The three main evening operas for the 68th Festival will be: 'Der Freischütz' sung in German by Carl Maria von Weber; 'Adina' by Gioacchino Rossini, a co-production with Pesaro, Rossini Opera Festival and performed alongside the world premiere of 'La Cucina' by Irish composer Andrew Synnott and both sung in Italian; and 'Don Quichotte' sung in French by Jules Massenet. The Festival will open on Tuesday, 22 October and run for 13 consecutive days, closing on Sunday, 3 November. The 2019 Festival will include 12 main evening opera performances as well as a one-night only, exclusive concert performance of 'The Veiled Prophet' by the Irish composer Charles Villiers Stanford, presented by Heritage Music Productions, headed by international pianist and Irish music specialist, Una Hunt, in association with Wexford Festival Opera. Full programme details on www.wexfordopera.com