Lady Gregory in the West | Threshold Festival
Wexford Festival Opera is off to Connemara!
We’re thrilled to be part of the inaugural Threshold Festival presented by the University of Notre Dame at Kylemore. Set against the stunning backdrop of Kylemore Abbey in Connemara, this four-day festival offers a unique opportunity to experience the cultural heritage that inspired one of Ireland's greatest literary figures, William Butler Yeats.
As part of the festival, WFO presents 'Lady Gregory in the West' on Saturday 16 August. It has been specially crafted for the Threshold Festival and features new original text by Colm Tóibín. It is an abridged presentation of the hugely successful Lady Gregory in America, which was presented at last year’s Wexford Festival Opera and marked the third collaboration between Tóibín and composer Alberto Caruso. It is once again directed by Aoife Spillane-Hinks.
Lady Gregory in the West
An opera in one act by Alberto Caruso
Libretto by Colm Tóibín
Sung in English
Cast
- Erin Fflur – Lady Augusta Gregory
- Henry Strutt – J.M. Kerrigan
- Jane Burnell – Molly Allgood
Creative Team
- Alberto Caruso – Music Director
- Aoife Spillane Hinks – Stage Director
- Lisa Krügel – Stage & Costume Designer
Champagne reception followed by a performance of 'Lady Gregory in the West
8:30pm Saturday 16 August
Fordham Ballroom, Kylemore Abbey, Connemara
📸 Padráig Grant