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Tchaikovsky

14, 17, 19, 21 September at The Grand Opera House, Belfast

Free Summer Events

Find out where to see our free pop-up performances in June, July and August

Free Summer Recital Series

24 July and 7 August at First Church, Belfast

Springtime, Summertime and Mischief

27 July at Flowerfield Arts Centre, Portstewart

Opera at The Court House

31 July at The Court House, Bangor

The 14th Glenarm Festival of Voice

23 to 25 August in Glenarm - Find out more...

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Our four female principal artists for 'Eugene Onégin' spoke to The Irish News about our upcoming production of 'Eugene Onégin'. Find out more in the link!

Read the article here

New Work

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…

Main Stage

La Traviata

Come and celebrate the return of opera to the Grand Opera House Belfast in September 2022.…

NI Opera Studio

The Juniper Tree

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

WHAT'S ON

WHAT'S ON

What's On

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

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September 2024

Eugene Onégin

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

Concert

Opera at The Court House

******************SOLD OUT**************** Join us for a one hour performance of arias and songs in The Court…

July/August 2024

Summer Recital Series 2024

In partnership with First Church, Belfast, as part of their annual Summer Recital Series, Northern Ireland…

August 2024

The 14th Glenarm Festival of Voice

The 14th Glenarm Festival of Voice returns to the beautiful Co Antrim village of Glenarm from…

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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.

What We Do

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

25th July 2024

‘I’ve been waiting for this moment all my life.’

Rising opera star Mary McCabe knows how to make an entrance. The soprano from Downpatrick sweeps into the downtown café, with a bouquet, looking dramatic. She can’t wait to talk about her…

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‘I’ve been waiting for this moment all my life.’
16th July 2024

Five finalists selected for Northern Ireland Opera’s 14th Glenarm Festival of Voice, 23-25 August 2024

Five 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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Five finalists selected for Northern Ireland Opera’s 14th Glenarm Festival of Voice, 23-25 August 2024
14th June 2024

Roy Bailie, Chairman of Northern Ireland Opera, awarded CBE for services to the economy and opera in Northern Ireland.

One of Northern Ireland’s most significant lifetime contributors to public life and civic society has been awarded in the King’s Birthday Honours List 2024. Roy Bailie, Chairman of NI Opera, receives a…

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Roy Bailie, Chairman of Northern Ireland Opera, awarded CBE for services to the economy and opera in Northern Ireland.
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Have you booked your tickets yet for our new production of 'Eugene Onégin' @gohbelfast on 14, 17, 19, 21 September? Just a reminder that our standard ticket prices start at £17.50 (inclusive of booking fee), with a limited number of tickets for U26 available at £5 and group discounts too. Find out more via the linktree in the bio. @artscouncilni @ourbelfastmusic #operatickets #u26tickets #ticketprices #opera #whatson #septemberevents #onegin #eugeneonegin #firstopera #loveopera #ticketoffer #belfast #whatson #giantadventure #culturetrip #operatravel
All events are now available to book (or apply for tickets) for our 14th Glenarm Festival of Voice next month. The deadline to apply for free tickets for the @bbcradio3 recitals is 8am tomorrow morning (Friday 26 July) so don't delay if you'd like to experience a live recording which will be broadcast nationally on BBC Radio 3 in September. Tickets can also now be booked for the Afternoon Recital at @londonderryarmshotel on Saturday 24 August at 3-4pm featuring @anna.gregg.soprano, winner of last year's Competition Finale, with pianist @tristanrusscher. Finally, you can book tickets to be part of this year's thrilling Competition Finale, where five opera singers selected from applicants from across the island of Ireland will perform arias, ensemble pieces and Irish Art Song in front of a live audience and judging panel. Find out more and book your tickets via the link in the bio and come and enjoy a glorious weekend of music in the beautiful coastal village of Glenarm. @artscouncilni glenarmcommunitymarket @glenarmcastle @discoverni @meaboroughcouncil #glenarm #antrimcoast #operafestival #operalife #booknow #whatson #giantadventure #operasingers #concert #bbcradio3 #classicalconcert #classicalmusic #northernireland #augustevents #augustbankholiday
Making weekend plans? We're heading up to Portstewart this Saturday 27 July, for a free gorgeous lunchtime recital of arias and duets from 12-1pm performed by @petrawells_soprano and @jennybourke_mezzo with pianist @frasierhickland part of the Red Sails festival at @flowerfieldarts. If the weather's good, bring a picnic, blankets and deckchairs to enjoy the performance outside in the lovely outside space at Flowerfield Arts Centre. If the weather is bad, we'll be inside in the auditorium. More details via 'What's On' in the linktree in the bio. @artscouncilni @visitcausewaycoastandglens @tourismireland @cameronmenziesdirector @discoverni #portstewart #causewaycoast #whatson #holidayactivities #weekendplans #freeconcert #freerecital #northcoast #northcoastevents #northernireland #giantadventure
Tomorrow, come along to @firstchurch1783 and enjoy a free lunchtime recital, launching the 30th year of First Church Belfast's Summer Recitals! Our 'Melange of Mezzos' will feature @jennybourke_mezzo @naomi.cantley and @annahelenamezzo with pianist @tristanrusscher. Doors open at 1pm, and the recital runs from 1.15 to 2pm - a perfect musical lunchbreak! All welcome! @artscouncilni #lunchtimerecital #belfast #freerecital #citycentremusic #mezzos #whatson #weekdayevents #lunchtimeevents @ourbelfastmusic
'I’ve been waiting for this moment all my life and have to pinch myself.' Thank you @belfasttimes for a lovely interview with @marymccabesoprano by Jane Hardy, up online now. Downpatrick born soprano Mary is our 'Tatyana' in this September's thrilling new production of 'Eugene Onégin'. This is Mary's role debut and her first lead role for NI Opera on the legendary @gohbelfast stage. Our regular audiences will be familiar with Mary's brilliant performances for Northern Ireland Opera in concerts, recitals and her stellar solo performance of Poulenc's one-woman opera, 'La Voix Humaine' in our touring Salon Series during the last year. If you haven't booked your tickets yet, don't delay - you can book via our website or at The Grand Opera House, Belfast. Come and enjoy a brilliant new production of Tchaikovsky's operatic masterpiece directed by @cameronmenziesdirector. Read the article via the link in the bio, our Stories or over at @belfasttimes Photo credit: @neilharrisonphotography Creative Styling @cameronmenziesdirector Hair and Make-Up @nualacampbell @vintagerockshair @artscouncilni @ourbelfastmusic #operadebut #leadinglady #soprano #tatyana #eugeneonegin #tchaikovsky #whatson #september #septemberevents #bookingnow
Thank you to Zoë Seaton for working with members of our Chorus Development Programme today on physical storytelling and mask work. It was a fantastic session for these artists taking part in our development programmes and we look forward to putting what has been learned into practice. #ArtistDevelopment #Chorus #operasingers #opera #physicaltheatre #operasingersofinstagram #operachorus @cameronmenziesdirector @big_tellyni @artscouncilni #masks #theatremasks
We are hugely grateful to our artists, creatives and technical teams who work so hard to create the incredible productions our followers, supporters and audiences see in locations and venues around Northern Ireland. There's an opportunity to help us recognise them through the upcoming The International Opera Awards @opera_awards Nominations help us to raise our profile across the international opera community, showcasing the talent we have here to a wide audience of opera lovers and professionals. Would you consider nominating us in the following categories? Conductor - Eduardo Strausser (Tosca, The Grand Opera House 2023) Director - Cameron Menzies (Tosca, Grand Opera House, 2023) Designer - Niall McKeever (Tosca, Grand Opera House 2023) Equal Opportunities Initiative - The NI Opera Chorus Development Programme Festival - The Glenarm Festival of Voice New Production - Tosca (The Grand Opera House, 2023) Opera Company - Northern Ireland Opera Rising Star - Mary McCabe (La Voix Humaine, 2023) If you would be willing to nominate us in any (or all!) of these categories you'll be helping us to potentially being able to highlight our locally based talent to an international audience. It is very quick and easy to do - follow the link in the linktree in the bio. @artscouncilni @gohbelfast @opera_awards
Northern Ireland Opera is taking part in the community celebrations this year in the parade with a float for Belfast Pride 2024. This festival is to celebrate the LGBTQI++ communities and their allies. If you’d like to help NI Opera celebrate the community we have a few spots for people to join us and would like to extend this opportunity to any arts sector workers who would like to walk with us. Please note, we only have a very limited number of wrist bands for participation… so first come first served! Contact info@niopera.com if you’d be interested in joining us for a fun day.