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NI Opera presents 'Follies' at The Grand Opera House, Belfast

Eugene Onégin

Find out all about our recent production of Eugene Onégin at the Grand Opera House in Belfast

February

The NI Opera Chorus performing at a concert for Sólás

February and June

Two Morning Melodies events are coming to The Studio, Grand Opera House, Belfast

April

Music for Good Friday with The Ulster Orchestra

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Find out all about our recent production of 'Eugene Onégin' at the Grand Opera House, Belfast

Eugene Onégin

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The Juniper Tree

'The Juniper Tree' is based on a famous Grimm's fairytale, in which a jealous stepmother murders…

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Tosca

Northern Ireland Opera returns in 2023 with Puccini’s ‘Tosca’, after our critically acclaimed and sold-out production…

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Nobody/Somebody

'Nobody/Somebody' is an exciting and powerful new opera created by composer Neil Martin and playwright Fionnuala…

Musical

Into The Woods

BEST PRODUCTION, THE IRISH TIMES IRISH THEATRE AWARDS 2022 In a whirlwind quest to make their…

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February 2025

An Evening of Music in Support of Sólás

The Northern Ireland Opera Chorus performed at a fundraising evening in The Ulster Hall for Sólás.…

April 2025

Music for Good Friday

The Northern Ireland Opera Chorus and soloists will be performing with The Ulster Orchestra in their…

Concert

Morning Melodies

26 February: Northern Ireland Opera & The Grand Opera House Present Morning Melodies - A Magical…

Main Stage

Follies

Northern Ireland Opera’s next major production at the Grand Opera House is ‘Follies’, winner of 7…

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We are Northern Ireland's award-winning national opera company, an arts charity dedicated to the highest standards of opera performance, development of young talent and community outreach and education. Find out more about our productions since our foundation in 2010 via the link.

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Artist Development

Chorus Development Programme Our Chorus Development Programme launched in 2022, following open auditions to select local…

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Outreach

Northern Ireland Opera bring innovative new productions of the highest artistic quality to the stage, reflecting…

The Glenarm Festival of Voice

The festival features public recitals and events, including three concerts in partnership with and broadcast by…

News

17th January 2025

‘Eugene Onégin’ wins Best Production of an Opera at the BroadwayWorld Ireland Awards 2024

Northern Ireland Opera are delighted that the September 2024 production of ‘Eugene Onégin’ at the Grand Opera House Belfast has been awarded Best Production of an Opera 2024. The 2024 Regional…

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‘Eugene Onégin’ wins Best Production of an Opera at the BroadwayWorld Ireland Awards 2024
23rd December 2024

‘Tiny, ambitious Northern Ireland Opera punching far above its weight in Tchaikovsky’s perfect opera’

Northern Ireland Opera are thrilled to have been chosen as number three in the top ten classical concerts and operas of 2024, as selected by critic Fiona Maddocks in The Observer, for…

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‘Tiny, ambitious Northern Ireland Opera punching far above its weight in Tchaikovsky’s perfect opera’
11th December 2024

Northern Ireland Opera presents Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman’s ‘Follies’ at the Grand Opera House, Belfast, 13-20 September 2025

Northern Ireland Opera’s next major production at the Grand Opera House is ‘Follies’, winner of 7 Tony Awards on its debut on Broadway in 1971.  Set in that same year, the girls…

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Northern Ireland Opera presents Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman’s ‘Follies’ at the Grand Opera House, Belfast, 13-20 September 2025
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Meet the soloists who will be performing with the NI Opera Chorus in concert with Ulster Orchestra on 18 April - Good Friday - in the Ulster Hall @waterfront_ulster_hall Soprano @marymccabesoprano mezzo @jennybourke_mezzo tenor @euanmcdonaldtenor and baritone @seamus_brady8 will be performing solos for Haydn's 'The Seven Last Words of Christ': a deep, contemplative drama based on the events leading up to the crucifixion and the earthquake that marked the moment of Jesus’s death. Tickets are available to book now to hear this magnificent work performed by Northern Ireland Opera with @ulsterorchestra as part of the orchestra's Music for Good Friday Concert. Follow the link in the bio to find out more about these artists and to book. Tickets are £6 to £37 with a £3 booking fee. @artscouncilni @cameronmenziesdirector #SevenLastWordsofChrist #Haydn #MusicforGoodFriday #soloists #whatson #Easter #GoodFriday #Belfast #EasterinBelfast
Images from a beautiful night on Saturday, performing at a fundraiser in @waterfront_ulster_hall for @solasspecialistservices . Thank you to the NI Opera Chorus for their performances of the Champagne Chorus from Die Fledermaus (soloists @petrawells_soprano @jennybourke_mezzo , baritone @seamus_brady8 ), The Humming Chorus from Madame Butterfly and 'Make Our Garden Grow' from Candide (soloists soprano @susan_shepherd27 and tenor @dessiehavlin ). Thank you to pianist @tristanrusscher and to @paulbasso01. An absolute highlight was performing a beautiful new song composed by @matthewowensuk alongside the children of Sólás and the Ulster Consort Choir @ulsterconsort - absolutely showstopping and a joy to be involved. We loved listening to performances by @hardrainse , M’ANAM @manam_men, The Ulster Consort and The Cross Border Youth Orchestra - what a fantastic event for a great cause. Congratulations to everyone at Sólás for a brilliant night, and huge thanks to event organiser @indiachapmanwebb for inviting us to be part of it. @artscouncilni #performance #operachorus #fundraiser #belfast #outreach
We're looking back today at some of our production images from our award-winning and critically acclaimed production of 'Into The Woods' at Lyric Belfast - from three years ago this week! After the Belfast run, this production travelled to @westaustralianopera in Perth, with the full NI Opera creative team and an Australian cast, reaching a whole new audience and more rave reviews on the other side of the world. We're so excited to be bringing another Stephen Sondheim musical to the stage this September, this time at @gohbelfast 'Follies’, by Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman, won 7 Tony Awards on its debut on Broadway in 1971. Set in that same year, the girls of Weismann’s ‘Follies’ return with their partners to the decaying theatre on Broadway which holds so many memories for them, one last time before it is demolished. Time may have moved on, but inside the theatre old connections stir, rivalries flare and ghosts of the past are woken. By the time they all leave the theatre for one last time, their world’s will have shifted and nothing will be the same again. If you enjoyed 'Into The Woods' you'll love 'Follies' too! Tickets are on sale now for our September 13-20 performances at The Grand Opera House, Belfast - find out more and book here... https://niopera.com/performances/follies/ Photo credit 'Into The Woods' @magowanphil and @steffan_stills @artscouncilni @ourbelfastmusic #Follies #IntoTheWoods #StephenSondheim #WhatsOn #tickets #Belfast #northernireland #theatre #musictheatre #musicaltheatre #singers #opera
The NI Opera Chorus will be back performing in the historic Ulster Hall @waterfront_ulster_hall twice in the next couple of months and tickets are on sale for both events. ◾ 15 February 6-8pm: Performing as part of a fundraising concert for @solasspecialistservices ◾18 April 7.45pm - Performing Haydn's 'The Seven Last Words of Christ' with @ulsterorchestra in their Good Friday Concert. Tickets are on sale for both events now Find out more and book via our website or @waterfront_ulster_hall Photo credit @neilharrisonphotography @artscouncilni @ourbelfastmusic #operachorus #belfast #whatson #haydn #sevenlastwordsofchrist #opera #northernireland #februaryevents #aprilevents
Thank you to these fantastic artists for their 'Out To Lunch' performance @theblackboxbelfast for @cathedralquarterartsfest this lunchtime. They're back on stage this evening for another sold out show - find out all about the event and the artists via the linktree in the bio. Thank you to everyone who has booked to come and see us and to the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival and Black Box for hosting our performance today. Photo credit: Ian Campbell @artscouncilni @cameronmenziesdirector @frasierhickland @jennybourke_mezzo @coghlancreative_ @anniemcilwaine_ @michaelcurrandorsano @eleanorshannon_321 @_aoife.hughes @laura.shaww @_chriskane @callahughess @zachobrien88 @nevew.892 @tom_okelly @harding49 @ourbelfastmusic #opera #musical #whatson #belfast #singers #soldout
We're thrilled to have won Best Production of an Opera at the 2024 BroadwayWorld Ireland Awards for our production of 'Eugene Onégin' at @gohbelfast in September 2024. Thank you to everyone who voted for us and to all who came to see the production in September. A huge thanks to our cast, creatives, chorus, orchestral musicians, dancers and technical teams and all who brought this opera to life on stage for more than 4000 people over the course of the run and to all the team at the Grand Opera House. Thank you to our funders especially our Principal Funder @artscouncilni and @westonfdn whose support makes our outreach work around these major productions possible. Congratulations to all the other winners and finalists - we're looking forward to what 2025 will bring. Eugene Onégin - @bailante Tatyana - @marymccabesoprano Vladimir Lensky - @norman.reinhardt Olga - @sarahrichmond_mezzo Madame Larina - @carolyn_dobbin_mezzo Filipevna - @jennybourke_mezzo Monsieur Triquet - @aj.ohare Prince Gremin - @niallandersonbassbari A Captain - @m_j_jeffrey Zaretsky - @seamus_brady8 Older Tatyana - @aflanagan2018 Dancers @adamashford_ (Movement Rehearsal Director) Gerard Headley @alice_j86 maeve_mcgreevy @thedancingsean_ @mira__coral @emmascottt12 Director @cameronmenziesdirector Conductor @dominic_limburg Set Design and Video Director @niallmckeeverdesign Costume Design @gillian.lennox01 Choreographer/Movement Director @jrooneydance Lighting Design: Kevin Treacy Wigs and Make-Up Design @nualacampbell Video Design @neilodriscolley Orchestra of Northern Ireland: Concertmaster Joanne Quigley McParland Orchestra Manager @maggiebarry17 Repetiteur @frasierhickland Press and Media Consultant @fourthwallpr Production Photography @neilharrisonphotography Find full details about the awards, production and our Artist Development Programmes via the linktree in our bio. #opera #audienceawards #broadwayworld #operaproduction #broadwayworldawards #nominated #winners
Next week, on 21 January, we have two sold-out events at the brilliant annual 'Out To Lunch' festival @cathedralquarterartsfest in @theblackboxbelfast . Audiences will experience an hour of glamour and sparkle with these fabulous artists performing songs from cabaret, music theatre and opera including songs and arias by Johann Strauss, Saint-Saëns and Sondheim among others. Tickets include a light lunch or light supper depending on which performance you are attending. L-R top row: @jennybourke_mezzo @coghlancreative_ , @michaelcurrandorsano , @harding49 , second row: Aoife Hughes @_aoife.hughes @callahughess @_chriskane @anniemcilwaine_ , third row: @zachobrien88 @laura shaww, @nevew.892 @tom_okelly fourth row: @eleanorshannon_321 and pianist @frasierhickland Find out more about these artists in this link in the bio. @artscouncilni #operafortea #cabaret #festival #belfast #outtolunch #cathedralquarter #musictheatre #musicaltheatre #singers #lunchandashow #dinnerandshow #supperclub
We've got a busy couple of months coming up with two sold-out Out To Lunch @cathedralquarterartsfest performances in a late January at The Black Box, and then in February, two events in The Ulster Hall and The Studio at @gohbelfast which you can book now: Members of the NI Opera Chorus will be performing as part of an event in support of @solasspecialistservices in The Ulster Hall on 15th February - they will perform a fifteen minute set alongside Hard Rain Soloist Ensemble, M’ANAM, The Ulster Consort and The Cross Border Youth Orchestra. Tickets are £20/£10 and available via the @waterfront_ulster_hall We'll also be back in The Studio @gohbelfast , Belfast on 26 February from 11am to midday for Morning Melodies - A Magical Morning of Opera with arias and duets performed by NI Opera artists. Tickets are £17.50 and are available to book now via our website or at the Grand Opera House - tickets are selling fast for this event. Find out more via our website! @artscouncilni @cameronmenziesdirector #opera #operachorus #morningconcert #operaconcert #operaperformance #operasingers #belfast #whatsoninfebruary