Tag Archives: Wexford Festival Opera

Rossinian Bake-Off: a delicious double bill at Wexford

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Mark Pullinger

Synott: La cucina Rossini: Adina Wexford Festival Opera, 24th October 2019 As operatic incarcerations go, being confined to a giant wedding cake isn’t so bad. This is the fate of the heroine in Rossini’s Adina, or at least in Rosetta … Continue reading →

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Florid campery as Vivaldi’s Dorilla in Tempe travels from Venice to Wexford

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Mark Pullinger

Vivaldi: Dorilla in Tempe Wexford Festival Opera, 23rd October 2019 Does Vivaldi have a distinct operatic fingerprint? From the opening chorus of Dorilla in Tempe, every single person in Wexford’s National Opera House could have identified the composer… because the … Continue reading →

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Man of La Mancha: Massenet’s Don Quichotte opens Wexford Festival Opera

Posted on October 23, 2019 by Mark Pullinger

Massenet: Don Quichotte Wexford Festival Opera, 22nd October 2019 Fireworks and a fiesta of Spanish sunshine injected heat into the opening night of the 68th season of Wexford Festival Opera. Don Quichotte falls into the category of “rarity” these days, … Continue reading →

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Parisian sparkle in the meadow: Le Pré aux clercs charms Wexford

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Mark Pullinger

Hérold: Le Pré aux clercs **** Wexford Festival Opera, 23rd October 2015 Rarity and variety are Wexford watchwords. From the ivory designs and rip-snorting passions of Mascagni’s Guglielmo Ratcliff we moved on to the vivid colours and effervescent joy of Ferdinand … Continue reading →

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Ivory Gothic madness: a visceral Guglielmo Ratcliff in Wexford

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Mark Pullinger

Mascagni: Guglielmo Ratcliff ***** Wexford Festival Opera, 22nd October 2015 Craziness is part of the territory with tenors. Opportunities to see Mascagni’s Guglielmo Ratcliff come few and far between, mainly because the title role is an absolute killer for any tenor … Continue reading →

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