Ireland’s Summer Opera Festival

25 May – 1 June 2026

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Don Giovanni

Lismore Castle, Waterford

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Thank you to our audiences

To everyone who joined us for Blackwater Valley Opera Festival 2025 – thank you. Your presence, enthusiasm, and support brought life to every opera, recital, and concert across the week.

From opera performances in the grounds of Lismore Castle and in St Carthage’s Cathedral, to concerts at Dromore Yard and recitals across the historic houses of Waterford and Cork, it was a joy to share music, storytelling, and celebration with you.

Until we meet again – go raibh míle maith agaibh.

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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.