maritana Archives - Waterford Theatre Archive

‘Maritana’ celebrated the first refurbishment of the Theatre Royal in 2000.

In 2000, the Edmund Rice Choral and Musical Society celebrated the refurbishment of the Theatre Royal with a quite apt production of ‘Maritana’ by William Vincent Wallace. The show programme for this production featured articles by the legendary Larry Fanning – custodian of the Theatre Royal for so many years as well as a wealth of other information. Have a …

Today’s update is a video. It is the scene from the 1983 Waterford Crystal Tops where ‘My City Of Music’ first appeared. Featuring music from Val Doonican, Gilbert O’Sullivan, Tom Dunphy, and William Vincent Wallace, the scene is tied together at the end with the iconic first ever performance of ‘My City Of Music’ by Denny Corcoran and chorus. Featuring …