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COVID Care Concert Series
This series was devised in response to the many social challenges presented by Covid19 in residential care home settings. Our classical music ensemble performed 2 daily concerts during the week of June 22-26 (at an appropriate social distance) in 10 nursing...
The Blackwater Valley Opera Festival ‘COVID Care Concert Series’
Our Covid Care Concert Series is part funded by the Ireland Funds and has been developed in collaboration with Mobile Music Machine as an immediate response to the social challenges in residential care home settings presented by the COVID19 pandemic. Our...
Justine Gormley Performs Rachmaninoff’s 4th Musical Moment On Piano For #BVOFtogetherathome
BVOF Together at Home: Our sense of community at Blackwater Valley Opera Festival is stronger than ever and we are already planning and looking forward to presenting our opera double bill Gianni Schicchi and Pagliacci as part of our summer Festival from 1 – 7 June...
Gulfshore Opera’s Elixir of Love Performed By Anthony Kearns #bvoftogetherathome
We really missed Anthony Kearn's Tribute concert to John McCormack at Dromore Yard last night which was due to take place at 8pm! Sharing with you a lovely message from Anthony and his beautiful performance of L'Elisir D'amore and we look forward to welcoming him back...
The Anvil Chorus Performed by The BVOF Chorus
Our sense of community at Blackwater Valley Opera Festival is stronger than ever and we are already planning and looking forward to presenting our opera double bill Gianni Schicchi and Pagliacci as part of our summer Festival from 1 – 7 June 2021. The BVOF Chorus has...
Solen Mainguené Talks Through Nedda’s Aria From Pagliacci – #bvoftogetherathome
International soprano Solen Mainguené was due to take up the roles of ‘Lauretta’ and ‘Nedda’ in Gianni Schicchi/Pagliacci for the BVOF in 2020. It was to have been her Irish debut and her first visit to Ireland and so she is doubly disappointed that the...
Blackwater Valley Opera Festival (BVOF) – 16th April 2020
Beyond the current COVID-19 emergency, our sense of community at Blackwater Valley Opera Festival is stronger than ever, and we are pleased to announce that a number of activities will be rescheduled to a date later this year. We are looking forward to...
BVOF 2020 Cancellation
It is with great sadness that the Board of Blackwater Valley Opera Festival have taken the difficult decision to cancel this year’s Festival, which was scheduled to run from 26th May-1st June. As the Covid-19 situation develops the primary concern for the...
Want to know more about Pagliacci?
The dark side of humanity in opera will be represented at the 2020 Black Water Valley Opera Festival by Ruggero Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci. Pagliacci is an Italian verismo-style opera consisting of a prologue and two acts. Tickets available here. Older than...
Want To Know More About Gianni Schicchi?
The first opera in the 2020 Blackwater Valley Opera Festival double bill will be Giacomo Puccini’s uproarious black comedy Gianni Schicchi, the final one-act opera in Puccini’s Il trittico.Book here. Gianni Schicchi premiered with the other two operas in Il...
From The Met to BVOF
Alejandro Roy will join BVOF this summer to perform the role of Canio in Pagliacci in our opera double bill after finishing with The Metropolitan Opera, New York where he has appeared as Calaf in Franco Alfano & Giacomo Puccini’s Turandot since November...
Behind The Scenes With Sandra Oman
We are excited to announce that Irish soprano Sandra Oman will return to BVOF in 2020 for our Opera Double Bill at Lismore Castle as Nella in Gianni Schicchi. As part of this announcement, we asked Sandra some questions about life as a singer and the Blackwater...
Niall Kinsella to accompany Anthony Kearns
Earlier this year we announced that Anthony Kearns would be performing at the Blackwater Valley Opera Festival. We can now confirm that accompanying Anthony Kearns will be Irish pianist Niall Kinsella. This very special tribute concert to John McCormack will be...
Blackwater Valley Opera Festival Ticket Booking Now Open
We are delighted to tell you that the Blackwater Valley Opera Festival ticket booking is now open. We hope you will join us this year for what promises to be an exciting Italian opera double bill Gianni Schicchi (Puccini)...
Maurice Steger Concert Thursday 28th May at Dromore Yard
The Blackwater Valley Opera Festival is delighted to welcome Maurice Steger to Dromore Yard on Thursday 28 May. Steger will perform accompanied by classical maestros Daniele Caminiti and Mauro Valli in a concert that is set to be one of the highlights of our...
Corporate & Group Hospitality at Blackwater Valley Opera Festival
Are you thinking about Corporate and Group Hospitality at Blackwater Valley Opera Festival? We offer a truly unique opportunity to entertain your clients and guests in the stunning surroundings of Lismore Castle. Our bespoke corporate and VIP group packages offer a...
Gianni Schicchi Artist Announcement
We are very excited to make the first official artist announcement for the 2020 BVOF Opera Double Bill. Leonardo Galeazzi will return to the Blackwater Valley Opera Festival portraying the title character of Giacomo Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi. Galeazzi will also...
Anthony Kearns Concert At BVOF 2020
We are delighted to welcome “Ireland’s foremost tenor” Anthony Kearns to BVOF as part of our 2020 concert series. Anthony Kearn will perform a tribute concert to Count John McCormack at Dromore Yard on Sunday 31 May at 20:15. Book tickets here. Kearns...
Blackwater Valley Opera Festival 2020 Brochure
Announcing the 2020 Blackwater Valley Opera Festival, taking place from 26 May to 1 June 2020. We invite you to look through our interactive brochure featuring extensive information on our entire festival programme. We are presenting a double bill for the first time...
2020 Blackwater Valley Opera Festival Bursary Winners
Last Saturday afternoon in the beautiful surroundings of Dromore Yard, Aglish, the first Blackwater Valley Opera Festival Bursary of €10,000 was presented to two exceptional talents, Naho Koizumi, soprano and Darren Hargan, conductor and pianist. Each received an...
