Programme 2023 - Wexford Festival Opera 2023

Programme 2023

Zoraida di Granata — A modern premiere, Zoraida di Granata follows the experience of a woman drawn into war against her will, in a battle to save her love.

Zoraida di Granata

Gaetano Donizetti

24, 27, 31 October, 3 November,

L’Aube rouge — In this tragic opera the heroine, Olga, fights to save her violent and nihilist partner from himself.

L’Aube rouge

Camille Erlanger

25, 29 October, 1, 4 November,

La Ciociara — A contemporary opera, La Ciocara portrays a mother’s desperate efforts to shield her daughter from the brutal violation suffered by women in wartime.

La Ciociara

Marco Tutino (in a revised orchestration for 2023)

26, 28 October, 2, 5 November,

L’italiana in Algeri — In this popular comic opera, a strong woman outwits her kidnapper using both her intelligence and charm.

L’italiana in Algeri

Gioachino Rossini

28 October, 2, 5 November,

La Fille du régiment — This well-loved comic opera follows the story of an orphan girl, Marie, abandoned on a battlefield as a baby and ‘adopted’ by a regiment of soldiers.

La Fille du régiment

Gaetano Donizetti

25, 26, 28, 30 October, 1, 3, 4 November,

Suor Angelica — The heart wrenching tale of a woman banished by her family and cruelly separated from her only child.

Suor Angelica

Giacomo Puccini

27, 29, 31 October, 1, 2, 4 November,

Gianni Schicchi — Fast-paced comic opera of hijinks, duplicity and greed.

Gianni Schicchi

Giacomo Puccini

24, 27, 30 October, 3 November,

Lunchtime Recitals — The very popular Lunchtime Recitals provide an insight into the artistic personalities of some of the principal singers of the Festival.

Lunchtime Recitals

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

Gala Concert — The Gala Concert is a night-time Festival highlight.

Gala Concert

29 October,

Dr Tom Walsh Lecture — Are Women Peacemakers?
by Emer O'Kelly

Dr Tom Walsh Lecture

3 November,

Impossible Interview — An impossible interview with Florence Nightingale, The Lady with the Lamp.

Impossible Interview

31 October,

Daytime Events Package — A perfect introduction to Wexford Festival Opera and can be comfortably enjoyed over a few hours in Wexford, either individually or as a group.

Daytime Events Package

from 25 October to 4 November

Wexford Factory Final Concert — To close the IIII° 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