Midsummer Festival review: Wonderful reworking of Vivaldi's Four Seasons at Opera House 

The London-based 12 Ensemble helped breathe new life into the classic concertos via Max Richter's score 

Eloisa-Fleur Thom and 12 Ensemble at Cork Opera House for Max Richter Recomposed, part of Cork Midsummer Festival. Picture: Jed Niezgoda  

Max Richter Recomposed: Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, 12 Ensemble
Cork Opera House, ★★★★☆

 The Four Seasons, composed by Vivaldi c.1720 is a seminal work from the Baroque era, that European style of  the 17th & 18th centuries characterised by ornate details and layers of flourishings.