Wexford Opera House, Wexford, Ireland
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 | Wexford Opera House |
| Designer | Office of Public Works in Ireland with Keith Williams Architects |
| Location | Wexford, Ireland |
| Date | July 2003 to October 2008 |
| Building Type | Theater |
| Climate | Mild Temperate |
| Context | Small Town or City |
| Architectural Style | Modern |
| Builder | Cleary Doyle Contracting Limited |
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| Client | Wexford Opera |
| Cost | 33 Million Euros (2008) |
| Program | 780-seat main auditorium, 175-seat flexible auditorium space |
In a far reaching €33 million building programme to designs by the Office of Public Works in Ireland with Keith Williams Architects, a totally new opera house has been constructed in the town centre on the site of the old Theatre Royal, the demolished former home of the world famous opera festival.
The purpose-designed opera house contains two theatres of differing scales. The principal auditorium accommodates 780 seats, whilst a new adaptable auditorium of 175 seats provides for performance in a variety of formats.
Though primarily conceived for the autumn opera festival, the new building is intended to operate as a year round arts venue, for both additional Wexford Festival productions and visiting companies
