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WHEN GEORGE Frideric Handel was writing and casting his play Radamisto in 1720, he intended the title role to be performed by Francesco Bernardi, the singer better known as Senesino. However, when Senesino became unavailable, Handel gave that male role to Margherita Durastanti instead.

THE SOPRANOS Maeve Cairney and Fiona Corless perform their Hollywood Serenade concert, in Johnston’s Hall, Kinvara, this Saturday at 8pm.

GIUSEPPE VERDI’S La Traviata will be performed at the Metropolitan Opera in New York and broadcast live to The Eye Cinema this Saturday at 6pm.