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November

Opera at The Georgian Festival in Armagh

November

Musical Afternoon Tea at The Merchant

December

Christmas Sing-Along with NI Opera Artists at Custom House, Belfast

December

Christmas Extravaganza at The Harrison

January

Cabaret at the 'Out To Lunch' Festival

Follies

Look back at our most recent major production in the Grand Opera House

Eugene Onegin

West Australian Opera remounts our 2024 production of Eugene Onegin for their 2026 Season

Past Productions

Explore our past productions, from 2010 to 2025

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

Follies

Main Stage

Eugene Onégin

Love, friendship and fidelity collide with devastating consequences in this story of passion, pride, a moment’s…

NI Opera Studio

The Juniper Tree

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

Main Stage

Tosca

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

Musical

Into The Woods

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

WHAT'S ON

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Check out our calendar guide to what's coming up in the next few months.

What's On 2025

Concert

Opera at The Georgian Festival

*********** SOLD OUT *************** As part of Georgian Week in Armagh, Northern Ireland Opera presents a…

Concert

Morning Melodies – ‘A Rose By Any Other Name’

A rose….By any other name would smell as sweet Composers have used roses as a powerful…

Main Stage

Follies

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

Outreach

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

WHAT WE DO

What We Do

WHAT WE DO

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…

Past Productions

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

6th November 2025

Eugene Onegin to be remounted for West Australian Opera in 2026

Northern Ireland Opera’s critically acclaimed production of Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin will be travelling to Perth for West Australian Opera in August 2026. Eugene Onégin, Grand Opera House, Belfast September 2024. Photos: Neil…

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Eugene Onegin to be remounted for West Australian Opera in 2026
9th October 2025

Reviews and Audience Feedback for Follies

Northern Ireland Opera’s spectacular production of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman’s Follies has been acclaimed by audiences and critics alike. Performed at the Grand Opera House Belfast in September 2025, Follies brought…

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Reviews and Audience Feedback for Follies
22nd July 2025

Four finalists selected for Northern Ireland Opera’s 15th Glenarm Festival of Voice, 22-24 August 2025

Four opera singers from across the island of Ireland will be taking part in an exciting live opera competition in front of a live audience and jury panel in Glenarm this summer…

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Four finalists selected for Northern Ireland Opera’s 15th Glenarm Festival of Voice, 22-24 August 2025
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We're off to @merchantbelfast on 29 November to perform some beautiful festive music during afternoon tea in the Great Room. Book a ticket for a delicious festive treat: during your afternoon tea, enjoy a performance by NI Opera's artists @marymccabesoprano @anna.gregg.soprano tenor @aj.ohare baritone @seamus_brady8 and pianist @frasierhickland Tickets bookable via the linktree in the bio. @artscouncilni @cameronmenziesdirector #christmas #afternoontea #festiveafternoontea #christmasevents #afternoon #opera #operasingers #christmastreat #christmasparty
What a lovely morning at @gohbelfast Studio performing our latest 'Morning Melodies' event on and around a theme of roses. Thank you to the brilliant @jennybourke_mezzo who curated the programme as well as performing, to the wonderful violinist Hayley Howe and pianist @frasierhickland for a captivating hour of music. Thank you to the Grand Opera House for including Morning Melodies in their Studio series: it's always such a popular and joyous event. Thanks to our lovely audience - we look forward to seeing you at another event soon. Photos: @megan_mcardle @artscouncilni @cameronmenziesdirector #morningmelodies #roses #morningconcert #morningmusic #morningrecital #opera #arias
A handful of tickets have become available for tomorrow's 'Morning Melodies' performance at The Studio in @gohbelfast from 11am to midday. 'A Rose... By any other name would smell as sweet' Mezzo soprano Jenny Bourke @jennybourke_mezzo , violinist Hayley Howe and pianist @frasierhickland will be performing music on the theme of the rose, with repertoire including Elgar, Berlioz, Offenbach, Vivaldi, and Schubert. Tickets are £17.50 plus booking fee and the event lasts an hour. Book via the linktree in the bio and join us for an uplifting morning of music! #morningmelodies #belfast #whatson #morningconcert #morningrecital #arosebyanyothername #opera #violin #piano #recital @artscouncilni #berlioz #elgar #concert #wednesdaymorning
What an amazing week we've just had with these fabulous young people who took part in our Halloween Music and Creative Skills Week. This free, week-long holiday scheme explored some of the skills we use to bring an opera to the stage, from singing, drama, costume and make-up design to movement, music and acting. This event is part of our year-round education and outreach programme, providing our local community with free opportunities to explore and enjoy and learn some of the skills we use in opera. We were so impressed with the P7-P9s who came and took part in our programme, which this half-term was based in the Ormeau Bowling Green, following similar events at St John's, Falls Road at Easter and St Finnian's in East Belfast last Halloween. Thank you to the fantastic facilitators who shared their skills with our students: Ryan Greer (piano), @darrenfranklin645 (musical theatre), @debrellen (drama), Jasmine McClure (dance/movement), @gillian.lennox01 (costume), Sarah Alcorn (opera), Toni Campbell (SFX Make-Up), @megan_mcardle and to our Outreach Coordinator @bobbiraipurdy and Gerard Kelly for brilliantly managing and hosting the week. This work can only take place with the support of our funders, donors and supporters: thank you to everyone who helps us make these events possible, especially our principal funder the @artscouncilni Find out more about our outreach and education programmes via the linktree in our bio. @cameronmenziesdirector #halloween #creativeskills #opera #stageskills #drama #outreach #education #community #holidayscheme #futureartists #learning #education #drama #stagecareers #supportthearts #operaeducation #belfast
We love being part of the Out To Lunch festival each January for the fantastic @cathedralquarterartsfest This year we'll be performing 'Cabaret at Lunch' and 'Evening Cabaret' at 1pm and 7.30pm on 27 January 2026. Tickets are £12 and include a light lunch or supper. These events always sell out very quickly so if you are interested in attending, book soon via the linktree in the bio. @artscouncilni @cameronmenziesdirector #january #outtolunch #cabaret #cabaretevent #dinnerandashow #cathedralquarter #artsfestival #operacompany #belfast #whatson
Booking now! Our Christmas Sing-Along is back. On 6 December we'll be in The Hub, beneath The Custom House in Belfast for a fabulous hour of music from NI Opera artists followed by a festive sing-along. You'll hear performances by @marymccabesoprano mezzo soprano @jennybourke_mezzo tenor @aj.ohare and baritone @seamus_brady8 with pianist @tristanrusscher Tickets are £15/£10 and include a hot drink and a mince pie. Find out more and book via the linktree in the bio. @artscouncilni @cameronmenziesdirector #singalong #christmas #belfastchristmas #music #singing #choir #opera #whatson #decemberevents #christmas event #carols #mincepie #festivesongs
We're really looking forward to being part of Georgian Week in Armagh next month. Sopranos @marymccabesoprano and @anna.gregg.soprano with pianist @tristanrusscher will be performing a gorgeous concert in the Primate's Chapel in the Palace Demesne, Armagh @abc_council on 30 November. Repertoire will include work by Monteverdi, Handel, Mozart, Charpentier and more. Tickets are £28 and include a glass of bubbles and light canapés in the Archbishop's Palace from 4pm before the concert which takes place from 4.30 to 5.30pm. Mary and Anna are pictured here at our previous 'Salon Series' event in the Palace Demesne last year - gowns kindly lent by @divaoperauk, wigs and make-up by @nualacampbell Find out more and book your tickets via the linktree in our bio. @artscouncilni @cameronmenziesdirector #georgianweek #opera #sopranos #armagh #armaghevents #whatsoninarmagh #palacedemesne #novemberconcert #autumnevents
Booking now! We're taking part in this year's Georgian Festival in Armagh, with a beautiful concert on 30th November performed by @marymccabesoprano and @anna.gregg.soprano with pianist @tristanrusscher in the Primate's Chapel in the Palace Demesne. Our artists will perform a sparkling programme of arias, duets and songs, bringing to life the intimacy and grandeur of music-making in historic Armagh. The ticket includes a glass of bubbles and light nibbles – non-alcoholic drinks are also available. We will meet at The Archbishop’s Palace for refreshments at 4.00pm, you will then be guided across to the Primate’s Chapel for the concert which commences at 4.30pm. Tickets £28 via the linktree in the bio. @artscouncilni #georgianfestival #armagh #palacedemesne #opera #concert #novemberevents #georgianconcert #northernireland
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