BBC Broadcasts Live from Wexford Festival Opera this Weekend
By: BWW News Desk Oct. 28, 2016
BBC Radio 3 will return to Wexford for a live broadcast from the National Opera House on Saturday 29 October.
Opera on 3 will broadcast the performance of Herculanum by Félicien David (1810-1876) live from 7.45pm, introduced by Sean Rafferty. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3
The opening opera of this year's festival, Herculanum is an epic tale of forbidden love between pagan royalty and Christian slaves, set against the backdrop and ultimate eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The production is conducted by Jean-Luc Tingaud and directed by Stephen Medcalf. The cast includes the soprano Olga Busuoic and the tenor Andrew Haji as the young Christian couple Lilia and Helios and Daniela Pini as the evil pagan queen, bass Simon Bailey as her brother Nicanor and Rory Musgrave as the prophet Magnus.
BBC Radio 3 listeners were treated to the Festival's critically acclaimed production of Guglielmo Ratcliff by Pietro Mascagni in 2015.
The 65th Wexford Festival Opera runs from Wednesday, 26 October to Sunday, 6 November and features 54 events including, Herculanum by Félicien David, Vanessa by Samuel Barber and Maria de Rudenz by Gaetano Donizetti. In addition to the three evening operas, this year's programme also includes three daytime ShortWorks operas, concerts, lunchtime recitals, a piano recital, a gala concert, lectures and talks. www.wexfordopera.com
The 65th Wexford Festival Opera is supported by grants from the Arts Council, Fáilte Ireland, and Wexford County Council.
Get Broadway News on WhatsApp
Receive the latest updates, breaking news, and exclusive coverage from Broadway directly in WhatsApp.
Love Theater in Ireland? Join The Community!
Whether you've got past experience writing about theater or just starting, the BroadwayWorld Community offers a unique opportunity to become a champion for your local arts community, helping raise awareness of local offerings and adding another local voice to the conversation at a time arts coverage is shrinking in the press across the continent. Join us and become a pivotal part of the movement that celebrates and promotes the arts in the digital age.
Learn MoreVideos