26 May – 1 June 2026
Ireland’s Summer Opera Festival
OPERA AND MUSIC ACROSS THE BLACKWATER VALLEY
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Ireland’s Summer Opera Festival
TICKETS ON GENERAL SALE – Saturday 17 January 2026
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