A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Book opera tickets for Giulio Cesare at Blackwater Valley Opera Festival 2025.
Benjamin Britten’s acclaimed opera, based on Shakespeare’s popular comedy, spins a tale of chaos unleashed by a feud between fairy-king Oberon and his queen, Titania—where mistaken identities, magical mishaps and alarming transformations ensue.
DATE & TIME: Weds 28 May, Fri 30 May, Sat 31 May, Sun 1 June at 7.30pm
(Dress Rehearsal for Schools – Mon 26 May at 7.45pm)
VENUE: Lismore Castle, Co Waterford
TICKET PRICES: €50 – €220
MUSIC: Benjamin Britten
Libretto: Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears
Language: English
Duration: 3 1/4 hours (including 40 minute interval)
Wednesday Evening
28th May at 7.30pm
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Friday Evening
30th May at 7.30pm
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Saturday Evening
31st May at 7.30pm
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Sunday Evening
1sr June at 7.30pm
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Cast & Creative Team
CAST
Iestyn Morris | Ami Hewitt | Olwen Fouéré | John Molloy | Gemma Ní Bhriain | Peter O’Reily | Timothy Connor | Sarah Richmond | Amy Ní Fhearraigh | Fionn Ó hAlmhain | Jakob Mahase | Connor Prendiville | Rory Dunne | Seán Tester | Massimo Modoni
CREATIVES
Conductor: David Brophy
Director: Patrick Mason
Set & Light Design: Paul Keoghan
Costume Design: Catherine Fay
Orchestra: Irish Chamber Orchestra
Children’s Choir: Piccolo Lasso | Discover Singing BVOF Education
