Blackwater Valley Opera Festival
The Blackwater Valley Opera Festival (formerly the Lismore Opera Festival and Lismore Music Festival) is a classical music and opera festival held annually in Lismore, County Waterford, Ireland.[1] Founded in 2010, by Jennifer O'Connell and Artistic Director Dieter Kaegi, the festival was re-launched as the Blackwater Valley Opera Festival in February 2018.[2]
Previous events have consisted of three opera nights performed in Lismore Castle's stable yard.[3] Concerts and recitals have also been staged in Lismore and in historic homes located along the banks of the Blackwater River downstream to the parish of Cappoquin. These venues have included Salterbridge House, Cappoquin House, Tourin House and Lismore Cathedral.
In 2012, Irish President Michael D. Higgins inaugurated the Festival's annual school's access programme.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Neil Fisher (9 June 2017). "L'eilisir d'amore at Lismore Castle, Co Waterford". The Times.
- ^ https://blackwatervalleyoperafestival.com
- ^ Mark O'Sullivan (6 June 2012). "The Barber of Seville, Lismore Music Festival". The Examiner. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ^ Nicki ffrench Davis (1 June 2012). "Schooled in opera". The Examiner. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
External links
- Lismore Opera Festival Official website