Wexford Opera House Events July - September 2009
Fri 23 & Thurs 29 October 2009 - 8.00pm
Mon 26 October & Sun 1 November 2009 – 5.00pm
Maria Padilla
Melodrama in three acts
relating to family honour and
tragedy. Written as a season-
opener for La Scala, Maria
Padilla is one of the neglected
gems of Donizetti’s mature
period, showing the composer
at his most dramatic.
GB Shaw famously suggested that Italian opera plots are invariably about
a soprano and a tenor who want to make love, and a baritone who wants
to stop them. But here it is the tenor, Maria’s aged father Don Ruiz, who
presents the obstacle to the marriage that the baritone Pedro promises
Maria. Maria Padilla also features some telling examples of Spanish local
colour, but is at heart a dark opera with a dramatic climax.
Tickets: From €25
The O’Reilly Theatre – Wexford Opera House
Sun 25 October 2009 – 9.00pm
The Gala Concert
One of the highlights of the Wexford Festival Opera diary, the Gala concert
will this year be held on a Sunday at the earlier time of 9:00pm.
It will feature a collection of party pieces from members of the Festival
Company. We greatly
appreciate the fact that
artists waive their fees – all
proceeds go towards the
new Wexford Opera House.
Tickets: From €25 RETURNS ONLY
The O’Reilly Theatre - Wexford Opera House
Booking: www.wexfordoperahouse.ie 053 912 2144
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