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film · Friday 10 July 2026 · 7:00pm 
Met Opera Live in HD at National Opera House
At National Opera House Wexford · High Street, Wexford, Co. Wexford
At National Opera House Wexford · High Street, Wexford, Co. Wexford
The Metropolitan Opera in New York is widely regarded as one of the great opera companies in the world, and since 2006 it has been bringing live performances directly to cinema screens around the globe. The Met Opera Live in HD programme screens at the National Opera House on Wexford’s High Street through the summer months, giving audiences in the south-east of Ireland a proper seat for productions that would otherwise require a transatlantic flight. This is a fine option for anyone curious about opera for the first time, as the cinema format puts you close to the action - no binoculars needed, and the intervals give you a chance to catch your breath and take in what you have just seen.
Each screening is a high-definition broadcast of a full Met production, filmed with multiple cameras from within the Met’s opera house on Broadway. The summer season typically draws from the 2025-26 season’s repertoire - productions have included Puccini’s La Bohème, Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, and Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde among others, alongside occasional anniversary programmes celebrating the series itself. Ticket price is €15. Runtimes vary by production but opera is unhurried - allow two and a half to three and a half hours, often with one or two intervals. The National Opera House shows these in its main 771-seat O’Reilly Theatre, which was purpose-built for exactly this kind of production and has genuinely good sight lines and acoustics. Dress is informal; people come as they are.
Wexford is roughly two hours from Dublin by road on the M11 and N11 - a straightforward run. From Cork, take the N25 east; the journey is around two and a half hours depending on traffic. By rail, Irish Rail operates regular services from Dublin Connolly and Dublin Heuston via Rosslare Europort line, with Wexford station a short walk from the town centre. Bus Éireann coaches connect Wexford to Dublin, Waterford, and Kilkenny. The National Opera House is on High Street, which is parallel to and close to the main quay. There are pay car parks within a few minutes’ walk along the quayside and at Redmond Square.
Wexford town is compact and easy to walk - the quays, the narrow medieval lanes, and the old town walls all reward an hour of wandering before or after a screening. The harbour front has good spots for a meal or a coffee before the show. There is more to see in Wexford and across Co. Wexford.
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