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Le trouvère

Le Trouvère

Giuseppe Verdi

17, 21, 24, 29 October and 1 November
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Deidamia

Deidamia

G.F. Handel

18, 22, 26 and 30 October
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The Magic Fountain

The Magic Fountain

Frederick Delius

19, 23, 25 and 31 October
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The 74th Wexford Festival Opera running from 17 Oct - 1 Nov explores the theme of Myths & Legends and promises 16 days of captivating performances, rare operas and new discoveries. Explore the programme here and join opera-lovers from all over the world at ‘this most friendly of festivals’ (The Guardian.)

This year's main stage operas are:

Verdi | Le Trouvère (1857)
Handel | Deidamia (1741)
Delius | The Magic Fountain (1895)

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Wexford Festival Opera announces appointment of Suzanne Nance as new Executive Director

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