It was commissioned by a London theatre, The Haymarket, and was written by two French men, the composer, Halévy, and the librettist, Scribe, but was performed in Italian, as opera in Italian was very popular in London at that time. It was created by what I like to think of as a united European task force. The first is “La Tempesta,” which has not been done in modern times.
I have chosen three works that are very different from each other, even though they are all linked through magic. The theme gave me the opportunity to choose from plenty of operas. Throughout the history of opera, composers have populated their operas with these characters, but this is not the only reason I have focused on magic for this year’s festival I think that after the period we have just been through, which has been a really awful, magic is a way to feel lighter, to feel free, to fly beyond this world, which is not always a pleasant reality. This year’s theme is “Magic and Music.” Magicians, gods, ghosts and witches are so closely linked with opera. Rosetta Cucchi: Last year’s theme was “Shakespeare in the Heart” because, for me, Shakespeare is the poetic writer used by composers for their operas. OperaWire: What is the theme for this year’s festival, and can you say something about each of the three main operas? OperaWire met up with Rosetta Cucchi to ask her about this year’s festival, and what has been happening over the past two years. Don’t be shocked to see a singer turn up for a short recital in a local tea shop while you are sipping your coffee. There are now more events throughout the day changes have been made to the “short opera” format and the festival has reached outwards into the town so that performances are no longer restricted to the Opera House, St Iberius’ church and Whites hotel. The new artistic director, Rosetta Cucchi, who took over from David Agler in 2020, has introduced a number of innovations, which have added to the sparkle and energy of the festival. Well, maybe not normal! For visitors who have not been to Wexford since 2019, they are in for a few pleasant surprises. After two years of disruption caused by the measures aimed at controlling COVID, everything is finally returning to normal. It is that time of year again when the temperatures start to drop and the nights start to draw in, which also means it is time to head off to Wexford for its annual opera festival, which will run from October 21 st to November 6 th.
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