Wexford Festival Trust has announced the appointment of Randall Shannon as their new Executive Director of Wexford Festival Opera. The decision, made on September 9, 2021, comes following an international recruitment campaign. Shannon started his career as orchestral musician in London before going into administration; he has served Chief Executive positions with companies such as the Irish Chamber Orchestra, Opera {…}
Wexford Festival Opera has announced the three main evening operas for the 68th Festival in 2019. The festival announced that “Der Freischütz” by Weber, “Adina” by Rossini, in a co-production with Pesaro, and “Don Quichotte” by Massenet will be the works performed throughout the festival. The Festival will open on Oct. 22, 2019 and run for 13 consecutive days, closing on {…}
The Wexford Festival has announced that Dr. Mary Kelly has been elected as the incoming Chairperson for the festival and will take over the position starting on Jan. 1, 2019. Kelly will succeed the current Chairman, Mr. Ger Lawlor, whose term comes to an end at the close of 2018. Kelly has served on the board of the Wexford Festival {…}
The Wexford Festival, which kicks off in less than a month, has made some important announcements regarding changes to its slate. The company has announced that Japanese soprano Yasko Sato has replaced Clarissa Costanzo in “Il Bravo” by Mercadante. She will sing the role of Teodora. Moreover, Leslie Dala is set to conduct Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons” as re-composed by {…}
The Wexford Opera has announced its ShortWorks Daytime Opera slate for 2017. The festival offers a unique way to experience opera from the Clayton Whites Hotel. The daytime productions showcase shortened versions of works, running in at around one hour in length. This year’s festival will feature one repertory staple, an Italian rarity and a world premiere. First up is {…}
