Free open air recitals in Fermoy and Youghal

Local people and school children pictured at a free BVOF open air lunchtime recital in Lismore, Co Waterford as part of Ireland's Summer Opera Festival (31 May - 6 June), with 19 events over 7 days. (Photo: Ed Guiry)

With just one week to go until this year’s Blackwater Valley Opera Festival (BVOF), organisers are encouraging local community groups and music lovers from around Cork to book their free tickets for open air lunchtime recitals taking place in Fermoy and Youghal.

This is a unique opportunity to experience highlights of the festival’s classical and operatic repertoire in a less formal way, enhanced by an outdoor scenic setting.

This year’s BVOF Open Air Lunchtime Recitals in county Cork will be in Youghal Green Park on Saturday, 3rd June at 12 noon, and Fermoy Town Park on Sunday, 4th June at 12 noon.

Ireland’s Summer Opera Festival which runs from 29th May to 5th June, 2023, features world-class opera, award-winning musicians, international performers, and acclaimed dance troupes who will perform in unique venues across the Blackwater Valley.

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