Wexford Opera House
Wexford Opera House
Wexford’s Opera House is the main attraction of the
Wexford Opera festival and fireworks display that is held yearly in Wexford town, 2km from
Whitford house Hotel. Situated on the same site as the theatre royal the Opera house has an area 10% bigger than the FIFA football pitch With Two large bars and three smaller ones the foyer space is capable of accommodating up to 780 guests in total. The 2011 Festival will mark 60 years since the first Festival took place in Wexford in October 1951, which opened with a production of The Rose of Castile by one-time Wexford resident, Michael William Balfe. Since that humble beginning Wexford Festival Opera has grown to be one of the premier cultural events in Ireland, with a firm fixture on the international Opera Festival calendar. The 60th Wexford Festival Opera, which will feature artists from 11 different countries, will span 16 days, opening on Friday, October 21st and running until Saturday, November 5th 2011 .Wexford town also hosts a vibrant fringe festival coinciding with the Opera Festival that includes art exhibitions, drama, music, historical tours and of course the famous singing and swinging pubs competition!
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