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

Kiss Me Kate

Kiss Me Kate

Kiss Me, Kate was our most recent co-production at The Lyric Theatre, Belfast in February 2020, where we produce a three week run of a musical theatre production each year.

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Così fan tutte

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

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Hansel and Gretel

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

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Don Giovanni

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

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Radamisto

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

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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

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

At Home for Christmas

Northern Ireland Opera and Friends premiere a festive film, ‘At Home for Christmas’ on 16th December at…

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…

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…

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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”…

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The Turn of the Screw

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

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Tosca

“A triumphant debut” Independent on Sunday

“A remarkable achievement…the results breathed charisma and conviction”– ★★★★

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L’elisir D’amore

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

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Macbeth

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

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Salome

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

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NI Opera Shorts

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

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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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Starting tomorrow on @bbcradio3 at 1pm, on Tuesday to Friday all this week, listen to our Festival of Voice 2021 Recitals, recorded in Belfast in August. This week they will be broadcast as BBC Radio 3's Lunchtime Concert each day. The recitals feature mezzo-soprano @kathryn.rudge, baritone Ben McAteer and soprano Elizabeth Watts, with pianist @simon_lepper and presented by John Toal in a celebration of music from the island of Ireland old and new. This year we were unable to have audiences at the recordings of the recitals due to COVID restrictions but we very much hope next year to be back in Glenarm, where these recitals are recorded during the Festival with a live audience. Long term supporters of the Festival will recall that Ben McAteer was the winner of the very first Festival of Voice Competition Finale - the culmination of the Festival weekend - back in 2010! Listen each day live on BBC Radio 3 or on catch-up via the BBC website. @artscouncilni @cameronmenziesdirector #festivalofvoice #glenarmfestivalofvoice #recitals #bbcradio3recitals #lunchtimeconcert #operasingers #opera #operafestival #irishmusic #northernirishmusic #concert #pianist #operalife #recordedinbelfast #musicofireland
Find out all about our film 'Old Friends and Other Days' in the bio link. We're so proud to have been selected for the Belfast Film Festival with our film, which was financed by Renewal and Stability Funding from the @artscouncilni. It will premiere at @strandartscentre on 10th November 2021 - book tickets via @belfastfilmfestival You can watch the trailer on the IGTV link on this page. 'Old Friends and Other Days' was devised by and directed by @cameronmenziesdirector, produced by @causeway_pictures and post-production by @outpostbelfast. The film stars four opera singers from Northern Ireland - @carolyn_dobbin_mezzo @marymccabesoprano @@soprano_morwood and @sineadokmezzo. See the full cast and creative list via the bio link. . . . . . . .#OldFriendsAndOtherDays #WilliamVincentWallace #MichaelWilliamBalfe #Balfe #operafilm #irishsong #irishsongfilm #northernirishcomposer #irishcomposer #carlislememorialchurch #pandemicfilm #operainthepandemic #operalife #operasingersofinstagram #dance #dancers #belfast #northernireland #opera #operacompany #renewalandstability
Have you listened to 'In The Studio' on @bbcworldservice with @cameronmenziesdirector and some of our creative team over the course of the six weeks it took to create #LaBohème? Find the link on the BBC website or via our La Bohème page in our bio link and get the inside track on how this opera was created. Thanks to the brilliant presenter @mlmuir28! @artscouncilni @fourthwallpr @rebeccalangconductor @padraigoduinnin . . . . . . #podcast #LaBohème #Puccini #buildingaset #operadirector #directinganopera #operainsixweeks #operalife #cameronmenzies #bbcworldservice #creativity #belfast #belfasttheatre #belfastopera #pandemicopera #opera #operaperformance #operaconductor #setbuilding #setdesign #operacreatives #operabudget #newvenues #buildingavenue
Thank you and Congratulations again to our wonderful Bohemians. Huge gratitude and admiration for all the artists on and off the stage and behind the scenes. @artscouncilni @fourthwallpr @cameronmenziesdirector @rebeccalangconductor Jennifer Rooney Claire Morrissey Diana Ennis Kevin Treacy. @padraigoduinnin #carlislememorialchurch @copyright82. Photos: Helen Sloan.
SOLD OUT SEASON!!! Thank you Belfast for coming out to experience our first live production in 19months. Each night has been very special and we have been thrilled to welcome you all into the beautiful and iconic Carlisle Memorial Church. We look forward to welcoming in another full house on Saturday night for our closing show. @artscouncilni @cameronmenziesdirector @rebeccalangconductor @padraigoduinnin @fourthwallpr @harrison_belfast
We're getting ready to welcome our audience for the third night of our La Bohème production. We are so delighted with the response of the critics and audiences who have seen the show so far: it is just fantastic to be back doing what we love! @artscouncilni @belfastcitycouncil @cameronmenziesdirector @rebeccalangconductor @noahtenor @gemma_summerfield_soprano @bailante @soprano_morwood @aj.ohare @edanon . . . . . . #LaBohème #Puccini #Belfast #backonstage #pandemicopera #opera #operalife #operasingersofinstagram #fourstars #critics #reviews #stageperformance #performingarts #performance