Wexford Festival Opera and RT once again join forces to bring magic to audiences

Wexford Festival Opera and RT once again join forces

to bring a taste of the magic of Wexford Festival Opera

to audiences at home and abroad

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The 72nd Wexford Festival Opera will burst out onto the stage on 24th October and RT is again delighted to once again join the Festival to bring a taste of its magic to audiences at home and abroad.

RT will broadcast and stream all three operas and, with the support of ARTE and European Broadcasting Union, ensure an even wider reach to millions more around the world.

Audiences in Ireland can tune into Opera Night with Paul Herriott on RT lyric fm or log onto www.rte.ie/culture to experience the three mainstage operas this year Zoraida di Granata by Gaetano Donizetti, L'Aube Rouge by Camille Erlanger, and La Ciociara, in a new orchestration by composer Marco Tutino.

What: Zoraida di Granata by Donizetti

When: Tuesday October 24th, 8pm

Where: RT lyric fm and www.rte.ie/culture

Wexford Festival Opera opens on Tuesday 24th October with this thrilling production, sponsored by Elavon. Tune in to RT lyric fm or watch the live stream on www.rte.ie/culture.

What: La Ciociara by Marco Tutino

When: Saturday October 28th, 8pm

Where: RT lyric fm and www.rte.ie/culture Tune in to Opera Night with Paul Herriott, or watch on www.rte.ie/culture.

This production is sponsored by Danone, and La Ciociara will also be available on ARTE platforms from 20th November.

What: L'Aube Rouge by Camille Erlanger

When: Saturday November 4th, 7pm

Where: RT lyric fm and pre-recorded to enjoy on www.rte.ie/culture.

Audiences can enjoy the French rarity L'Aube Rouge by Camille Erlanger on RT lyric fm or watch on www.rte.ie/culture.

There are still some tickets remaining to experience WFO 2023 live in person, see wexfordopera.com to book tickets and for more information.

About Wexford Festival Opera 2023, running from 24th October 5th November.

WFO 2023 promises a packed programme comprising of three mainstage opera rarities, two pocket operas, the Wexford Factory opera, 11 lunchtime recitals, an immersive community opera a first for WFO, a choral recital with New Dublin Voices, the annual gala concert of festival favourites, film screenings, an impossible interview, the Dr Tom Walsh lecture given by Lara Marlowe, From Innocent Victims to Daring Warriors; Real-life Stories of Women in

War, a myriad of joyous free pop-up events all around the town and an exuberant opening night.

The programme for the 72nd festival centres around the theme of Women and War, with each chosen work highlighting a different aspect of the struggles women face; in conflict, fighting prejudice and in making their voices heard.

Wexfordopera.com

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