Skip to main content

Welcome!

What's On!

Tchaikovsky

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

The 14th Glenarm Festival of Voice

Competition Finale concludes at the 14th Glenarm Festival of Voice

September

Come and Sing 'Eugene Onégin'

September

Pre-Show Talks

October

16 October, Morning Melodies in the Grand Opera House Studio

August to October

Calendar of Events

Discover Opera

Discover

Discover Opera

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.

Click here to see our Calendar of Events

September 2024

Eugene Onégin

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

Outreach

Come and Sing ‘Eugene Onégin’

After the fun and excitement we’ve had with the ‘Tosca’ and ‘La Traviata’ Come and Sing…

Pre Show Talk

NI Opera ‘In Conversation’

The Linen Hall is hosting a very special ‘in conversation’ event with Northern Ireland Opera. Artistic…

Concert

Morning Melodies

Northern Ireland Opera & The Grand Opera House present a magical musical morning performance of arias,…

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.

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 2024

Audience Reviewer opportunity for ‘Eugene Onégin’ at the Grand Opera House on Thursday 19 September.

Northern Ireland Opera is passionate about developing our audiences and introducing this amazing, all-encompassing art form to people of all ages and across all parts of our community here in Northern Ireland.

View More
Audience Reviewer opportunity for ‘Eugene Onégin’ at the Grand Opera House on Thursday 19 September.
26th August 2024

The winners of the Glenarm Festival of Voice are selected in a thrilling Competition Finale.

The winners of the 2024 Glenarm Festival of Voice are announced.

View More
The winners of the Glenarm Festival of Voice are selected in a thrilling Competition Finale.
30th July 2024

An interview with Yuriy Yurchuk, our Eugene Onégin in this September’s production at the Grand Opera House.

Anyone fortunate enough to get a ticket for Eugene Onégin, Tchaikovsky’s lyric opera being produced by Northern Ireland Opera in September, is in for a treat. Partly because the lead will be…

View More
An interview with Yuriy Yurchuk, our Eugene Onégin in this September’s production at the Grand Opera House.
01
of
01

SUPPORT US

SUPPORT US

Support

You can help support our work! Find out more about how becoming a Friend of Northern Ireland Opera, making a donation or company sponsorship could help us grow, from investing in main stage productions or supporting artist development to sponsoring outreach and educational projects.

More Details

Connect With Us

Toi Toi Toi to our amazing cast, chorus, dancers, orchestra, creatives, technical, construction and stage management teams, to all the staff of @gohbelfast and to everyone who has been working with so much dedication on our production of 'Eugene Onégin' which opens tonight. We look forward to welcoming our audiences over the next week' to experience Tchaikovsky's operatic masterpiece in the historic Grand Opera House here in Belfast. If you haven't booked yet, don't delay - there are only four performances - 14, 17, 19, 21 September. @artscouncilni @ourbelfastmusic #openingnight #toitoitoi #opera #belfast #whatson #whatsoninbelfast #septemberevents #booknow #operalife #operaproduction #loveopera #tryopera #trysomethingnew #grandoperahouse #cast #chorus #orchestra
A look back at some of the individual shots from our photoshoot at Grey Abbey House and Gardens in June with our four female principals for 'Eugene Onégin' - @marymccabesoprano @sarahrichmond_mezzo @carolyn_dobbin_mezzo and @jennybourke_mezzo who will be performing the roles of Tatyana, Olga, Madame Larina and Filipevna respectively. Come and see this fantastic Northern Irish artists performing Tchaikovsky's operatic masterpiece on their home stage of @gohbelfast - only four performances on 14, 17, 19, 21 September - 7.30pm each night. Find out all about the story, the cast, creatives and more via the bio link. Book soon via our website or at the Grand Opera House. Hair and Make-Up: @nualacampbell and @vintagerockshair Creative Styling: @cameronmenziesdirector Photo Credit: @neilharrisonphotography Location - Grey Abbey House and Gardens @artscouncilni @ourbelfastmusic #opera #whatson #thisweekend #eugeneonegin #principals #northernirishartists #northernireland #opera #loveopera #whatsoninbelfast #weekendplans #citybreak #belfast
It's the Sitzprobe for 'Eugene Onégin today: the Orchestra of Northern Ireland Opera and our cast rehearse together in the same space for the first time under the baton of conductor @dominic_limburg and the sound is incredible! We are so excited to bring this production to life on stage after so many months of preparation: don't miss seeing this production @gohbelfast opening this weekend! Tickets via the bio link. @artscouncilni @maggiebarry17 @cameronmenziesdirector @_laurasalt_ #joannequigleymcparland #Opera #sitzprobe #operaproduction #performance #operalife #operaorchestra #EugeneOnegin #Orchestra #northernireland #belfast #orchestrarehearsals
The Linen Hall is hosting a very special ‘in conversation’ event with Northern Ireland Opera on Wednesday from 7-8.30pm. Artistic Director @cameronmenziesdirector, baritone @bailante and mezzo-soprano @carolyn_dobbin_mezzo will discuss Tchaikovsky’s stunning operatic masterpiece Eugene Onégin, exploring its continuing beauty and power, the challenges and imaginative opportunities it presents, and how this forthcoming production opens up new layers and meanings within the work. Live performances from Northern Ireland Opera will accompany the discussion. Complimentary glass of wine and mezze are included in the ticket price - find out more and book via the linktree in the bio. @artscouncilni #whatson #thisweek #events #booknow #wednesdayevening #historiclibrary #librarytalks #musicinthelibrary #operainthelibrary #eugeneonegin #preshowtalk #operapreparation #operadirector #operasinger #belfast #whatsoninbelfast
We are absolutely thrilled to be nominated for the Equal Opportunities and Impact category at this year's 2024 International Opera Awards. Thank you to everyone who nominated us! Developing local opera talent through our Chorus Development Programme with singers selected through open auditions, providing access to our events large and small to our wonderful community, youth and charity partners, reaching new audiences and providing opportunities for young people to access and engage with the transformative power of opera are cornerstones of our work and it's wonderful to be recognised alongside so many incredible international opera companies! We are hugely grateful to our principal funder @artscouncilni, to the @westonfdn the Foyle Foundation, D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust, the Garrick Club Charitable Trust, Fidelio Charitable Trust and The Friends of Northern Ireland Opera whose support for our artist development, outreach and education programmes is invaluable. Find out more via the linktree in the bio. https://operaawards.org/archive/2024/ @cameronmenziesdirector @opera_awards @ourbelfastmusic #operaawards #impact #equalopportunities #chorus #outreach #education #northernireland #operacompany #loveopera #belfast #whatson #nomination #finalist
Just over two weeks until opening night for our new production of 'Eugene Onégin' @gohbelfast and we cannot wait to share this magnificent opera with our audiences! Nearly 200 singers, dancers, orchestral musicians, creative artists, technicians and freelancers have been involved in creating this spectacular production and we're really excited to bring Tchaikovsky's masterpiece to life on stage in Belfast's Grand Opera House. Book your tickets and find out all about the production in the link in the bio. Tickets are £17.50 to £57.50, with a limited number of £5 available for under 26 year olds and group rates too. @artscouncilni @cameronmenziesdirector @ourbelfastmusic #whatson #september #bookingnow #belfast #whatsoninbelfast #opera #firstopera #tryopera #eugeneonegin #culturetrip #cultureweekend #operaholiday #culturetourism
Do you know someone who's never been to the opera but is interested in finding out what it's all about and sharing their experience with other potential new audience members? Or do you (or someone you know) love opera and want to spread the word about what's special about this artform to people who might be new to opera to convince them to come and try a performance to see if they enjoy it? We've got four pairs of tickets to give away for our performance in @gohbelfast on Thursday 19th September to four people currently living in Northern Ireland who would like to come and see 'Eugene Onégin' and then write us 150 words (or more!) on their experience which we will share in whole or in part on our website and social media platforms. Applicants will be selected to represent a diversity of age-groups. If you are interested and under the age of 18 you must be accompanied by parent, carer, or guardian over the age of 18. This performance is audio described if you need to avail of these services, please let us know in your application. Find out more in the linktree in the bio - apply by 5pm on Monday 9th September. @artscouncilni #opera #newaudiences #tryopera #loveopera #operafans #eugeneonegin #writeareview #audiencefeedback #audiencereviewer
On September 4th, we will be at the wonderful institution @the_linen_hall with an event combining conversation, music, wine and mezze! Book a ticket and enjoy our 'In Conversation' event with our Artistic Director @cameronmenziesdirector , Northern Irish mezzo-soprano @carolyn_dobbin_mezzo who will be Madame Larina in our new production of Eugene Onégin, and British-Ukrainian baritone Yuriy Yurchuk @bailante who will be performing the lead role of Eugene Onégin. If you have any burning questions about opera, want to find out more about how an opera is put together or how our opera singers prepare for a role, this is the event for you. Tickets are £25 each and include a glass of wine and mezze: the event runs from 7-8.30pm. Book your tickets via our website via the linktree in the bio. @artscouncilni @ourbelfastmusic #whatson #inconversation #operatalk #operadirector #directingopera #operasingers #mezze #promotingknowledge #historiclibrary #belfast #northernireland #learn #eveningtalks #operalovers #loveopera #eugeneonegin