{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/692048f63962bb012e5ddcc0/6ab3d22162a47b6bec5fb495?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"amplify #133 - Michael Gallen on his new opera 'The Curing Line'","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/692048f63962bb012e5ddcc0/1790177071247-b474f2cf-2ac5-421b-89bc-93061ada3b5b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<h3><strong>Amplify returns with a conversation with Michael Gallen about his new opera &#39;The Curing Line&#39;. Ahead of performances in Strasbourg and Paris in September and November, the composer talks to Jonathan Grimes about the ideas and themes behind the opera and the process of creating the work.</strong></h3><h3></h3><h3><strong>Show Notes</strong></h3><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.cmc.ie/composers/michael-gallen\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Gallen</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.straymaker.com/michaelgallen\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Composer website</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.straymaker.com/the-curing-line\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Curing Line</a></li><li><a href=\"https://festivalmusica.fr/en/editions/musica-2026/show/1799.the-curing-line\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Musica festival performance</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.theatredelaville-paris.com/en/spectacles/saison-26-27/theatre/the-curing-line-michael-gallen\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Theatre de la Ville Paris performances</a></li></ul><h3></h3><h3><strong>Music</strong></h3><ul><li><em>As Amharc</em> - Miroirs Étendus (1:26)</li><li><em>Amhrán na gCoinnle</em> - Amy Ní Fhearraigh, Miroirs Étendus (11:35)</li><li>All other extracts taken during rehearsals at Íontas Theatre, Castleblayney in July 2026</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Interview recorded at Íontas Arts Centre, Castleblayney, July 2026</em></p><p><br></p><p>Image credit: Maria Lax</p>","author_name":"Contemporary Music Centre"}