Erraught slays ’em in the States

Just how good is Tara Erraught? That’s a question Irish music lovers must ask themselves when they read the euphoric reviews of her soaraway opera career in Europe where she has been lauded consistently, especially in top German and Austrian houses.

The fact that the Dundalk-born mezzo has succeeded so brilliantly is a tribute to her Irish mentors, including Dr Veronica Dunne, who initially advised that she go the “German route” when she ...