Orpen: William Orpen 1878-1931 (Lives of Irish Artists)

Arts & Photography

ARNOLD, Bruce

Individual Artists

Town House Trinity House

Few people who attended the performance of Balfe's The Rose of Castile in 1951 could have realised what an important cultural event had been started. Forty years later Wexford is a potent force in the world of music, not just in Ireland but in every corner of the globe. It has staged over one hundred operas, resurrected names from oblivion and introduced a host of young singers, many of whom have gone on to international stardom. This anniversary anthology does not pretend to present the authoritative history of the Festival but rather to catch its atmosphere and recall some of its highlights through words and pictures. Many of the most distinguished writers from the world of opera have prepared special pieces or have selected their favourite articles on the Festival. Andrew Porter relates the delights of discovering the artistic merits of the town itself, John Higgins enjoys the races, Desmond Shawe-Taylor recalls one of his early reviews, Elizabeth Forbes delves into the Don Giovanni legend and Bernard Levin recalls the man who served as director for the first fifteen years, the now legendary Dr Tom. This is a collection of entertaining and informative essays which will delight opera lovers, young and old. It is liberally illustrated with photographs of famous productions and contains a wealth of information on the Festival itself, including the full production details and cast listings from its first year.

100 Nights at the Opera

Music

Birthsigns from the Celtic Tree Year

Politics & Social Sciences

Gowen, Molly

Social Sciences

Oscar Wilde: The Importance of Being Irish

Book by Coakley, Davis, Holland, Martin

Biographies & Memoirs

Coakley, Davis

Arts & Literature

Written by monks in Early Christian Ireland, the Book of Durrow is the earliest surviving fully-decorated insular Gospel book. This volume provides a guided tour of the masterpiece by the Keeper of Manuscripts at Trinity College Library in Dublin, with some 40 color reproductions taken specifically for this book, accompanied by interpretation of the pictures and symbols within and surrounding the ornamented letters. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

The Book of Durrow: A Medieval Masterpiece at Trinity College Dublin

Literature & Fiction

Meehan, Bernard

History & Criticism

Helen Dillon on Gardening

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Dillon, Helen

Gardening & Landscape Design

Now Is the Time: Spiritual Reflections

Kennedy, Stanislaus

Religion & Spirituality

Crannogs

History

O'Sullican, Aidan

Europe

Ireland of the Proverb

Mac Con Iomaire, Liam

World Literature

What gives you spiritual sustenance? was the question put to the contributors to this book. Those asked represent a broad spectrum of Irish life and include writers, teachers, religious, politicians, and performers, people who are already known to the public in different ways. Sources is a collection of letters on the nature of spirituality and its relevance for the individual. Dipping into its pages you will find persuasive evidence of the human need for something beyond the routine and materialism of everyday life, a need for some sort of spiritual sustenance, especially at times of crisis.

Sources: Letters from the Irish People on Sustenance for the Soul

HEANEY, Marie

Essays & Correspondence

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