Meet the Participants
Meet the participants of the Wexford Factory
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Nurturing young Irish and Irish-based artists through a series of workshops, mentoring, and stage-craft initiatives, Wexford Festival Opera supports artists and inspires the next generation by unlocking the power of opera and promoting artistic quality.
The Wexford Factory tutors and collaborators come from across the national education, international opera and theatre world.
Academy 2026/2027
Eiméar Harper
Soprano
Eilís Dexter
Mezzo soprano
Yuchen Pan
Tenor
Olha Palazhchenko
Mezzo soprano
Seán Tester
Tenor
Cuan Durkin
Baritone
Eva Maria Kavanagh
Soprano
Catherine Hooper
Soprano
Deirdre Higgins
Soprano
Timothy Mays
Baritone
Sophie Whelan
Soprano
Yasmin O'Reilly
Mezzo soprano
Rachael Conaghan
Mezzo soprano
Eadaoin Hassett
Soprano
Matthew Mannion
Baritone
Fraser Robinson
Baritone
Ellen Jansson
Repetiteur
Orlaith Sharkey
Repetiteur
Ella Nagy
Repetiteur
Aimee Cullen
Stage Manager
Aimee Hartigan
Stage Manager
