Impossible Interview 75th Anniversary Edition at Wexford Festival Opera

What to Expect

The Impossible Interview is one of the daytime events in the Wexford Festival Opera programme, and the 75th Anniversary Edition takes place on Wednesday 21 October at 11:00 AM. The format mixes theatre, music and imagination: the audience is invited to step across time and encounter one of opera’s great figures, brought on stage rather than merely discussed.

The writer and critic Michael Dervan leads the conversation. The identity of the guest, an opera figure from history, is deliberately not announced in advance, which is the point of the format. The festival describes it as revealing, entertaining and thought-provoking, built out of wit, insight and a set of carefully chosen musical moments woven through the interview. At €15 and just over an hour in the morning, it is one of the cheaper ways into the anniversary programme and sits neatly between the morning pocket operas and the afternoon events.

Good to Know

• Date: Wednesday 21 October 2026.
• Start time 11:00 AM.
• Venue: the National Opera House, High Street, Wexford town.
• Tickets €15.
• Hosted by Michael Dervan. The guest is not revealed in advance.
• Part of the 75th Wexford Festival Opera, 15 to 31 October 2026.
• Book online or by phone on +353 53 912 2144, Monday to Saturday, 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

Getting There

The National Opera House is on High Street in the centre of Wexford town, a short walk uphill from the quays. Drive in on the N11 from Dublin and Gorey or the N25 from New Ross and Rosslare Europort. Wexford O’Hanrahan railway station, on the Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europort line, is about ten minutes away on foot. Paid parking is available along the quay front and in the town centre car parks. Mid-morning during festival fortnight is busy, so arrive early enough to park and walk in.