News & Updates
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 Theatre, and we are delighted to have eight incredible dancers joining the opera. Under the baton of Peter Whelan of Irish...
Ticket proceeds from ‘BVOF Voices of Ukraine’ go to UNICEF
Blackwater Valley Opera Festival has added a special new ‘BVOF Voices of Ukraine’ performance to their programme this June. The event “Blakytne Nebo i Pshenychni Polya” (Blue Skies and Wheat Fields) will take place at Dromore Yard in Waterford on Sunday June 5th at...
Minister Simon Coveney presents BVOF Awards
Minister Simon Coveney - Minister for Foreign Affairs & Minister for Defence, kindly supporting rising musicians from the Blackwater Valley Opera Festival at an awards presentation this month. Minister Coveney presented flautist Amy Gillen and soprano Ellen...
Irish Times Giveaway: Win Opera Tickets, Hotel Break and Gift Card
Win tickets to Ireland's Summer Opera Festival PLUS a luxury break at the 5-Star Cliff House Hotel and a €500 Kildare Village gift card in the Irish Times One lucky Irish Times reader will win Blackwater Valley Opera Festival opera tickets for two people to one of our...
Rising stars at Blackwater Valley Opera Festival hit new high notes for 2022
Highlights at this year's BVOF include the headline opera Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice with rising stars from the award-winning Irish Baroque Orchestra and CoisCéim Dance Theatre, a new ‘Discover Singing’ programme, concerts in the breath-taking Dromore Yard, a James...
Bolshoi Theatre Young Artists Recital – Event Cancellation
Bolshoi Theatre Moscow: Event Cancellation - Blackwater Valley Opera Festival 2022 Bolshoi Theatre event cancellation: Blackwater Valley Opera Festival has announced the cancellation of the Young Artists Recital which was scheduled to take place on Sunday June 5 at...
BVOF and RIAM launch Next Generation Awards
Blackwater Valley Opera Festival and the Royal Irish Academy of Music announce transformative prize to support next generation of talent Blackwater Valley Opera Festival and the Royal Irish Academy of Music have announced a transformative new music...
RTÉ Guide Giveaway: Win Opera Tickets, Hotel Break and Gift Card
Win tickets to Ireland's Summer Opera Festival PLUS a luxury break at the 5-Star Cliff House Hotel and a €500 Kildare Village gift card in this week's RTÉ Guide One lucky RTÉ Guide reader will win Blackwater Valley Opera Festival opera tickets for two people to one of...
2022 Opera – Orfeo ed Euridice
Blackwater Valley Opera Festival presents 'Orfeo ed Euridice' from 31 May - 6 June 2022 Ireland’s Summer Opera Festival will return in 2022 with Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice conducted by Peter Whelan and directed by David Bolger, from 31 May – 6 June...
Christmas Cracker December Concert
Blackwater Valley Opera Festival is delighted to present ' Christmas Cracker' - featuring two of Ireland's rising stars of the operatic world on Sunday 19th December 2021, at The Mall Arts Centre, Youghal, Co. Cork. Star performers, soprano Kelli-Ann Masterson...
World Opera Day
It's World Opera Day! Are you an opera fan? For the third edition of World Opera Day, opera has decided to reboot! Visit wwww.worldoperaday.com for a complete program listing and links to all events taking place today. World Opera Day is celebrated on 25 October, the...
2021 Festival Draws to a Close
With the festival coming to a close we would like to share some of the highlights that made BVOF 2021 a festival to remember. At the start of the year we were unsure if a festival was even possible. However, we succeeded in producing 5 days of events jam packed with...
Announcing ‘Discover Opera’ with Music Generation Waterford
We are delighted to announce our partnership with Music Generation Waterford for this year's festival. Bringing the magic of opera to children and younger people is central to the BVOF mission, helping to awaken a lifelong appreciation of classical music and in so...
Extra Date Announced for Anthony Kearns Gala Concert
Due to high demand are delighted to announce a second date for the Anthony Kearns Gala Concert on Friday 3rd September at 8.15pm. Kearns fills a unique place in the Irish music scene, having toured the globe with Double- Platinum ranked The Irish Tenors for over a...
BVOF Launches 2021 Programme
Mezzo Soprano Gemma Ní Bhriain at the official launch of the Blackwater Valley Opera Festival 2021. The Festival, which is hosted on the magical grounds of Lismore Castle, County Waterford will feature a series of performances, including Puccini’s wonderful opera...
Tickets Selling Fast for Gianni Schicchi
Don't be sad you missed out! Tickets for our production of Puccini's comedic masterpiece Gianni Schicchi are almost Sold Out. The opera features a star studded cast of Irish and International Artists. We warmly welcome Solen Mainguené and Gemma Ní Bhriain, who...
Booking Now Open for 2021 Festival
We are delighted to announce that tickets for the Blackwater Valley Opera Festival 2021 are now on sale. The Festival features 18 events over 5 days, including concerts, recitals and our opera for this year Puccini's comedic masterpiece Gianni Schicchi. 2021 Festival...
Friends Priority Booking Now Open for BVOF 2021
We are delighted to announce that priority booking for Friends of Blackwater Valley Opera Festival is now open. The Festival will take place from September 1-5, featuring Puccini’s wonderful opera Gianni Schicchi and an exciting concert and recital programme at our...
BVOF looking forward to launching Festival tickets in June
Over the last number of months, we have been making plans to welcome our patrons back to the Blackwater Valley for our rescheduled Festival which will take place from September 1-5. Artistic Director Dieter Kaegi is working hard to finalise a wonderful opera, concerts...
BVOF return with Covid Care Concerts in care homes across Waterford
Blackwater Valley Opera Festival return this week, in partnership with Mobile Music Machine, with our Covid Care Concerts to 10 residential care home settings across Waterford. Covid Care Concerts bring classical music into the lives of our older communities and those...