What we do

Find out about our development programmes for emerging talent, our outreach work in the community and schools, the annual Glenarm Festival of Voice and view some of our past productions.

Developing Talent

Find out about how we work with artists to help them grow and reach their potential.

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The NI Opera Chorus

Our new artist development programme for local singers taking place over six months.

Meet the Chorus

NI Opera Studio

The NI Opera Studio is the umbrella programme for our development and training activities for artists working in opera across all disciplines.

The NI Opera Studio

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Outreach

Community

Find out about our community outreach projects, bringing creativity and music to people across NI.

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Education

Find out about our outreach projects with children in schools and youth groups

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The Glenarm Festival of Voice

The Glenarm Festival of Voice is our annual celebration of voice and singing in the historic coastal town of Glenarm

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Past Productions

Past Production

Eugene Onégin

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

Concert

CHORUS!

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

NI Opera Studio

The Juniper Tree

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

New Work

Cupid’s Bow

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

Main Stage

Tosca

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

Concert

Chorus! 2023

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

Concert

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

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

Main Stage

La Traviata

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

Past Production

Cabaret de la Boîte Noire

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

Musical

Into The Woods

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

Main Stage

La Bohème

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

Past Production

Feline Intimate

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

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

Radamisto

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

Main Stage

Sweeney Todd

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

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…

Main Stage

Così fan tutte

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

Main Stage

Don Giovanni

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

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…

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