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Past Productions

Explore Northern Ireland Opera's past productions - from 2011 to present

Eugene Onégin

Eugene Onégin

'Onegin' in September 2024 - selected as number 3 in The Observer's top ten concerts and operas in the UK for 2024

Eugene Onégin
Tosca

Tosca

'Tosca' in September 2023 '...one of NIO's finest productions.' Bachtrack

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La Traviata

La Traviata

'La Traviata' in September 2022 was selected as one of The Observer's top ten operas and concerts in the UK for 2022

La Traviata
Into The Woods

Into The Woods

'Into The Woods', our most recent production at the Lyric Theatre Belfast in February 2022. This production will be performed for West Australian Opera in March 2023

Into The Woods
La Bohème

La Bohème

'La Boheme', our production of Puccini's much loved classic, performed in the Carlisle Memorial Church in September 2021.

La Bohème

May 2025

An Evening of Music at The Frenchman’s Nose

A night filled with songs from the world of jazz, cabaret and opera. Featuring singers Jenny…

Concert

Music for Good Friday

The Northern Ireland Opera Chorus and soloists will be performing with The Ulster Orchestra in their…

January 2025

Out To Lunch Festival Event

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

Past Production

Afternoon Recital at The Londonderry Arms

Enjoy an hour of arias and songs in the historic Londonderry Arms Hotel in Carnlough on…

Outreach

Come and Sing ‘Eugene Onégin’

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

July/August 2024

Summer Recital Series 2024

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

Past Production

The 14th Glenarm Festival of Voice

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

July 2024

Springtime, Summertime and Mischief

Join us for an hour of arias and songs on a theme of ‘Springtime, Summertime and…

June 2024

The Stars, The Moon and The Georgian Sky

Join us in a brand new Salon event designed for and performed in the stunning Bishop’s…

Education

Music and Creative Skills Workshops

Northern Ireland Opera invites your senior music students to participate in an outreach week at the…

October 2024

Morning Melodies

**************SOLD OUT******************** Northern Ireland Opera & The Grand Opera House present a magical musical morning performance…

Concert

CHORUS!

Following on from the huge success of our 2023 Opera Chorus Development Programme and our chorus's…

Past Production

Eugene Onégin

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

Past Production

Cabaret de la Boîte Noire’

********** SOLD OUT ************** After a sold-out presentation last year we return to the Black Box…

Past Production

Christmas Sing-Along at The MAC

Come and perform songs, carols and music with the NI Opera Chorus Experience the power of…

New Work

Cupid’s Bow

Celebrate Valentine’s week as Cupid and a host of wonderful and recognisable characters from some of…

NI Opera Studio

The Juniper Tree

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

Concert

The Glenarm Festival of Voice Competition Finale

Book now for the thrilling culmination to the Glenarm Festival of Voice, the much-anticipated Competition Finale,…

Past Production

Opera Dinner

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

Past Production

Tosca & a Tipple

Northern Ireland Opera welcomes you to The Black Box, Belfast, for an evening of trivia, fun…

Outreach

Come and Sing ‘Tosca’

*** FULLY BOOKED ***

After the huge amount of fun and excitement last year…

Concert

Lunchtime Recital

*** FULLY BOOKED *** Banish the Monday blues and join us for a free hour of…

June 2024

Opera Tots

**********SOLD OUT****************** Opera Tots is a free programme created for young children up to 24 months…

NI Opera Studio

Live at the Park

Come along to Flowerfield Arts Centre for a free lunchtime performance in Portstewart. Listen to soprano…

Education

Music and Theatre Skills Summer Scheme

Are you 12-18, interested in theatre skills and looking for something to do this summer? We…

Concert

The 13th Glenarm Festival of Voice

Join Northern Ireland Opera in the beautiful coastal village of Glenarm from August 25-27 for our…

Associate Artist Production

Walled City Music Festival Concert

This exciting collaboration between Walled City Music Piano Festival and Northern Ireland Opera will bring their…

Concert

Chorus! 2023

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

Main Stage

Tosca

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

Past Production

The Salon Series

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

Past Production

Les Nuits d’Été & À Chloris

À Chloris and a selection of mélodie by Reynaldo Hahn will be performed by soprano Anna…

March 2024

‘Songs and Dances of Death’ & ‘Kindertotenlieder’

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

Past Production

The Lost Boy

Vocalist Conor Quinn, who audiences loved as 'Jack' in our critically acclaimed production of 'Into The…

Past Production

Sea Wrack

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

Past Production

Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered

Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered will be performed by soprano Wendy Ferguson and pianist Ruth McGinley, with songs from the golden…

Concert

Festive Events

Join NI Opera for a series of festive events this Christmas. Upcoming Events On 18th December…

Past Production

Cabaret de la Boîte Noire

THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT Join us for an hour of glamour and sparkle, taking…

Outreach

‘Creative Carlisle’ Skills Expo at the Crumlin Road Gaol

Northern Ireland Opera and the Belfast Buildings Trust are working together on a special creative skills…

Outreach

Opera Adventurers

Opera Adventurers is a newly designed school and youth group programme created by Northern Ireland Opera,…

Concert

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

An evening of music with the Ulster Orchestra which starts with Schumann's Violin Concerto performed by…

Outreach

Children’s Activities at Glenarm: Singing and Stories!

Join us for some family friendly activities at The 12th Glenarm Festival of Voice! Come along…

Outreach

From Old to New: Ulster Scots Songs

Come along to the Grand Opera House and enjoy a free lunchtime recital in the Studio…

Outreach

Irish Folk Songs Recital

Come along to the Grand Opera House and enjoy a free lunchtime recital in the Studio…

Concert

Summer Recital Series

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

Past Production

Feline Intimate

Meow Meow’s Belfast appearance promises an intimate introductory evening of musical mayhem and beauty from Brecht…

Past Production

La Triviata

Join Northern Ireland Opera at The New Orpheus, Belfast for an afternoon of quizzes and live…

Outreach

Sundays on the Maritime Mile

Join Northern Ireland Opera at various locations along the Maritime Mile on Sunday afternoons for free…

Concert

12th Glenarm Festival of Voice

Join Northern Ireland Opera and BBC Radio 3 in the beautiful coastal village of Glenarm this…

New Work

Nobody/Somebody

'Nobody/Somebody' is an exciting and powerful new opera created by composer Neil Martin and playwright Fionnuala…

Associate Artist Production

Filming Opera: Sound Technology

Join NIO Artistic Director Cameron Menzies and Producer, Mixer and Sound Engineer Rocky O'Reilly as they…

Main Stage

La Traviata

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

Associate Artist Production

The Great American Songbook

*PLEASE NOTE - DUE TO COVID-19, CQAF ARE TAKING ALL EVENTS ONLINE - THIS EVENT WILL…

Musical

Into The Woods

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

NI Opera Studio

Christmas Concert

Join the Northern Ireland Opera Studio singers for their annual Christmas Concert in Belfast's city centre…

Associate Artist Production

Puccini and a Pint

As part of the 11th Festival of Voice, which is taking place in Belfast this year…

Main Stage

Così fan tutte

'An entertaining and novel take on Mozart’s Così fan tutte - a big hit for Northern Ireland Opera'…

Past Production

Hansel and Gretel

“Lively, funny and provocatively gruesome” The Sunday Times “A feisty staging of Humperdinck’s opera… Northern Ireland…

Main Stage

Don Giovanni

“Mears’s last hurrah in Belfast was a hugely entertaining and witty show, met with chuckles throughout”…

Main Stage

Radamisto

‘The young company made a persuasive case for both the work, in Christopher Cowell’s eminently singable…

Past Production

Agrippina

Main Stage

Powder Her Face

“A brilliant new production… a triumph for (Antony) McDonald, NI Opera and, above all, (Mary) Plazas”…

Main Stage

The Threepenny Opera

‘A tight, energised entertainment that is a fine addition to the company’s catalogue’ – Music: ★★★★ |…

Musical

Kiss Me Kate

Kiss Me, Kate, Cole Porter’s iconic musical comedy follows a fiery couple of co-stars feuding both…

Film Production

Old Friends and Other Days

Old Friends and Other Days, a film by Northern Ireland Opera, supported by the Arts Council…

Film Production

Northern Songs Series 2

Northern Songs Series 2 returns on May 13th 2021 and every Thursday at 8pm for eight…

Main Stage

La Bohème

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

Concert

11th Festival of Voice 2021

The Glenarm Festival of Voice, our annual celebration of voice and song, is now in its…

Past Production

The Devil Made Me Do It

Northern Ireland Opera invites you to join us for an hour of devilish arias, duets, and…

Film Production

At Home for Heroes

At Home for Heroes: A classical thank you to the NHS and frontline workers Northern Ireland…

Past Production

The Festival of Voice 2020

This August we will celebrate The Festival of Voice 2020 which this year, because of the…

Past Production

Lockdown Activities

During the lockdown, we’ve been busy creating projects and activities for you to take part in…

Past Production

The Festival of Voice 2020: The Finale Film

The Festival of Voice Competition Finale has been filmed for the first time this year. Watch…

Film Production

Northern Songs

Join some of Northern Ireland’s best known opera singers as they take you to their home…

Associate Artist Production

The Associate Artists

The Associate Artists were brought together by Northern Ireland Opera to bring live music safely to…

Associate Artist Production

White Ribbon

‘White Ribbon’ is a collaborative anthem created in support of the White Ribbon Campaign, a global…

Past Production

The Chronic Identity Crisis of Pamplemousse

Pamplemousse the grapefruit is upset. And lonely. His mouse neighbours aren’t very friendly unless he’s crying…

Film Production

At Home for Christmas

Enjoy our celebration of Christmas in this short film produced last year with some of our…

NI Opera Studio

The Enchantress

A corrupt state, a spoiled prince, a woman of the stage: Things are about to change…

Main Stage

Die Fledermaus

Friends – who’d have ‘em? This was probably one of the less offensive thoughts to go…

NI Opera Studio

Offenbach Bicentenary Operetta Festival

Join the NI Opera Studio in celebrating the bicentenary of Jacques Offenbach, with performances of two…

NI Opera Studio

La Dirindina

BANNED IN 1715.  JUST AS SCANDALOUS IN 2019. La Dirindina is headed for a stellar career…

Main Stage

Sweeney Todd

Northern Ireland Opera and the Lyric Theatre present Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Attend the tale of…

NI Opera Studio

If You Can Find Me

An empty theatre at night…  A mysterious visitor. NI Opera Studio presents a tale of escape, longing, and…

Main Stage

Rigoletto

Northern Ireland Opera, in co-operation with the Ópera Nacional de Chile, presents Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi. Sung in the original…

NI Opera Studio

Così fan Tutte/School for Lovers

Brides, Boys, Booze Welcome to opera as you’ve never seen it before. Mozart’s Così fan Tutte/School for Lovers,…

NI Opera Studio

Hidden Extras

"Send me a bride of the following specifications…" Join us for Rossini’s modern tale of an…

Main Stage

Earthsong

Jacobus Klopper Canticle of the Sun Felix Mendelssohn Die erste Walpurgisnacht Andrew Carter Benedicite Christopher Marshall Earthsong (European Premiere) The planet…

Concert

Requiem

Join the combined forces of the Belfast Philharmonic Youth Chamber Choir, soloists from the Northern Ireland Opera Studio,…

Past Production

The Flying Dutchman

“An achievement of which Wagner himself would no doubt have been proud” – ★★★★ The Telegraph “A thrilling…

Past Production

The Importance of Being Earnest

“Visually and dramatically, (Antony) McDonald has realised (Gerald) Barry’s surreal operatic world with wonderful precision…musically it…

Past Production

The Magic Flute

“Couldn’t have been more of a success… a Flute far-better-endowed companies would be proud to tour”…

Past Production

The Turn of the Screw

“This is a first-rate cast…It’s a Screw that any company would be proud to…

Past Production

L’elisir D’amore

“This is a staging of L’Elisir d’Amore rich in comic detail, but also highly sensitized to…

Past Production

Macbeth

“This production is another memorable landmark for a company that’s just four years old” – ★★★★ The Times…

Main Stage

Salome

“A fine, startling achievement that confirms Northern Ireland Opera’s growing status as a force to be…

Past Production

NI Opera Shorts

“Remarkable… each opera was skilful, provoking laughter as well as sorrow” The Observer “A fine introduction…

Past Production

Orpheus in the Underworld

“Flamboyantly irreverent” The Guardian “A show that’s full of fizz, contemporary relevance and belly laughter” Irish…

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This July and August the Summer Recital series is back at First Church Belfast for their 31st year. We're very much looking forward to being part of this programme of free Wednesday lunchtime concerts. Each recital runs from 1.15 to 2pm (doors open at 1pm) and all are free to attend - it's a really lovely way to spend a summer lunchtime! If you haven't been to First Church Belfast before, you'll find it on Rosemary Street right in Belfast's city centre - all are welcome. The first Northern Ireland Opera recital takes place on 23 July with soprano Zoë Jackson- Soprano, winner of Deborah Voigt Opera Prize at the 14th Glenarm Festival of Voice performing a recital on a theme of Songs of Love and Loss with pianist Bryan Evans. We return on 30 July with baritone Seamus Brady Baritone, song prize winner at the 14th Glenarm Festival of Voice, in a recital accompanied by pianist Tristan Russcher. First Church Belfast's Summer Recital Series then continues throughout August at the same time each week in association with RIAM. 6 August 1.15pm: Joanne Quigley (violin) and David Quigley (piano) 13 August 1.15pm: Showcase: Competition Winners Of The Royal Irish Academy 20 August 1.15pm: Justine Gormley (piano) 27 August 1.15pm: The Inaugural Young Musicians’ Prom Find out more about all the Summer Recitals here - via the linktree in our bio. Arts Council of Northern Ireland #summerconcerts #summerrecitals #freeconcerts #belfastevents #freebelfastevents #summermusic @ourbelfastmusic #classicalconcert #operasingers #opera #arias #recital #summerrecitals
Announcing the next three fantastic cast members for #Follies at the Grand Opera House, Belfast this September! Pippa Winslow @pippawinslow will be our Stella Deems, Marty Maguire @martymaguire_jm our Dimitri Weismann and Darren Franklin @darrenfranklin645 our Roscoe. We are delighted to welcome these wonderful artists to the cast and can't wait to get started with rehearsals in Belfast in few weeks time - find out all about them via the event page on our website. Set in 1971, the girls of Weismann’s ‘Follies’ are returning with their partners to the decaying theatre on Broadway which holds so many memories for them for one last time before it is demolished. Time may have moved on, but inside the theatre old connections stir, rivalries flare and ghosts of the past are woken. By the time they all leave the theatre for one last time, their world’s will have shifted and nothing will be the same again. With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Goldman, this legendary work features unforgettable songs including ‘Broadway Baby’, ‘I’m Still Here’, ‘Could I Leave You’, and ‘Losing My Mind’. Find out more about the show and the cast via the event link in the bio and book your tickets soon at Grand Opera House, Belfast. @artscouncilni @cameronmenziesdirector @fourthwallpr @ourbelfastmusic #Sondheim #Follies #StellaDeems #Weismann #DimitriWeismann #Roscoe #musical #musictheatre #musicals #broadwaymusicals #newyork #theseventies #showgirls #showtunes #whatsoninseptember
We're working with @gohbelfast to produce a glittering evening of Cocktails and Cabaret in the Studio on 28 and 29 July! Come and enjoy an evening of music, Jawbox Gin cocktails and a delicious summer buffet with entertainment by eight fantastic vocalists: Jolene O'Hara @jolene_o_hara , Colette Lennon Dougal @colettelennondougal , Mark Dugdale @markdugdale01 , Alice Johnston @alice_j86 , Philippa O'Hara @philippaohara , Chris Kane @_chriskane , Orla Mullan @mullan.orla and Rosie Barry @weebarry1 performing solos and ensemble pieces. They will be accompanied by pianist Stuart Pedlar. Expect to hear classic songs by artists including Joni Mitchell, Dolly Parton, Randy Crawford, Dusty Springfield, Bette Midler and Barbra Streisand. The entertainment for the evening also features much-loved hits from some of the greatest musicals of all time such as Cabaret, Chicago, Grease, Follies, The Notebook and Little Shop of Horrors. Tickets: £110 Doors open: 6pm Running time: 6pm – 11.30pm, last drinks orders 11pm Dress code: Sassy & Sparkly More details via the linktree in the bio or visit goh.co.uk @artscouncilni @cameronmenziesdirector #summertime #summerevents #cocktailsandcabaret #JulyEvents #socialcalendar #summercocktails #belfast #whatsoninbelfast #cabaretevening
Introducing five brilliant young talents from Northern Ireland who are joining our cast for ‘Follies’! Brigid Shine, Anna Violet, Chris Kane, Reece McGowan and Petra Wells will be performing as the 1941 versions of Sally, Phyllis, Buddy, Ben and Heidi in Northern Ireland Opera’s thrilling new production of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman’s legendary musical. ‘Follies’ takes place in 1971 where the girls of Weismann’s ‘Follies’ are returning with their partners to the decaying theatre on Broadway which holds so many memories for them for one last time before it is demolished. It is thirty years since they were last together, and our young Belfast cast will perform the 1941 versions of the characters as we look back from 1971 in flashbacks and memories of their old connections, rivalries and ghosts of what might have been. Find out all about the cast via the linktree in the bio and book your tickets soon! @artscouncilni @gohbelfast @cameronmenziesdirector @fourthwallpr @brigidsunshine @annaviolett.2 @reecemcgowan @_chriskane @petrawells_soprano #Sondheim #Follies #Cast #NorthernIreland #NorthernIrishTalent #Belfast @SeptemberShows
Lesley Garrett CBE, one of the world’s most celebrated classical singers and acclaimed British soprano is announced today as the newest cast member to join Northern Ireland Opera’s historic revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman’s Follies at @gohbelfast this Autumn. Garrett’s prestigious and varied international career is spread across many genres including leading roles in opera and musical theatre. This year marks her 45th anniversary in the industry, which will see her step into an iconic role to play opera diva Heidi Schiller in this musical masterpiece about a group of former showgirls of the famous Weismann Follies. Upon returning after thirty years with their partners to their beloved decaying Broadway theatre for one final reunion before demolition, old connections stir and rivalries flare. By the time they all leave their world’s will have shifted: will anything be the same again? The opera legend says of her role in this new production of Follies: “‘I’m so excited to be coming back to Belfast and especially to be making my debut with Northern Ireland Opera at the age of 70! Sondheim’s Follies is a masterpiece and I’m delighted to have been given the once in a lifetime opportunity to perform the iconic role of Heidi Schiller. Come and join me on this fabulous adventure!” Find out all about Follies and the cast announced so far via the linktree in the bio - and book your tickets soon! @artscouncilni @cameronmenziesdirector @fourthwallpr @jrooneydance @niallmckeeverdesign @gillian.lennox01 @nualacampbell #Follies #HeidiSchiller #StephenSondheim #JamesGoldman #musical #broadway #broadwaymusical #belfast #septembermusicals #whatsoninseptember #citybreak #culturetrip #operasinger #opera #operastar
We're looking forward to welcoming these four artists to The 15th Glenarm Festival of Voice later this summer. They will be performing the 2025 @bbcradio3 recitals at the festival, which are recorded live in St Patrick's Church between 22 and 24 August and broadcast nationally on BBC Radio 3 later in the autumn. Mezzo soprano @carolyn_dobbin_mezzo baritone @james_atkinson94 tenor @tenorsanchez with pianist @simon_lepper will be performing arias and songs on a theme of 'Landscapes'. Tickets for the BBC Radio 3 recitals are free but must be applied for via a ticket draw at BBC Shows and Tours which opens on July 18 - follow the linktree in the bio for more details about the artists and how to apply for free tickets. You can also now book tickets for other events at the Glenarm Festival of Voice this year including a concert in the Coach House @glenarmcastle and our much-anticipated Competition Finale - find out more via the linktree in the bio. With many thanks to the event partners, funders and sponsors who make this event possible including @artscouncilni @meaboroughcouncil @glenarmcastle @bbcradio3 and the Friends of Northern Ireland Opera. #Glenarm #BBCRadio3Recitals #Concerts #Recitals #FreeConcert #LiveRecording #WhatsOn #Glenarm #AugustBankHolidayEvents
Breaking News! Meow Meow @meowtopia returns to Belfast for one night only with 'Feline Intimate' on 12 June: catch her direct from her triumph at the @sohotheatre! Further details coming on Monday: save the date for this very special performance... Photo Credit: Karl Giant @cameronmenziesdirector #GregArrowsmith @artscouncilni @theharrisonbelfast @thegourmetboys @ourbelfastmusic #MeowMeow #specialevent #belfast #whatsoninjune #felineintimate
🎼 La Voix Humaine by Poulenc 📍 The Everyman Cork 📅 Thursday 5 June 8pm Next week we're taking our touring production of Poulenc's 'La Voix Humaine' to Cork's @theeverymancork. Poulenc’s searing one-woman, one-act opera is based on the play by Jean Cocteau. This poignant and emotionally charged work centres on a woman’s final phone conversation with her former lover, brought to life through Poulenc’s captivating score and a tour-de-force solo performance by @marymccabesoprano with @davidquigleypianist , directed by @cameronmenziesdirector . This legendary opera is a compelling exploration of love, isolation, and the human voice. If you are in Cork next week, don't miss your chance to see this incredible 20th century opera: book your tickets at @theeverymancork and join 'Elle' as she experiences the implosion of her relationship in real time. 'La Voix Humaine' is performed in French with English surtitles. More details and booking links via the linktree in the bio. Photo credit @neilharrisonphotography Directed by @cameronmenziesdirector Wigs and Make-Up Design @nualacampbell Gown @lindabritten #Poulenc #TouringOpera #LaVoixHumaine #Cocteau #Poulenc #FrenchOpera #Cork #WhatsOnInCork #CorkEvents #CorkCity #JuneEvents
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