Aria – €500
Aria Friends provide wonderful opportunities through their annual bursary for promising young artists selected from members of the chorus and cast.
Aria Friends benefits include:
- Supporting – Young Artist Bursary
- Priority Booking – 2 weeks in advance of general access
- Priority Seating
- Up to 8 Complimentary Tickets to Friends Events
- Access to up to 10 tickets for each mainstage performance
- Recognition: Festival Programme Book – Single or Joint
- Interval Receptions and Access – Foundation Room
- Programme Book, Newsletter, CD and Lapel Pin
- Friends Insiders Festival Guide sent via post prior to the booking period
- Exclusive invitations to Friends’ Recitals held in Ireland and the UK
- Friends In Conversation events held in both Ireland and the UK
- Contributions at this level (and above) may attract a potential tax rebate up to 45%, making your gift to Wexford Festival Opera more impactful.
Friends Priority Booking
Bravura, Cabaletta, Aria and Ensemble+ levels
Wed 22 April 2026
Ensemble, Prelude levels
Wed 29 April 2026
General Booking Opens
Wed 6 May 2026
Further Information
For more information on Festival Membership or if you need help joining or renewing your membership please contact the Friends Team directly at friends@wexfordopera.com
Join or renew your Friends Membership
Ensemble Plus - €300
This membership is perfect for those seeking the best seating and priority booking privileges.
Aria – €500
Aria Friends provide wonderful opportunities through their annual bursary for promising young artists selected from members of the chorus and cast.
Cabaletta - €1,000
Members are provided with the highest access to priority booking, coupled with VIP access to both Friends and Founders interval lounges, in recognition of their generous support of the Festival.
Ensemble - €185
Our Ensemble supporters are at the heart of the festival, bringing the warmth and camaraderie that provides the ‘Wexford Experience’.
Bravura - €2,000
Our Bravura members provide a crucial level of support to the festival. In appreciation of the significant role they play in supporting the festival, they receive personal assistance and benefits from our festival team.
Prelude - €80
Become part of our family of friends, made up of opera enthusiasts and music lovers and get subsidised tickets and priority booking for those under 40.
The Gift of Friendship
A Friends Membership is a unique and thoughtful gift to give a music or opera lover.
