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Eugene Onégin

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

November

Christmas Carols at The Merchant during lunch and afternoon tea

December

A Christmas Sing-Along at the Custom House Hub

January

Opera for Tea - An Out To Lunch Festival event

February

The NI Opera Chorus performing at a concert for Sólás

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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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Eugene Onégin

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

December 2024

Christmas Sing-Along at Custom House

Come along for an hour of festive music with Northern Ireland Opera in The Hub, The…

November 2024

Christmas Carols at The Merchant

Northern Ireland Opera artists will be performing Christmas Carols in The Great Room at The Merchant…

January 2025

Opera For Tea

Join us for an hour of glamour and sparkle in The Black Box, Belfast. We're excited…

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The Glenarm Festival of Voice

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News

17th October 2024

Audition for Music Theatre Performers

Northern Ireland Opera, 15 & 16 November 2024, Belfast, Northern Ireland The award-winning Northern Ireland Opera is holding auditions for 2025/26 programming and would like to hear from music theatre and triple…

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Audition for Music Theatre Performers
2nd October 2024

Finalists in the Equal Opportunity and Impact category at the 2024 International Opera Awards

Northern Ireland Opera are delighted to have been selected as finalists for our artist development and outreach work in the ‘Equal Opportunity and Impact’ category at the 2024 International Opera Awards. Members…

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Finalists in the Equal Opportunity and Impact category at the 2024 International Opera Awards
18th September 2024

Royal visit to the opening night of ‘Eugene Onégin’

Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester attended the opening night of ‘Eugene Onégin’ at The Grand Opera House on September 14th. They were accompanied by the Lord Lieutenant…

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Royal visit to the opening night of ‘Eugene Onégin’
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Looking for some different Christmas present ideas? Tickets for 'Opera for Tea' @theblackboxbelfast as part of @cathedralquarterartsfest would make a great present. 'Opera for Tea' takes place on 21st January. Doors open at 7 with the performance taking place from 7.30 to 8.30pm. Tickets are £12 each and include a light supper. Full details and booking links can be found via the linktree in the bio. @artscouncilni #ChristmasGift #christmasgiftideas #january #januaryevents #opera #cabaret #Belfast #dinnerandashow #newyear #2025 #lookahead #bookahead
Tonight we're performing @themacbelfast for the opening of their stunning new exhibition 'I See His Blood Upon The Rose'. L-R @marymccabesoprano @jennybourke_mezzo and 🎻Hayley Howe. Thanks to @nualacampbell for Hair and Make-Up Design. #operaandart #opera #gallery #plunkett #song
We'll be kicking off the Christmas season on 30th November with members of the NI Opera Chorus performing carols and festive music in The Great Room of @merchantbelfast during afternoon tea service. There are two sittings, one from 12.45 to 2.15pm and the second from 3.15 to 4.45pm - if you book an afternoon tea on 30 November for either of these sittings you'll experience some beautiful music from NI Opera artists too! Find out more via the linktree in the bio. #festiveseason #belfast #afternoontea #carols #festivemusic #novemberevents #christmasinbelfast
Booking now! We're performing on 21 January with 'Opera for Tea': an hour of musical entertainment as part of @cathedralquarterartsfest annual 'Out To Lunch' festival. Tickets are £12 and include a light supper and an hour of performance. Doors open at 7.30pm with 'Opera for Tea' taking place from 8-9pm in the @theblackboxbelfast Book your tickets soon via the linktree in the bio! @artscouncilni #january #januaryevents #dinnerandashow #cabaret #opera #outtolunch #belfast
Happy World Opera Day! Here's a look back at our most recent main stage production at the Grand Opera House last month, including some of our stunning production shots and a snapshot of our recent community and schools outreach events too. We're proud of all our artists, instrumentalists, creatives, technicians, facilitators, coaches and all the people who help us to bring our productions and events to the stage - and grateful for the support of all our funders, donors, supporters, sponsors and partner venues who make this work possible. Thank you to everyone who has come to see any of our productions or events in the last year, which have included the touring Salon Series, Christmas Sing-Alongs, Out To Lunch for the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, The Juniper Tree and Cupid's Bow, Morning Melodies, Rosemary Street Recitals, Opera at The Court House, Flowerfield Arts Centre, Botanic Gardens, the Maritime Mile, Foyle Maritime and the Linen Quarter, Belfast Pride, Chorus! at The Ulster Hall, The Glenarm Festival of Voice and Eugene Onégin, our main stage production last month, not to mention performances at private and corporate events for partners including The Merchant, Lunn’s, The Grand Opera House and Belfast Exposed. Find out more about all our work via the linktree in the bio. Photo credit for Eugene Onégin: @neilharrisonphotography @artscouncilni @cameronmenziesdirector #worldoperaday #opera #loveopera #operafan #tryopera #operalife
Our popular Christmas Sing-Along is back! Tickets on sale now for a Saturday morning event where you'll hear members of the NI Opera Chorus performing some Christmas music followed by a sing-along with the audience of some favourite Christmas tunes. Tickets are £15/£10 concession and include a hot drink and a mince pie. This event takes place in The Hub in @customhousebelfast Find out more and book via the linktree in the bio. @artscouncilni #Christmas #SingAlong #ComeAndSing #ChristmasSongs #Xmas #operachorus #christmasmusic #outreach
Northern Ireland Opera is devastated to hear of the loss of Clare Afshar – a highly accomplished artist who has worked with us on a number of projects in the last few years. Clare was an integral part of our creative team for our award-winning film ‘Old Friends and Other Days’ which was created during lockdown in the Carlisle Memorial Church - pictured here on set. She also worked on our critically-acclaimed production of 'La Bohème', took part in our Creative Skills showcase at the Crumlin Road Gaol inspiring a future generation of potential creative young artists, and most recently worked with us to create the looks for a major photoshoot which launched our recent production of Eugene Onégin. We are truly sad to lose such a creative, kind and generous creative artist and offer her family, friends and colleagues our deepest condolences. @vintagerockshair Photo credit: Ste Murray
Coming next month - a fabulous event with @carolyn_dobbin_mezzo exploring the evolution of Ulster Scots song over time, performed with pianist @tristanrusscher at the Ards Arts Centre @cultureardsandnorthdown This is a lunchtime event at 1pm on 13 November: tickets are £6 and include tea and shortbread. Full details via the linktree in the bio. @artscouncilni #ulsterscots #ardspeninsula #ulsterscotssong #folksong #scottishmusic #northernireland #lunchtimeconcert #novemberevents