The Wexford Festival Opera has announced its 2020 season.

This season, the festival will present a program inspired by Shakespeare and will present three main stage operas as well as a number of concerts and pocket operas.

Main Stage

Goldmark’s “Ein Wintermarchen” will get a production by Dmitry Bertman with conductor Markus Bosh leading the work.

Performance Dates: Oct. 20-29, 2020 

Walter Le Moli will direct Thomas’ “Le Songe d’une nuit d’été.” The French opera will be conducted by Guillaume Tourniarie.

Performance Dates: Oct. 21-27, 2020

Francesco Cilluffo conducts Catalani’s “Edmea.” The opera will be directed by Julia Burbech.

Performance Dates: Oct. 22-31, 2020

Lunch Time recitals 

The festival will host a number of recitals from leading artists throughout the event.

Performance Dates: Oct. 21-31,2020

Pocket Operas/Opera Bag

The new series will feature young Irish and festival artists and will be performed in different venues.

The first will be “Shakespeare in Love,” a collage of love scenes, arias, duets and quartet from operas, lieder, oratorio, concert, and popular songs.

Performance Dates: Oct. 21-31, 2020 

The “Dark Side of Shakespeare” will present works from obscure and mysterious characters like Macbeth and Otello.

Performance Dates: Oct. 21-31, 2020

“Shakespeare for Fun” will be a reduced performance of Verdi’s “Falstaff” with the Wexford Factory and SinfoNua Orchestra.

Performance Dates: Oct. 21-31, 2020 

Other Events 

Lisette Oropesa headline a concert in an evening of coloratura arias.

Performance Dates: Oct. 30, 2020

A Gala concert will be presented with members of the festival company and will feature popular arias.

Performance Date: Oct. 24, 2020

The festival will close with Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle, the composer’s final work.

Performance Date: Nov. 1, 2020

There will be a lecture entitled “Dr. Tom Walsh Lecture.” 

Performance Date: Oct. 30, 2020

“Late Night Cabaret des artistes” will feature various artists singing French, German, American and English cabaret songs.

Performance Dates: Oct. 22-31, 2020

There will also be Pop-up events and the establishment of Wexford Factory, a collaboration with Pesaro and Bolshoi for young singers who will get the opportunity to take part in masterclasses with Juan Diego Florez. They will also perform “Falstaff” in the main theatre at lunchtime.