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French mezzo-soprano Axelle Saint-Cirel stars in The Magic Fountain

Ancient tales, modern voices: Wexford Festival Opera returns

As general booking opens for the 74th Wexford Festival Opera, Artistic Director Rosetta Cucchi introduces this year's programme, which is built around the theme of Myths & Legends.

Opera • 07 May

Wexford Opera: Le convenienze ed inconvenienze teatrali

We proudly present the latest of three live presentations from this year's Wexford Festival Opera - Le convenienze ed inconvenienze teatrali by Gaetano Donizetti, with a libretto by Domenico Gilardoni.

Opera • 28 Oct 24

Wexford Festival Opera - The Critic by Charles Villers Stanford

We proudly present the latest of three live presentations from this year's Wexford Festival Opera - The Critic by Charles Villers Stanford, with a libretto by Richard Brinsley Sheridan.

Wexford Festival Opera • 21 Oct 24

Wexford Festival Opera - watch Le Maschere by Pietro Mascagni

We proudly present the first of three live productions from this year's Wexford Festival Opera - Le maschere by Pietro Mascagni, with a libretto by Luigi Illicia.

Wexford Festival Opera • 19 Oct 24

Wexford Festival Opera - watch Le Maschere by Pietro Mascagni

We proudly present the first of three live productions from this year's Wexford Festival Opera - Le maschere by Pietro Mascagni, with a libretto by Luigi Illicia.

Wexford Festival Opera • 19 Oct 24

Wexford Festival Opera teams up with RTÉ for live broadcasts

This October, 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.

Opera • 19 Oct 24

Wexford Festival Opera Director Rosetta Cucchi talks to RTÉ Arena

Theatre within Theatre - or as Shakespeare would put it, 'All the world's a stage" - is the theme of this year's Wexford Festival Opera, which runs from October 18th to November 2nd.

RTÉ Arena • 07 Oct 24

Charles Villiers Stanford, 'a dyed in the wool Irish Unionist with a fiery Dublin brogue'

Charles Villiers Stanford: Ireland's neglected musical maestro

Opera • 17 Sep 24

Wexford Festival Opera - watch L'Aube rouge

For this year's Wexford Festival Opera, watch L'Aube rouge by Camille Erlanger live from Wexford Opera House

Opera • 04 Nov 23

Wexford Festival Opera - watch La Ciociara (Two Women)

For this year's Wexford Festival Opera, watch La Ciociara (Two Women) by Marco Tutino live from Wexford Opera House.

Opera • 31 Oct 23

Lily Gladstone and Leonardo Di Caprio in Killers Of The Flower Moon

Culture 5 - your cultural highlights for the next seven days

Hear the Culture 5 every Friday on Aedín in the Afternoon on RTÉ lyric fm

Culture 5 • 20 Oct 23

RTÉ Arena previews Wexford Opera with director Rosetta Cucchi

The 72nd Wexford Festival Opera kicks off in just under a month, on Tuesday, October 24.

RTÉ Arena • 17 Oct 23

Sarah Luttrell is a member of the Wexford Factory programme

Soprano Sarah Luttrell on Wexford's young artist programme

Ahead of this year's festival, mezzo-soprano Sarah Luttrell introduces the Wexford Factory programme for emerging talent at Wexford Festival Opera.

Opera • 12 Oct 23

Watch and listen to La Ciociara by Marco Tutino via RTÉ Culture and RTÉ lyric fm this October

Wexford Festival Opera to stream live via RTÉ Culture & lyric FM

Wexford Festival Opera and RTÉ will once again join forces to bring the magic of Wexford Festival Opera to audiences at home and abroad, with a trio of live opera performances to streamed online via RTÉ Culture and broadcast via RTÉ lyric fm.

Opera • 25 Oct 23

'Women & War' is the theme of this year's Wexford Festival Opera

What roles have women played in war?

opinion • 14 Sep 23

Wexford Festival Opera live - watch Lalla-Roukh by Félicien David

Opera • 12 Nov 22

Niamh O'Sullivan as Mirza and Gabrielle Philiponet as Lalla-Roukhin in Lalla-Roukh (Pics: Clive Barda)

Enjoy the Wexford Festival Opera at home with RTÉ

Opera • 01 Nov 22

Sunday Miscellany: Bringing Opera Home to Granddad

Books • 30 Oct 21

Wexford Festival Opera: Watch Soprano Celine Byrne in concert

Opera • 29 Oct 21

Sunday Miscellany: Like A Bird on a Beam by Tom Mooney

Sunday Miscellany • 29 Oct 21

Wexford Festival Opera: Watch Le Songe D'Une Nuit D'Été

Opera • 26 Oct 21

Wexford Festival Opera: Watch I Capuleti e i Montecchi

Opera • 25 Oct 21

Renowned soprano Celene Byrne will give a special gala performance at this year's Wexford Festival Opera

Experience the magic of Wexford Festival Opera with RTÉ

Opera • 27 Oct 21

Wexford Festival Opera: Dinner Time Recital with Celine Byrne

Join celebrated Irish soprano Celine Byrne for a very special dinner time recital from the stage of the National Opera House - watch live from 8 pm...

Wexford Festival Opera • 18 Dec 20

Wexford Festival Opera: Claudia Boyle & Pietro Adaini in concert

Irish soprano Claudia Boyle and Sicilian tenor Pietro Adaini join the Wexford Festival Orchestra and conductor Francesco Cilluffo live from the stage of the National Opera House...

Wexford Festival Opera • 19 Oct 20