Dennehy: The First Child
Sarah Shine (soprano), Emmett O'Hanlon (baritone), Caia Leseure, Niamh O'Sullivan (mezzo-soprano), Dean Power (tenor), Joan Sheehy, Irish National Opera, Crash Ensemble, Irish National Opera Children's Choir, Ryan McAdams
Dennehy's striking music supplies the right balance of tension and emotional release: the score is characterised by percussive forward propulsion and sinewy unease, with the use of microtonal...
Dennehy: The First Child
Sarah Shine (soprano), Emmett O'Hanlon (baritone), Caia Leseure, Niamh O'Sullivan (mezzo-soprano), Dean Power (tenor), Joan Sheehy, Irish National Opera, Crash Ensemble, Irish National Opera Children's Choir, Ryan McAdams
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Dennehy's striking music supplies the right balance of tension and emotional release: the score is characterised by percussive forward propulsion and sinewy unease, with the use of microtonal...
About
Recorded at the Cork Opera House in 2022 following its world premiere the year before, The First Child is the third in a trilogy of operas by composer Donnacha Dennehy and playwright Enda Walsh.
Irish National Opera is Ireland’s premier opera company, dedicated to producing high-quality, accessible opera across the country and abroad.
Contents and tracklist
- Sarah Shine (soprano), Emmett O'Hanlon (baritone), Caia Leseure, Niamh O'Sullivan (mezzo-soprano), Dean Power (tenor), Joan Sheehy
- Irish National Opera, Crash Ensemble, Irish National Opera Children's Choir
- Ryan McAdams
Awards and reviews
March 2026
Dennehy's striking music supplies the right balance of tension and emotional release: the score is characterised by percussive forward propulsion and sinewy unease, with the use of microtonal pianos adding to the mood of disquiet...Unsettling throughout, The First Child is a captivating conclusion to this powerful trilogy.
