsals for the production in Castleblayney, CMC’s Jonathan Grimes speaks to the opera’s composer Michael Gallen, director Tom Creed, singer Daire Halpin, and conductor Fiona Monbet.

Show notes

• Michael Gallen
  • CMC composer page
  • michaeljgallen.com
• Straymaker
• Elsewhere at the Abbey Theatre (15–20 November 2021)
• Tom Creed
• Daire Halpin
• Fiona Monbet

Music

Music taken from the concert performance of the opera at St Maeldoid’s Church, Castleblayney in November 2019 and during rehearsals in Íontas Theatre, Castleblayney in October 2021.