Bachtrack logo

Venue: Lismore Castle

Fact file
AddressLismore
Lismore
County Waterford
Ireland
Google maps52° 8' 25.970" N 7° 56' 2.771" W
Latest reviewsSee more...

A witty hotel Don Giovanni opens Blackwater Valley Festival

Aimee Kearney (Zerlina) and Jolyon Loy (Don Giovanni © Frances Marshall
Tom Creed’s witty production at Lismore Castle delivers strong singing, sharp comedy and lively orchestral playing, even if the opera’s darker supernatural edges are somewhat diminished.
****1
Read more

Britten in the Rain: a Dream that charms in parts but lacks cohesion

Iestyn Morris (Oberon) © Frances Marshall
Rain cannot wash away the charm of Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Lismore Castle, a visually clever, if uneven, outdoor staging with moments of real enchantment.
***11
Read more

Don Pasquale opens the Blackwater Valley Opera Festival

Farce, slapstick and cruel humour are to the fore in this Blackwater Valley Opera production of Donizetti's Don Pasquale. 
***11
Read more

L’italiana in Algeri at Blackwater Valley Opera Festival

Rachel Kelly shines in a mixed production at Lismore Castle. 
***11
Read more