Billed as "Europe's Most Enjoyable Festival" the Wexford Opera Festival in Southern Ireland is a 2-week music extravaganza that takes place annually towards the end of October.
From operas to concerts, recitals and talks, the festival is a celebration of the finest composers, directors, designers and musicians in the world of music. The 'greats' are represented in all their glory as new and old combine against the backdrop of an authentic and very beautiful Irish town.
Given the dazzling array of music pieces and stunning venue, it is perhaps not surprising that the Wexford Opera Festival is growing to be recognized as one of the most important Arts festivals in the world today.
Opening Night
The Wexford Opera Festival always opens with a bang?quite literally! Fireworks are on the agenda for the first evening - to the delight of visitors and locals alike - as part of the opening ceremony. An hour later it's straight down to business with the opening night opera, which in 2005 is the tragic melodrama Maria di Rohan.As well as the glory nights of the Wexford Opera Festival, the days are pretty full too. Performances and activities begin as early as eleven in the morning, the pace sustained right through until the evening. For music buffs, the Wexford Opera Festival truly is manna from heaven!Getting to Wexford, IrelandThe town of Wexford is situated on the south-east tip of Southern Ireland. International travelers should aim to fly into Dublin International Airport or Cork International Airport. Both airports are approximately a 90-minute drive away from Wexford.
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