Gluck’s
Orfeo ed Euridice
31 May – 6 June 2022
Ireland’s Summer Opera Festival












Irish Examiner
Orfeo ed Euridice was possibly the best ever opera seen at the festival... Kelli-Ann Masterson as Amor stole the scenes in a cheeky pantomime costume with top hat askew. As darkness descended in act 3, Eamon Fox’s dramatic lighting design came into play creating a magical sense of between-worlds in the most memorable production that I have seen at Lismore.
The Arts Desk
Gluck’s best-known number, “Che farò senza Euridice” became a riveting delivery of schizoid switches between soft-voiced tenderness and lacerating grief, complete with well-judged ornamentations.
Golden Plec
Gibney’s Euridice is febrile and impassioned, and her short appearance in the third act suddenly sets this drama alight. Her voice is richly expressive, scaled well for this production but clearly capable of more, and her presence also brings out a stronger performance from Li, their duet a superb moment.
Irish Times
The Chinese countertenor Meili Li makes his Irish and role debut as Orfeo with arresting vocal tone and striking presence, the sound on high and under pressure completely devoid of the sense of artifice of so many countertenor voices. The urgency and immediacy are counterparted by a skill in intimate, honed-down moments, delivered almost like asides.
Meet the 2022 BVOF Chorus
We were delighted to feature the return of the BVOF Chorus at the 2022 festival. Performing across the week in our production of Orfeo ed Euridice,...
Opera Rehearsals 2022
We took a sneak peek inside the opera rehearsals room for Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice. This year is BVOF's first partnership with CoisCéim Dance...

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