World Premiere of THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE ROSE Set For Everyman This September

This September, the Everyman Theatre is proud to present the world premiere concert performance of a brand new opera by virtuoso, John O'Brien. Inspired by Oscar Wilde's timeless story, The Nightingale and the Rose, it stars Cara O'Sullivan and Majella Cullagh.

For the past year, John has been working on this beautiful new composition. In a very special one-off concert performance, the Everyman will gather together some of the finest singers and musicians, in partnership with Cork Orchestral Society, to give the music its first breath.

John is a conductor, director, and composer of extraordinary talents. He has worked on over forty different productions of opera and musical theatre in Ireland, the UK and Canada, and has toured across Europe, Japan and China. He is acclaimed for directing and conducting Faust, Der Vampyr, (both nominated for Best Opera - ITTA) Orpheus, and Pagliacci (winner Best Opera - ITTA) at the Everyman Theatre.

This is an extraordinary chance to see the first presentation of a new work; an evening of operatic enchantment which should not be missed. See The Nightingale and the Rose at the Everyman, Cork, at 8.00pm on Sunday the 11th September. Tickets available from www.everymancork.com or from the Box office, telephone 021 450 1673.

John O'Brien lives and works in Cork. His compositions include Easter 1916 - premiered by Fiona Shaw and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra; scores for the feature films Tree Keeper and Shem the Penman Sings Again (recently premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh); the plays Sisters of the Rising and Lovers at the Everyman; as well as other short films, choral works, piano pieces and numerous operatic, choral and orchestral arrangements.

Other projects include directing the dance film Inner Landscapes; conducting a recording with the National Chamber Choir; playing piano with Karen Underwood; and guest conductor with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and the National Symphony Orchestra.