Ireland’s Summer Opera Festival
27 May – 2 June 2025
Lismore Castle, Waterford
PRIORITY BOOKING available from 10am Saturday 25 January 2025
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OPERA
CONCERTS
RECITALS
DINING
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
– In Conversation
Join BVOF Artistic Director Dieter Kaegi for an evening in conversation with the creative visionaries shaping this year’s opera. Tuesday 27 May at 6pm - Lismore Heritage Centre, Waterford.
FREE EVENT
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