Lismore Castle, Waterford
Wednesday 28 May
Friday 30 May
Saturday 31 May
Sunday 1 June
7.30pm | €50 – €220
DINING OPTIONS
Tuesday 27 May
BVOF Open Air – Opening Ceremony 2025
BVOF Artists and the Discover Singing Children’s Choir.
Lismore Millennium Park | 12pm | Free Event
A Midsummer Night’s Dream – In Conversation
Join BVOF Artistic Director Dieter Kaegi for an exclusive conversation with the creative visionaries shaping this year’s opera.
Lismore Heritage Centre | 6pm | Free Event
Wednesday 28 May
BVOF Bursary Recital
2025 BVOF Bursary Award Winners: Aimee Kearney, Georgina Cassidy. Tourin House, Cappoquin | 1pm | €25
Thursday 29 May
Arias at Villierstown
Iestyn Morris, Gemma Ní Bhriain, Jakob Mahase, Chris Cull, Rory Dunne, Seán Tester, Massimo Modoni. Villierstown Church | 1pm | €25 (Limited €10 concession)
Shakespeare in Music
Kelli-Ann Masterson, Iestyn Morris, Conor Prendiville. A selection of some of the finest songs by various composers, inspired by the works of William Shakespeare. Villierstown Church | 4pm | €25
Friday 30 May
BVOF Open Air Dungarvan
Enjoy free BVOF Open Air Lunchtime Recitals during this year’s festival, showcasing BVOF Artists. Walton Park Dungarvan | 12pm | Free Event
Irish Heritage Recital
Winners of the Irish Heritage Bursary 2025. Salterbridge House, Cappoquin | 12pm | €25
BVOF | RIAM John Pollard Recital
BVOF | RIAM John Pollard 2025 Bursary Winners: Savannah Hilterbrandt, Remi Ludick. Salterbridge House, Cappoquin | 3pm | €25
Saturday 31 May
BVOF Open Air Youghal
Enjoy free BVOF Open Air Lunchtime Recitals during this year’s festival, showcasing BVOF Artists. Green Park Youghal | 12pm | Free Event
Irish Salon Opera Series: The Tinker and the Fairy by Michele Esposito
Amy Hewitt, Rory Dunne, Frasier Hickland. St. Carthage’s Cathedral, Lismore | 12pm | €25
Irish Writers’ Series: George Bernard Shaw
Gemma Ní Bhriain, Seán Tester, Barry McGovern, Máire Carroll. St Carthage’s Cathedral, Lismore | 3pm | €25 (Limited €10 concession)
Sunday 1 June
BVOF Open Air Castlemartyr
BVOF Artists in the picturesque grounds of Castlemartyr Resort. Castlemartyr Resort Cork | 1pm | Free Event
RDS Collins Memorial Recital
Adam Buttimer, Máire Carroll.
St Carthage’s Cathedral, Lismore | 1pm | €25 (Limited €10 concession)
When Birds Do Sing
Niamh O’Sullivan, Gary Beecher. A musical celebration of birds, their songs, and the natural world. Dromore Yard, Aglish | 3pm | €25 – €60
Monday 2 June
Summertime
Amy Ní Fhearraigh, Peter O’Reilly, Frasier Hickland. Arias, duets, and classical favourites that capture the warmth and light of the summer season. Woodhouse Estate, Stradbally | 3pm | €25.00
Baroque Hits
Festival Finale Concert with Paula Murrihy and the Irish Baroque Orchestra, conducted by Nicholas McGegan. Dromore Yard, Aglish | 8pm | €25 – €60
Limited reduced price concession tickets are available for senior citizens, full-time students, unwaged and disabled visitors. Maximum 2 tickets per customer. T&Cs apply.
