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Leyla Gu (Iris) and the Chorus of Wexford Festival Opera © Padraig Grant

Mascagni’s Iris blooms afresh in Wexford

By Andrew Larkin, 15 October 2026

Wexford gives Mascagni’s neglected Iris a compelling new lease of life, with sensitive direction, outstanding singing and a hauntingly beautiful, redemptive conclusion.

*****

*****

Wexford

15 Oct 2026

Mascagni’s Iris blooms afresh in Wexford

By Andrew Larkin

Wexford

Stanford's hilarious The Critic proves a Wexford Festival Opera knockout

By Andrew Larkin, 19 October 2024

Conor Hanratty's humorous production is a triumph from beginning to end, a must see at this year's Wexford Festival.

*****

*****

Wexford

19 Oct 2024

Stanford's hilarious The Critic proves a Wexford knockout

By Andrew Larkin

Andreea Soare (Olga) and Andrew Morstein (Serge) © Clive Barda | ArenaPAL

Wexford

Camille Erlanger's L'Aube rouge a damp squib at Wexford Festival Opera

By Andrew Larkin, 29 October 2023

Erlanger's fractured and clichéd opera isn't helped by confused direction, although soprano Andreea Soare is nothing short of magnificent as the heroine.

**111

**111

Wexford

29 Oct 2023

Erlanger's L'Aube rouge a damp squib at Wexford Festival Opera

By Andrew Larkin