Ireland’s Summer Opera Festival

27 May – 2 June 2025

Lismore Castle, Waterford

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🔔 Blackwater Valley Opera Festival returns from 25 May – 1 June 2026

Opera Returns to the Blackwater Valley: A Vibrant Week of Music, Culture, and Flavour Awaits

May 13, 2025

Over 5,500 Visitors Expected to Attend Blackwater Valley Opera Festival In just two weeks, the magic of live opera will once again sweep through the...

BVOF Supports Further Rising Stars: Aimee Kearney and Georgina Cassidy

May 7, 2025

Blackwater Valley Opera Festival has announced two new recipients of its 2025 Bursary Awards, presented in support of emerging operatic talent....

BVOF Supports Bright Future of Irish Opera with New Bursary Award

May 1, 2025

Eva Kavanagh Named First Recipient of the Bríd Phelan Emerging Talent Award Blackwater Valley Opera Festival has announced that soprano Eva Kavanagh...

Visit Waterford ~ Where Ireland Begins

Blackwater Valley Opera Festival is a dedicated member of Visit Waterford and proud to be a premiere flagship festival for Waterford. We are thrilled to be showcased in the newly released Visit Waterford tourism video. Remarkably, Waterford has secured a unique position as the sole Irish destination listed in the prestigious New York Times “52 Places to Go” for 2024.

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