19 October 2009

Ford goes to the opera

Ford is the official vehicle supplier to this year’s Wexford Festival Opera. The Festival opens on Wed 21st October and over its 12 days a fleet of Galaxy and Mondeo models will shuttle international stars of opera and illustrious guests to and from performances in comfort and style. The cars are provided in conjunction with Bolands of Wexford.



Combining spectacular operas with dynamic artistic teams, both new and known to Wexford audiences, this year’s Festival highlights include: ‘The Ghosts of Versailles by Oscar-winning composer John Corigliano; a comedy double bill of ‘Une éducation manquée’ by Emmanuel Chabrier and ‘La cambiale di matrimonio’ by Gioachino Rossini and Gaetano Donizetti’s melodrama, ‘Maria Padilla’ a tale of family honour and tragedy.

Pictured are Paula Murrihy and Kishani Jayasinghe from the opera 'Une Éducation Manquée' with (from left) Eamonn Carroll of Wexford Opera House, Donella Casey of Ford Ireland and Ger Boland of Bolands of Wexford.