Wexford Opera Festival Changes 2019 Program ‘For Financial Reasons’

The fall festival on the Irish coast, known for presenting rarities, has removed Weber’s Der Freischütz from its schedule, replacing it with Vivaldi’s Dorilla in Tempe. The Weber opera, which is on the fringes of the mainstream standard repertory, requires 12 soloists, a chorus, and a relatively large orchestra; the Vivaldi requires 6 soloists and a much smaller pit band. — Irish Times