Programme - Wexford Festival Opera 2022

Programme

La Tempesta — Music is central to the very fabric of Shakespeare’s late masterpiece The Tempest, so it is hardly surprising that this play has inspired more operas than any other Shakespearian work.

La Tempesta

Fromental Halévy

21, 24, 29 October, 3 November,

Lalla-Roukh — For all the exoticism in Lalla Roukh, there’s some local interest here: Félicien David’s opera is based on one of the most famous works of Thomas Moore, the celebrated Irish poet (and musician) who died 170 years ago this year.

Lalla-Roukh

Félicien David

22, 25, 30 October, 4 November,

Armida — Dvořák’s last opera has been neglected for reasons that are at once hard to fathom and easily understandable. An ideal ‘Wexford work’, then, it ties together many strands from across operatic history.

Armida

Antonín Dvořák

23, 28 October, 2, 5 November,

Cinderella — From Rossini’s La Cenerentola to Massenet’s Cendrillon, the Cinderella story has enjoyed a successful operatic life.

Cinderella

Alma Deutscher

26, 29, 31 October, 4 November,

The Master — The novelist Colm Tóibín may need no introduction, but his deep love and appreciation of opera may still catch some unaware.

The Master

Alberto Caruso

22, 23, 27, 29, 30 October, 1, 3, 5 November,

The Spectre Knight — Even by Wexford standards, Alfred Cellier (1844-91) is a rarely heard composer. He was a school friend of Arthur Sullivan, and the connections with Victorian operetta don’t stop there.

The Spectre Knight

Alfred Cellier

23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 31 October, 2, 5 November,

The Selenites — An intriguing new chamber opera merging the birth of cinema with dream-play and fantasy.

The Selenites

Premiere of a new WFO commission by Artist-in-Residence Conor Mitchell

26 October, 6 November,

Lunchtime Recitals — Taking on duel homes this year, the concerts will be held partly in the atmospheric surroundings of the O’Reilly Theatre, and will also return to the beautiful eighteenth-century church of St. Iberius.

Lunchtime Recitals

22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 October, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 November,

Daniela Barcellona Gala — with the WEXFORD FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA

conducted by ALESSANDRO VITIELLO

Daniela Barcellona Gala

27 October,

Gala Concert — The Gala Concert is undoubtedly one of the highlights of Wexford Festival Opera and features a collection of favourite party pieces from members of the Festival company.

Gala Concert

1 November,

Barry Douglas — with the WEXFORD FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA

and on piano & conducted by BARRY DOUGLAS

Barry Douglas

6 November,

WFO 70th Anniversary Concert — Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 5 in C minor Op.67
Gioachino Rossini – Stabat Mater per 4 voci, coro e orchestra

with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and New Dublin Voices

conducted by MICHELE MARIOTTI

Celine Byrne Soprano
Tara Erraught Mezzo-Soprano
Konu Kim Tenor
John Molloy Bass

Venue | Main Stage, National Concert Hall, Dublin 2
Date & Time | Fri, 26 August 8 pm
Tickets | NCH.ie

WFO 70th Anniversary Concert

Dr Tom Walsh Lecture — Shakespeare's Rough Magic
by Patrick Spottiswoode

Dr Tom Walsh Lecture

27 October,

Impossible Interview — Michael Dervan hosts another impossible interview this year with a world-famous Hungarian-American illusionist and escape artist.

Impossible Interview

28 October, 2 November,

Friends Parties — Friends parties feature the opportunity to join the cast and members of the Wexford Festival Opera team for a post Opera drinks reception in the beautiful surroundings of Green Acres.

Friends Parties

28 October, 4 November,

Wexford Factory Final Concert — To close the III° edition of the Wexford Factory in September, participants will present a special concert in front of an O’Reilly Theatre audience.

Wexford Factory Final Concert

The Academy for Irish Artists

18 September,

Pop Up Events — The Wexford Festival Pop-Ups are a series of free multidisciplinary performance events featuring music, drama, singing and dance, performed in non-traditional settings around Wexford town.

Pop Up Events

Multidisciplinary performances in non-traditional settings around Wexford