Our baritone Rory Musgrave was part of the critically acclaimed cast of Deidamia at this year’s Wexford Festival Opera, a production that garnered a wave of enthusiastic five-star reviews from leading international outlets.

Performing the role of Fenice, Musgrave stood out for his presence and vocal authority. The Irish Times praised his interpretation, calling him “ambassadorially judicial”—a description that reflects both his dignified stagecraft and refined musicianship.

The production itself, a rare staging of Händel’s final Italian opera, was described as “a huge hit for Wexford” (The Stage), with critics celebrating its dramatic vision, vocal excellence, and compelling theatricality. Musgrave's performance contributed to what Bachtrack called “a dream cast of singers” that kept audiences enthralled for over two hours.