By Dan Walsh The Wexford Festival Opera Train is returning after almost 20 years for the festival’s 75th anniversary, in association with Railtours Ireland, for one special journey on Thursday, October 22nd. For generations of Festival-goers, the journey to Wexford was part of the magic. The legendary Opera Train brought audiences from Dublin dressed toContinue reading “Opera train returns after almost 20 years”
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Wexford Festival Opera opens on Friday
By Dan Walsh Rosetta Cucchi, Artistic Director, will officially open the 74th Wexford Festival Opera at 7.15pm on Friday in a ceremony on Wexford Quay. A fireworks display will follow the official ceremony, and 16 days of opera will highlight events in Wexford town. Speaking to WexfordLocal.com, Rosetta said; “This year we invite you toContinue reading “Wexford Festival Opera opens on Friday”
Rossini is audience choice for the festival
By Dan WalshWexford Festival Opera has announced the audience choice winner for the 75th anniversary festival in 2026 and opera lovers from 30 counties around the world have chosen Gioachino Rossini’s L’equivoco stravanante to be one of the main stage operas next year. This special public vote, a first in the Festival’s history, gave operaContinue reading “Rossini is audience choice for the festival”
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