Those who missed out on the famed performances of “Il Bravo” from the Wexford Festival will get a chance to check the work out via ARTE.Tv starting on Easter Sunday. The stream will remain on ARTE’s digital streaming channels as part of its 2019 Opera season. The work received tremendous accolades, winning the award for Best Opera Production from The {…}
The recent revival of Mercadante’s “Il Bravo” was a major coup for the Wexford Festival Opera. Not only did it garner strong reviews, but it is not the winner of the “Best Opera Production” at the Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards. The production was directed by Barbe & Doucet with musical direction by Jonathan Brandini. The production was broadcast globally {…}
Polish baritone Simon Mechlinski and Venezuelan baritone Gustavo Castillo are winners of an artistic bursary from the Wexford Festival Opera. The prizes, given to violinist and conductor Cillian O’Breacháin as well, were given on the final weekend of the festival. Castillo received The Aria Friends’ Bursary, Mechlinski was the recipient of The Gerard Arnhold Award, and O’Breacháin was honored with {…}
Every day up to 25,000 people disembark from the expanded cruise terminal in Venice and pour into the city’s narrow streets. Thousands more arrive by train and car. The water buses are so crowded that it would be preferable to walk, if it were not for the fact that the streets have become equally unbearable; so much so in fact, {…}
Wexford has a long history, dating back to at least 800 AD when it was founded by the Vikings. Walking around the town, along the quay or through its narrow streets, there is plenty of evidence of events and people who have shaped the town. A minutes walk from my B&B is Selskar Abbey, which dates back to the 1100s, {…}
The Wexford Festival Opera will live stream the Oct. 27, 2018 performance of “Il Bravo” this season, giving millions of people around the world the ability to watch the Mercadante opera from the comfort of their homes. The presentation will be done in collaboration with the RTE. The performance will be shared on ARTE. Moreover, those in the local community {…}
Wexford Festival Opera has announced that soprano Jennifer Davis has withdrawn from their performances of Saverio Mercadante’s opera, “Il bravo.” David Agler, artistic director of the festival, says, “Since Ms Davis was initially engaged to sing the role in Wexford, her voice has developed, and the role is no longer suitable vocally. She would not want to sing the role {…}
The Wexford Festival has announced its 2018 season, which will run for a few weeks in October. This season will feature a number of operas, both rare and well-known, that should interest all sorts of audiences. The season kicks off on Oct. 19 with the double bill of “Mala Vita” by Giordano and “L’Oracolo” by Leoni. The work will be {…}