'Orfeo' nominated at the Irish Times Theatre Awards

The Blackwater Valley Opera Festival's 2022 production of Gluck's 'Orfeo ed Eurydice' has received 3 nominations in the Irish Times Theatre Awards, with opera featuring prominently across all categories.

The Irish Baroque Orchestra and Peter Whelan partnered with the Blackwater Valley Opera Festival on this production, which was directed by David Bolger and featured the extraordinary dancers of the Cois Ceim Dance Company. The production is nominated in the 'Best Opera' category, along with David Bolger's nomination for 'Best Movement', and Maree Kearns' nomination for 'Best Set'.

We congratulate our fellow nominees, and look forward very much to the awards ceremony on March 26th!

Were you at one of the performances of 'Orfeo'? You have a chance to vote for the production in the audience choice award! Every vote counts!

Photograph: Sean O'Riordan