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The Salon Series

Six one-act productions staged in the round in venues around Northern Ireland

The Salon Series

The Salon Series is a new programme of short operas, art songs, cabaret and music theatre performances staged in the round in locations around Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland Opera are presenting a wonderful series of events which will inspire and entertain our audiences through some exciting and spectacular performances. The series will tour different locations around Northern Ireland with new dates being announced soon.

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‘Les Nuits D’Été’ in the Throne Room, Hillsborough Castle on June 17th at 8pm

The first cycle of performances took place in the following locations:

February 11: ‘La Voix Humaine’, by Francis Poulenc, performed by soprano Mary McCabe and pianist David Quigley in the Throne Room, Hillsborough Castle, Royal Hillsborough. Click here for more details.

February 18: ‘Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered’: songs from the golden age of musical theatre, including works by George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Stephen Sondheim and Rodgers and Hammerstein, performed by soprano Wendy Ferguson and pianist Ruth McGinley in St Columb’s Hall, Derry/Londonderry. Click here for more details.

February 19: ‘Sea Wrack’ Art songs by Irish Composers including Hamilton Harty, William Balfe and William Vincent Wallace, performed by soprano Susie Gibbons, mezzo Jenny Bourke, tenor Michael Bell and baritone Seamus Brady with pianist Frasier Hickland in St Joseph’s Church, Sailortown, Belfast. Click here for more details.

February 23: ‘The Lost Boy: Street Scenes and Soldiers’ Tales’: cabaret and music theatre songs about loss, love and hope, performed by Conor Quinn in The New Orpheus, above the Harp Bar on Hill St, Belfast. Click here for more details.

March 8: ‘Songs and Dances of Death’ by Mussorgsky performed by baritone Brendan Collins and ‘Kindertotenlieder’ by Mahler performed by mezzo Margaret Bridge, with pianist Tristan Russcher in C Wing, Crumlin Road Gaol, Belfast. Click here for more details.

March 11: ‘Les Nuits D’Éte’ by Hector Berlioz, performed by mezzo Sinéad O’Kelly and pianist Bryan Evans in the Courtyard Theatre, Newtownabbey. Click here for more details.

Find out what our audience thought of ‘La Voix Humaine’ here:

Find out what our audience thought of ‘Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered’ here:

Find out what our audience thought of ‘Sea Wrack’ here

Find out what our audience thought of ‘The Lost Boy’ here

Find out what our audience thought of ‘Songs and Dances of Death’ & ‘Kindertotenlieder’ here.

Find out what our audiences thought of ‘Les Nuits D’Été’ at the Courtyard Theatre, Newtownabbey.

Cast

Elle, La Voix Humaine
Mary McCabe

Pianist, La Voix Humaine
David Quigley

Soprano, Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
Wendy Ferguson

Pianist, Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
Ruth McGinley

Soprano, 'Sea Wrack'
Susie Gibbons

Mezzo Soprano 'Sea Wrack'
Jenny Bourke

Tenor 'Sea Wrack'
Michael Bell

Baritone 'Sea Wrack'
Seamus Brady

Pianist 'Sea Wrack'
Frasier Hickland

Vocalist 'The Lost Boy'
Conor Quinn

Baritone, 'Songs and Dances of Death'
Brendan Collins

Mezzo 'Kindertotenlieder'
Margaret Bridge

Pianist, 'Songs and Dances of Death' and 'Kindertotenlieder'
Tristan Russcher

Mezzo Soprano 'Les Nuits D'Été
Sinéad O'Kelly

Pianist 'Les Nuits D'Été
Bryan Evans

Creative Team

Director
Cameron Menzies