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Wexford Festival Opera was founded in 1951 and has built an unrivalled reputation for excellence in opera...

"One of the pleasures of attending the festival is the chance to hear talented young singers who aren’t yet well known on international stages. There were several standouts this year: Bryan Hymel who in recital revealed a beautiful upper range; Czech mezzo Kateřina Jalovcová a major find as Ježibaba in Rusalka: and the superb Welsh baritone Paul Carey Jones, who sparked a ‘bonus’ staging of Donizetti’s comic gem Rita

Brian Kellow, Opera News, New York, September 2007
 

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Wexford Festival Opera revises dates for its 58th Season

Today Wexford Festival Opera revised its opening date for the 58th Wexford Festival Opera and a change of artistic line-up.  

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Who's Who in Wexford Festival Opera

Patron Mary McAleese President of Ireland

President Sir Anthony O’Reilly

Chairman Paul Hennessy

Artistic Director David Agler

Chief Executive David McLoughlin

Business Development Manager Eamonn Carroll

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