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Marlfield House and
The Wexford Opera Festival 2011

Marlfield House is delighted to offer guests a wonderful night at Marlfield and the Wexford Opera including excellent seats for the opera, champagne, dinner, being driven to the Opera House, late night supper and overnight in a luxurious bedroom with a delicious breakfast the following morning.

This year’s festival will run for 16 days, opening on Friday, October 21st and running until Saturday, November 5th, 2011. The 3 mainstage operas will run in 4 cycles of 12 evening performances in total, with the ever-popular Gala Concert, featuring as an exclusive event on one of the evenings. With a greater demand for weekend performances, 3 weekdays during the 16 day festival will be without performances, Monday, October 24, Tuesday, October 25 and Tuesday, November 1.


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Marlfield is honoured to be able to offer much sought after seats for any of the three productions :

La cour de Célimene (1855) by Ambroise Thomas
A comic opera in 2 Acts.
Sung in French. Performance dates to be announced later.

Maria (1903) by Roman Statkowski
A tragic opera in 3 Acts.
Sung in Polish. Performance dates to be announced later.

Gianni di Parigi (1839) by Gaetano Donizetti
A melodrama in 2 Acts.
Sung in Italian. Performance dates to be announced later.

Gala Concert
Wednesday, October 26, 2011, 8pm

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Guests are invited to arrive on the afternoon of their reservation and have a relaxed afternoon tea. Champagne and canapés will be served preceding an early dinner in our beautiful dining room. You will then be driven to Wexford to the door of the magnificent and world acclaimed Wexford Opera House.

For parties of more than eight a champagne reception will be arranged during the interval and following the performance you will be driven back to Marlfield where our staff await your return with a feast of pudding and cheese!

Following a peaceful night’s slumber in one of our luxurious country house bedrooms a delicious breakfast will be served in the diningroom overlooking our gardens and grounds. All of the above is available from €350 per person sharing, €80 single supplement

Additional events and performances during the Wexford Opera Festival are currently being finalised and full details of the 2011 Programme will be announced in late April. If you wish to stay on at Marlfield for another night or two we would be delighted to offer bed and breakfast from as little as €90 per person sharing and we would arrange tickets for any other performances you may wish to attend.

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Wexford Opera Festival Opening Weekend Offer including recital in Marlfield House

We are delighted to offer a splendid weekend of music, food and luxurious surroundings for the opening weekend of the Wexford Opera Festival this year. Arrive on Friday 21st October and enjoy a relaxing dinner in our conservatory restaurant and and ovenight stay. Pre opera dinner will be served on Saturday before being driven to the Wexford Opera House for the first performance of Marie by Roman Statkowski. On return to Marlfield enjoy a late night feast of dessert cheese and port before retiring for the evening. Following breakfast and a delicious Sunday lunch the next day we will be hosting a recital by Siobhan Oliver Soprano, Ryan Morgan Tenor and Eoin O'Callaghan Pianest in the Print Suite of Marlfield.

From €475 per person, go to book now page for further information on room rates and types

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For all the latest opera information visit www.wexfordopera.com

For further information on making a reservation please call Theresa or Margaret on 053 9421124 or email on info@marlfieldhouse.ie