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Tosca - find out all about our sell-out production.

The Salon Series: Belfast and Derry/Londonderry

La Voix Humaine: coming to The MAC in October

The Salon Series: Belfast and Derry/Londonderry

Songs and Dances of Death & Kindertotenlieder: Mussorgsky and Mahler

The Salon Series: Belfast and Derry/Londonderry

Sea Wrack - Irish Art Song from Hamilton Harty to Neil Hannon

The Salon Series: Belfast and Derry/Londonderry

The Lost Boy - Street Scenes and Soldiers' Tales

The Salon Series: Belfast and Derry/Londonderry

Les Nuits D'Été and À Chloris: Berlioz and Hahn

Grand Opera House Studio

A new production of 'The Juniper Tree' by Philip Glass and Robert Moran

Valentine's Week in the Grand Opera House Studio

A pastiche of beautiful, funny and tragic works with some surprises thrown in.

The Salon Series: Belfast and Derry/Londonderry

Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered: Gershwin, Porter and Sondheim

Discover Opera

Discover

Discover Opera

Our February 2022 production of 'Into The Woods' has won 'Best Production' at The Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards - the first time in 25 years that a musical has won the award and only the fourth time an NI production has won this prestigious award. Find out all about the production here.

Into The Woods

Main Stage

La Traviata

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

Tour

The Salon Series

The Salon Series is a new programme of short operas, art songs, cabaret and music theatre…

Concert

Chorus!

Following on from the huge success of the 2022 Opera Chorus Development programme and their performances…

Main Stage

La Bohème

Opera Now: Music:★★★★★ Staging:★★★★★ ''This is opera at its finest' The Times:★★★★ "Northern Ireland Opera…

WHAT'S ON

WHAT'S ON

What's On

The Salon Series returns to The MAC in Belfast and The Playhouse in Derry/Londonderry this autumn...

Find out all dates and book here.

Past Production

Opera Dinner

Experience the height of luxury in the heart of the Cathedral Quarter as Northern Ireland Opera…

Special Event

La Voix Humaine

La Voix Humaine is a highly charged one-act, one-woman opera by Poulenc based on a play of…

Special Event

‘Songs and Dances of Death’ & ‘Kindertotenlieder’

A double bill of 'Songs and Dances of Death' by Mussorgsky and 'Kindertotenlieder' by Mahler: part…

Special Event

Sea Wrack

'Sea Wrack' is one of six productions making up The Salon Series, featuring staged performances by…

WHAT WE DO

What we do

WHAT WE DO

We are Northern Ireland's award-winning national opera company, dedicated to the highest standards of opera performance and development of young talent. 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

28th August 2023

Soprano Anna Gregg wins the 13th Glenarm Festival of Voice and becomes the NI Opera Young Opera Voice of 2023.

Northern Ireland Opera’s annual Festival of Voice took place in the historic coastal village of Glenarm this weekend. The annual vocal competition is a highlight of the festival and on Sunday evening,…

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Soprano Anna Gregg wins the 13th Glenarm Festival of Voice and becomes the NI Opera Young Opera Voice of 2023.
18th July 2023

Five finalists are announced for Northern Ireland Opera’s 13th Glenarm Festival of Voice

Five opera singers selected from applications from across the island of Ireland will be travelling to Glenarm at the end of August for three days of intensive coaching before taking part in…

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Five finalists are announced for Northern Ireland Opera’s 13th Glenarm Festival of Voice
14th June 2023

Principal Cast and Creatives Announced for ‘Tosca’

Northern Ireland Opera announces today the principal cast and creatives for their magnificent new production of Tosca, Puccini’s intense political thriller. This iconic tale of murder, mystery and love is directed by…

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Principal Cast and Creatives Announced for ‘Tosca’
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Our wonderful artists who performed tonight at our Opera Dinner with The Merchant Hotel, @marymccabesoprano @brendancollinsbaritone @aj.ohare @mezzo_margaret and @tristanrusscher - Thank you all! And huge thanks to our fantastic audience and the fabulous team at @merchantbelfast. Director/Styling @cameronmenziesdirector Gowns @lindabritten Hair @sophiewatsonhair Make-Up @shannonmawkmcmahon @artscouncilni #operadinner #Opera #belfast #northernirelandopera #merchant
The Merchant Hotel have generously given us a pair of tickets to give away to one of our followers on Facebook/Instagram to attend our Opera Dinner this Thursday 28th September! The evening starts at 7pm with a glass of bubbles and a selection of canapés and is followed by a six-course dinner in the Rita Duffy Suite at @merchantbelfast, with opera performances between the courses performed by @marymccabesoprano , mezzo @mezzo_margaret , tenor @aj.ohare @brendancollinsbaritone and pianist @tristanrusscher. To enter, email us at info@niopera.com and tell us what city Puccini’s opera ‘Tosca’ is set in. Entries close at midday on Wednesday 27th September: the winner will be selected at random in a draw and will be informed by email and announced by 6pm on Wednesday 27th September. Please ensure you put ‘Opera Dinner Competition’ in the subject line and that your contact details include a telephone number in the body of the message. Terms and conditions: One entry per person: all entrants must be over 18 years of age. If you are the lucky winner, you and your guest must be over 18 years of age. The event will take place in The Merchant Hotel in Belfast and travel to or from the venue is not included in this prize. There will be a complimentary glass of bubbles on arrival but alcohol or drinks during the meal are not included in the event or in these prize tickets. Please advise The Merchant of any food allergies – The Merchant cannot guarantee that their dishes will be completely allergen free. Please note, on the evening you will be seated as a pair with other guests at tables of 10. Unfortunately The Merchant do not have the capacity to seat groups separately. This prize cannot be redeemed for money, transferred or sold onwards - only the named winner and a guest will be admitted to the event. @cameronmenziesdirector #operadinner #belfast #themerchant
Our next opera production is less than a month away! On 19th October, join us at @themacbelfast for a fully staged production of Poulenc's gripping one-woman, one-act opera, 'La Voix Humaine' performed by @marymccabesoprano and @davidquigleypianist and directed by @cameronmenziesdirector. 'La Voix Humaine' is based on a play of the same name written by Jean Cocteau, who directed the first production in 1959. We eavesdrop and watch as a woman receives a phone call from her lover. Over the course of 50 minutes, her life unravels as he tells her he is in love with someone else and ends their relationship. Her mood moves from tenderness to neediness and anguish, brilliantly expressed by Poulenc’s music. It’s a powerful, emotional work, with a perspective seen from just one side of a relationship that is ending in real time. We feel for ‘Elle’ and go through all the emotions with her as her life falls apart in an intense but universal story of heartbreak and loss. Find out more and book now via the link in the bio! Photo credit: @neilharrisonphotography Styling: @cameronmenziesdirector Gown: @lindabritten Wigs and Make-Up @nualacampbell Photo location: @hillsboroughcastle @artscouncilni @belfastmusic_scene #whatson #SalonSeries #whatsoninoctober #octoberevents #northernireland #culture #frenchmusic #frenchculture #poulenc #oneactopera #onewomanopera #cocteau #jeancocteau #francispoulenc #soprano #operasingersofinstagram #operalife #operafan #tryopera #womenontheedgeofanervousbreakdown #almodovar #frenchculture #frenchopera #belfast #booknow
Tonight we are back on stage at the @gohbelfast for our final 'Tosca' of this run. Toi toi toi to our incredible cast, chorus, creatives, stage management and tech teams, @ulsterorchestra @belfastphilchoir and the brilliant front of house team at The Grand Opera House, Belfast who welcome our audiences every night. It's been wonderful bringing this sold-out production to our audiences throughout this week - and our fantastic Community Dress Rehearsal audience last week too. Thank you to everyone who has bought a ticket, seen the show or donated through our QR code in the programme or via our website to help us in our future work both on and off stage. Our programmes are free at the venue, but if you haven't managed to get a ticket to 'Tosca', you can also download them free from our production page on our website where you'll see full details of everyone involved in this mammoth Belfast production. With huge thanks to the @artscouncilni who as our Principal Funder make this scale of work possible. @cameronmenziesdirector @svetlanakasyan @brendancollinsbaritone Photo credits #tedeum graphy #Tosca #Puccini #LastNight #ClosingNight #soldoutseason #fullhouse #opera #belfast #belfasttheatre #belfastopera #operanorthernireland #loveopera #operafans #operalife #operasingersofinstagram #productionphotos #thriller #tedeum
Our third performance of 'Tosca' takes place tonight, with another full house booked in @gohbelfast - have a look through these production photos taken by @neilharrisonphotography and @magowanphil to give you a little taster of what to expect... We look forward to sharing this production with tonight's audience and hearing what you think about it - do fill out the questionnaire you'll receive after the show from the Grand Opera House if you are the booker: it is great to hear your feedback. Find out all about the production on our website in the bio link: and if you'd like to support our work, please do visit the 'Support Us' section too. @artscouncilni @cameronmenziesdirector #artscharity #opera #puccini #tosca #supporthearts #loveopera #operaset #operacostumes #operaproduction #newproduction #belfast #northernireland #nationaloperacompany #productionphotography #cavaradossi #scarpia
Watch our 'Tosca' set @gohbelfast change through the three acts as our incredible backstage and technical teams work their magic... Set designed by @niallmckeeverdesign, built by @lyricsceneshop. Stage Management/Production Team @katewatkins @mackenzie3000 @lvwieland @deirbhile.nilorcain @padraigoduinnin 'Tosca' directed by @cameronmenziesdirector @artscouncilni #tosca #puccini #operaset #operalife #italianopera #belfast #stagemanagement #theatrecareers #timelapse