Classical notes

The Rathmines & Rathgar Musical Society may be amateur by virtue of its constitution, but everything it does has the mark of professionalism.

Fiddler on the Roof, its spring production, which takes over the Gaiety Theatre from Tuesday next to Saturday, April 8, should be one of the musical highlights of the year as there are very few shows that can match it for sheer realism.

It tells the story of a poor ...