Robert O'Dwyer (1862-1949) Eithne

[Alan Howe]

...an opera, written in 1909, sung in Irish - on the RTÉ Lyric fm label (2 CDs):
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07JZRC97G/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A23YESN4HOKWSK&psc=1

The whole work can be heard on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTtCcOwmIXo

More info on the composer here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_O%27Dwyer

[Mark Thomas]

I've removed the link to the radio broadcast recording which was in our Downloads Board.

[Alan Howe]

Oops, didn't know about that. Forgot to check.

[Alan Howe]

My copy's finally arrived. So far: glorious!

[Alan Howe]

The idiom seems to be light-lyric Wagner with folk influences. It's very attractive music, not always brilliantly sung, but the ear is constantly led on to the next beautiful episode. A minor, but nonetheless genuine rediscovery.