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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

Annandale-on-Hudson

Mascagni's Iris: music beyond verismo in New York

By Edward Sava-Segal, 22 July 2016

Leon Botstein and the American Symphony Orchestra revive Mascagni's Iris in a fully staged version in Frank Gehry's architecturally stunning Richard B Fisher Center at Bard College.

***11

***11

Annandale-on-Hudson

22 Jul 2016

Mascagni's Iris: music beyond verismo

By Edward Sava-Segal

London

A grim fate for sopranos: Mascagni's Iris at Holland Park

By Mark Pullinger, 07 June 2016

Perhaps not a masterpiece, but worth exploring, Mascagni's Iris returns to Opera Holland Park.

****1

****1

London

07 Jun 2016

Mascagni's Iris: A grim fate for sopranos

By Mark Pullinger

Montpellier

Iris cueillie trop tôt

By Sébastien Herbecq, 26 July 2016

Clôture du Festival de Radio France de Montpellier avec une Iris de Mascagni un brin timide.

***11

***11

Montpellier

26 Jul 2016

Iris cueillie trop tôt

By Sébastien Herbecq