Struggling against funding issues John O'Brien is moving forward with his new opera

Despite success with previous productions, John O’Brien’s new opera wasn’t granted the funding for an extended run, writes Cathy Desmond

THE work of Oscar Wilde has proved a good hunting ground for new opera plots. Gerald Barry’s take on The Importance of Being Ernest is finding a regular place on the international scene.

Now composer John O’Brien turns to Wilde’s fairytales for his first full-length opera.