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With Wexford Festival Opera's forthcoming production of Vivaldi's Dorilla in Tempe live-streaming on RTÉ Culture, in select cinemas nationwide and on RTÉ lyric fm, it's never been easier to experience the magic of opera - but many still feel daunted...

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