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Dancing horses, apple strudel, sun, Schubert, and birthday celebrations — it was all part of the experience for nine Cappamore Guild members when they took a mid-week break in Vienna just after Easter.

Kerry-born baritone Gavan Ring takes the title role in a much-anticipated production of ‘The Barber of Seville’, writes Cathy Desmond

A bit of background music can be thoroughly enjoyable while eating — but can it also enhance the taste of the food?

The Leeside opera singer will be joined for a charity concert in her hometown by the singer-songwriter son of the famous tenor, says Jo Kerrigan

Numbing as it has been to follow the fall of Tiger Woods on the golf course, it’s been fascinating to study his demeanour off of it. The worse he plays, the more dignified he appears.

Ballet Ireland’s current tour combines classic and contemporary works writes, Jo Kerrigan

X Factor Live was a victim of unfortunate timing, the pop circus rolling into Dublin the same week that 2013 winner, Sam Bailey, was released from her record deal with Simon Cowell’s SyCo Records. 

JOHN CREEDON presents a music show on RTÉ Radio 1 weeknights from the RTÉ Cork studios, and also the Fleadh Cheoil series on RTÉ One television on Fridays at 7.30pm.

A kind of magic.

Our pick of what’s best on the box tonight.

The deaths at sea of nine Wexford lifeboatmen a century ago are commemorated by a concert this week says Jo Kerrigan

Interesting to catch up with Owen Sheers during the week — Sheers is the poet who was artist in residence with the Welsh Rugby Union for a year, and wrote a book about his experiences sharing protein shakes with the Welsh back row, and kicking the ball back to Leigh Halfpenny after training.

Carlow county board chairman Michael Meaney has revealed his disappointment that Wexford voted against their neighbours on proposed changes to the Allianz Hurling League.

At first I thought it was a joke. Not as good as the one-liners floating around elsewhere on this page, about hurling and so forth, but when I came across it first, I was impressed by the imaginative juxtaposition.

Cork are set to strongly oppose any proposed changes to the way 20m frees are taken in hurling, believing such moves to be an attempted punishment to goalkeeper Anthony Nash.

Sting played the Marquee on Leeside last night, but on Sunday, he was an ‘Englishman in West Cork’ and then back up in Cork City for some ‘Murphy’s in a Bottle’.

Beyoncé Knowles is said to be bitterly disappointed by reaction to her performance of the American national anthem at Barack Obama's inauguration on Monday.

If the magnificent National Hunt racing we have been watching over the last week or so hasn’t got the juices flowing then you really are in the wrong game.

A Pavarotti lookalike was refused a bank card because staff thought his picture was of the late opera singer.

I went along to the Barry Manilow concert that was held at the O2 on Wednesday night in what was a Christmas present for two at a substantial cost, and we were so disappointed that we left after one hour.

This 1916 Easter Rising medal comes under the hammer at Tuesday's sale at Kerry Auction Rooms in Tralee.

IN beef-crazed Buenos Aires it is not unusual to be greeted at the entrance to a traditional parrilla (steak house) by a pair of bullocks standing guard next to the huge sizzling asado (barbecue grill).

SALVATORE Licitra, a tenor known in his Italian homeland as the “new Pavarotti” for his potent voice and considerable stamina, has died after nine days in a coma following a motor scooter accident in Sicily.

Dance group Flawless went through to the final of 'Britain's Got Talent' last night after a glowing reaction from the show's judges.

Jerry Springer will make his West End stage debut in 'Chicago' – and joked today that the audience will need to guess which notes he is meant to be singing.

Some of the world’s biggest classical and pop music stars are performing a private benefit concert in the ancient red-rock city of Petra in Jordan to honour the late Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti, with proceeds going to aid Afghan refugees.

STEVE STAUNTON apparently didn’t even know his phone number, now he finds himself the apple of Giovanni Trapattoni’s eye. Yep, the world sure has turned for Glenn Whelan.

Late opera legend Luciano Pavarotti mimed during his last ever live performance, according to a new book written by his longtime conductor.

The Three Tenors have officially retired following the death of Luciano Pavarotti last year.

LUCIANO PAVAROTTI’S widow is suing two friends of the late tenor for €29.6 million, claiming their comments about her marriage were defamatory, her lawyer said yesterday.

Luciano Pavarotti’s widow said she felt compelled to set the record straight over “unseemly” gossip in the Italian media alleging financial and family problems.

KYLIE MINOGUE was honoured as a music idol at the Q Awards yesterday.

IT has been interesting to read the many tributes to the late, great Luciano Pavarotti.

LA BOHEME, I Pagliacci, Panis Angelicus — nothing fazed the great Luciano Pavarotti.

Funeral cards and official programmes for opera star Luciano Pavarotti's farewell Mass in Modena, Italy are available to fans on auction site eBay.

Late opera singer Luciano Pavarotti removed his wife's name from the ownership of his $16.8m (€12m) mansion two months before he died.

Late opera legend Luciano Pavarotti's daughters have denied a rift over the star's $500m estate.

Luciano Pavarotti’s daughters have reportedly complained about British media reports that they are squabbling with the late tenor’s second wife.

Late opera legend Luciano Pavarotti has made a posthumous comeback to the UK singles chart.

Luciano Pavarotti could make a surprise appearance in the top 10 of the UK singles chart today after people rushed to download one of his best known tunes in the hours after his death.

Luciano Pavarotti’s voice rang out a final time today inside Modena’s cathedral in northern Italy, as a recording of the great tenor singing with his father highlighted a funeral attended by family, dignitaries and close friends.

Verdi’s “Ave Maria” wafted through Modena’s cathedral today as the world bade farewell to Luciano Pavarotti with a funeral close to his classical roots, attended by family, dignitaries and close friends and followed by admirers around the world.