Wexford Festival Opera and RTÉ once again join forces to bring a taste of the magic of Wexford Festival Opera to audiences at home and abroad

The 73nd Wexford Festival Opera will light up the National Opera House on 18th October, and the festival is delighted to once again join forces with RTÉ to bring a taste of that magic to audiences at home and abroad.
Audiences in Ireland can tune into Opera Night with Paul Herriott on RTÉ lyric fm or log onto www.rte.ie/culture to experience the three mainstage operas this year

- Le Maschere by Pietro Mascagni 8pm 18th October Catch the Live stream of opening night on RTÉ lyric fm and www.rte.ie/culture, and live to Europe via the
EBU

- The Critic by Charles Villiers Stanford 7.30pm 19th October Catch the Live stream of opening night on RTÉ lyric fm and www.rte.ie/culture, and live to
Europe via the EBU

- Le convenienze ed inconvenienze teatrali by Gaetano Donizetti 7.30pm 26th October Catch the Live stream of opening night on RTÉ lyric fm and www.rte.ie/culture, and live to Europe via the EBU About Wexford Festival Opera 2024, running from 18th October – 2nd November.

Artistic director Rosetta Cucchi’s 2024 programme is built around the intriguing theme of ‘Theatre within Theatre,’ offering a glimpse into the world behind the curtain. Showcasing 70 events over 16 days the programme includes three main stage operas - Le maschere by Pietro Mascagni, The Critic by Charles Villiers Stanford and Le convenienze ed inconvenienze teatrali by Gaetano Donizetti. The programme also includes two Pocket Operas - including a newly commissioned opera by Colm Tóibín and Gaetano Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love an immersive community opera, 13 lunchtime recitals, a choral recital with New Dublin Voices, the annual gala concert of festival favourites and an evening with the RTE Concert Orchestra. Talks include another ‘Impossible Interview’ and the annual Dr. Tom Walsh Lecture.