(The Stranger)
Opera seria in two acts Music by Bellini Libretto by FELICE ROMANI
(sung in Italian)
The Wexford Festival production direct from the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London. In medieval France, tragedy awaits the young nobleman who falls in love with a mysterious veiled stranger, believed by the rough locals to be a witch.
WEXFORD FESTIVAL CHORUS chorusmaster ROY LAUGHLIN
RTE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA led by AUDREY PARK conducted by JAN LATHAM-KOENIG Act
8.55* Wexford: A Study in Peasant Baroque
Michael Dervan , music critic of the Irish Times, examines the achievements of Ireland's premier festival of opera. BBC Northern Ireland
9.10* Act 2
(In association with Ryan Airways and London European Airways)