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Spanish Civil War Trouvère opens Wexford with a foot in both camps

Chorus of Wexford Festival Opera
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Kseniia Nikolaieva (Azucena)
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Eduardo Niave (Manrique) and Lydia Grindatto (Léonore)
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Giorgi Lomiseli (Le Comte de Luna)
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“the spirit of Hemingway has hitched a ride for opera’s most circuitous descent of man”
Reviewed at National Opera House: O’Reilly Theatre, Wexford on 17 October 2025
Verdi, Il trovatore (French version)
Wexford Festival Opera
Marcus Bosch, Conductor
Ben Barnes, Director
Liam Doona, Set Designer
Mattie Ullrich, Costume Designer
Daniele Naldi, Lighting Designer
Orchestra of Wexford Festival Opera
Chorus of Wexford Festival Opera
Eduardo Niave, Manrico
Giorgi Lomiseli, Il conte di Luna
Lydia Grindatto, Leonora
Kseniia Nikolaieva, Azucena
Luca Gallo, Ferrando
Jade Phoenix, Ines
Conor Prendiville, Ruiz
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**111
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*****
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****1
Stanford's hilarious The Critic proves a Wexford knockout
*****
Mascagni's Le maschere struggles to take flight in Wexford opener
***11
Erlanger's L'Aube rouge a damp squib at Wexford Festival Opera
**111
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