When 09 October 2019
Professor Harry White, MRIA, will give the first lecture in our series on 'Discovering Thomas Moore'. Listen back.
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Read more about the RIADiscovering Thomas Moore: Ireland in nineteenth-century Europe
Find out more about Moore! A new exhibition at the Royal Irish Academy Library, in collaboration with Queen’s University Belfast.
240 years ago in 1779, Bard of Ireland, Thomas Moore, was born on 28 May in Dublin. During the nineteenth century, Moore would become one of Ireland’s best known ambassadors by means of his prose, poetry and above all his lyrics for the Irish melodies and National airs. His influence on contemporary European musicians is well attested as is the popularity of his music on both sides of the Atlantic. But Moore was a trained classical scholar who researched his literary and historical writings thoroughly. Curated by musicologist Dr Sarah McCleave, School of Arts, English & Languages, QUB, this exhibition will expose the breadth of Moore’s research and writing about Ireland and will explore Moore’s role as an Irish writer with an international reputation in positioning Ireland within Europe through cultural exchange. It will also address contemporary European fascination with the orient and Moore’s influential role in depicting eastern culture, particularly via his hugely successful work, Lalla Rookh, read throughout Europe and adapted for musical performance.
We are particularly pleased to acknowledge the co-operation of our Queen’s University academic and library colleagues in bringing this exhibition and accompanying lecture series together.
A series of lectures that accompanied this exhibition
When 30 October 2019
Dr Tríona O'Hanlon will give the second lecture in our series on 'Discovering Thomas Moore'. Listen back.
When 06 November 2019
Dr Daniel Roberts will give the third lecture in our series on 'Discovering Thomas Moore'. Listen back.
A series of blog posts that accompanied this exhibition
28 June 2019
In this month's Library blog post Harry White, MRIA, Professor of Music, University College Dublin, takes a look at our current exhibition Discovering Thomas Moore: Ireland in nineteenth-century Europe.
17 June 2019
If you missed our Thomas Moore Exhibition, 17 June- 28 February 2020, you can listen back to the accompanying lectures and blog post on our exhibition page