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Follies

Follies

A new production at The Grand Opera House Belfast, September 2025

Follies
Opera for Tea

Opera for Tea

An 'Out To Lunch Festival event at The Black Box, Belfast

Opera For Tea

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Follies

Northern Ireland Opera’s next major production at the Grand Opera House is ‘Follies’, winner of 7…

January 2025

Out To Lunch Festival Event

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

February 2025

An Evening of Music in Support of Sólás

The Northern Ireland Opera Chorus will be performing at a fundraising evening in The Ulster Hall…

Concert

Morning Melodies

26 February: Northern Ireland Opera & The Grand Opera House Present Morning Melodies - A Magical…

April 2025

Music for Good Friday

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

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We're thrilled to have won Best Production of an Opera at the 2024 BroadwayWorld Ireland Awards for our production of 'Eugene Onégin' at @gohbelfast in September 2024. Thank you to everyone who voted for us and to all who came to see the production in September. A huge thanks to our cast, creatives, chorus, orchestral musicians, dancers and technical teams and all who brought this opera to life on stage for more than 4000 people over the course of the run and to all the team at the Grand Opera House. Thank you to our funders especially our Principal Funder @artscouncilni and @westonfdn whose support makes our outreach work around these major productions possible. Congratulations to all the other winners and finalists - we're looking forward to what 2025 will bring. Eugene Onégin - @bailante Tatyana - @marymccabesoprano Vladimir Lensky - @norman.reinhardt Olga - @sarahrichmond_mezzo Madame Larina - @carolyn_dobbin_mezzo Filipevna - @jennybourke_mezzo Monsieur Triquet - @aj.ohare Prince Gremin - @niallandersonbassbari A Captain - @m_j_jeffrey Zaretsky - @seamus_brady8 Older Tatyana - @aflanagan2018 Dancers @adamashford_ (Movement Rehearsal Director) Gerard Headley @alice_j86 maeve_mcgreevy @thedancingsean_ @mira__coral @emmascottt12 Director @cameronmenziesdirector Conductor @dominic_limburg Set Design and Video Director @niallmckeeverdesign Costume Design @gillian.lennox01 Choreographer/Movement Director @jrooneydance Lighting Design: Kevin Treacy Wigs and Make-Up Design @nualacampbell Video Design @neilodriscolley Orchestra of Northern Ireland: Concertmaster Joanne Quigley McParland Orchestra Manager @maggiebarry17 Repetiteur @frasierhickland Press and Media Consultant @fourthwallpr Production Photography @neilharrisonphotography Find full details about the awards, production and our Artist Development Programmes via the linktree in our bio. #opera #audienceawards #broadwayworld #operaproduction #broadwayworldawards #nominated #winners
Next week, on 21 January, we have two sold-out events at the brilliant annual 'Out To Lunch' festival @cathedralquarterartsfest in @theblackboxbelfast . Audiences will experience an hour of glamour and sparkle with these fabulous artists performing songs from cabaret, music theatre and opera including songs and arias by Johann Strauss, Saint-Saëns and Sondheim among others. Tickets include a light lunch or light supper depending on which performance you are attending. L-R top row: @jennybourke_mezzo @coghlancreative_ , @michaelcurrandorsano , @harding49 , second row: Aoife Hughes @_aoife.hughes @callahughess @_chriskane @anniemcilwaine_ , third row: @zachobrien88 @laura shaww, @nevew.892 @tom_okelly fourth row: @eleanorshannon_321 and pianist @frasierhickland Find out more about these artists in this link in the bio. @artscouncilni #operafortea #cabaret #festival #belfast #outtolunch #cathedralquarter #musictheatre #musicaltheatre #singers #lunchandashow #dinnerandshow #supperclub
We've got a busy couple of months coming up with two sold-out Out To Lunch @cathedralquarterartsfest performances in a late January at The Black Box, and then in February, two events in The Ulster Hall and The Studio at @gohbelfast which you can book now: Members of the NI Opera Chorus will be performing as part of an event in support of @solasspecialistservices in The Ulster Hall on 15th February - they will perform a fifteen minute set alongside Hard Rain Soloist Ensemble, M’ANAM, The Ulster Consort and The Cross Border Youth Orchestra. Tickets are £20/£10 and available via the @waterfront_ulster_hall We'll also be back in The Studio @gohbelfast , Belfast on 26 February from 11am to midday for Morning Melodies - A Magical Morning of Opera with arias and duets performed by NI Opera artists. Tickets are £17.50 and are available to book now via our website or at the Grand Opera House - tickets are selling fast for this event. Find out more via our website! @artscouncilni @cameronmenziesdirector #opera #operachorus #morningconcert #operaconcert #operaperformance #operasingers #belfast #whatsoninfebruary
'Tiny, ambitious Northern Ireland Opera punching far above its weight in Tchaikovsky's perfect opera.' We are thrilled that our production of 'Eugene Onégin' directed by @cameronmenziesdirector has been selected as number three in the best classical concerts and operas of the year by Fiona Maddocks for The Observer for 2024 - thank you! Huge thanks to everyone who brought this fabulous opera to life on stage at @gohbelfast , from our brilliant artists, creatives and technicians on and off stage, the Northern Ireland Opera Chorus, and the Orchestra of Northern Ireland Opera conducted by @dominic_limburg. Thank you also to our wonderful audiences with over 4000 people seeing the production across the four performances and our community dress rehearsal. We are so proud to have been able to showcase the incredible talent we have here in Northern Ireland in this selection from across the whole of the UK this year. Thank you to our principal funder, @artscouncilni without whose support we would not be able to stage this major production and @westonfdn for their funding for our outreach work around this production. You can read more from The Observer's top ten selection via the linktree in our bio. @bailante @marymccabesoprano @norman.reinhardt @sarahrichmond_mezzo @carolyn_dobbin_mezzo @jennybourke_mezzo @aj.ohare @niallandersonbassbari @m_j_jeffrey @seamus_brady8 @aflanagan2018 @adamashford_ Gerard Headley, @alice_j86 Maeve McGreevy , @thedancingsean_ Mira Renilheiro, @emmascottt12 Director @cameronmenziesdirector Conductor @dominic_limburg Set Design and Video Director @niallmckeeverdesign Costume Design @gillian.lennox01 Choreographer/Movement Director @jrooneydance Lighting Design: Kevin Treacy Wigs and Make-Up Design @nualacampbell Video Design @neilodriscolley Orchestra of Northern Ireland: Concertmaster Joanne Quigley McParland Orchestra Manager @maggiebarry17 Repetiteur @frasierhickland Press and Media Consultant @fourthwallpr #EugeneOnegin #TheObserver #NorthernIreland #opera #operaproduction #topten #bestof2024 #artscharity #supportthearts #artsfunding #operainnorthernireland #operacompany
A huge thank you to everyone who has worked with us on or off stage or come to see a performance this year and to all our followers, funders and donors who make what we do possible. We wish you all a fabulous Christmas break and a happy 2025.
Booking for Bronze Friends of @gohbelfast opens tomorrow at 10am for next year's production of 'Follies'. Tickets will be on general sale on Friday from 10am. There are six performances including a matinee from 13-20 September 2025. Find out more via the linktree in the bio or via the Grand Opera House website. @artscouncilni #Sondheim #Follies #September2025 #tickets #christmasgiftideas
On general sale from this Friday: our next 'Morning Melodies' events in The Studio at The Grand Opera House, Belfast. On 26 February from 11 am to midday we'll be bringing a stunning selection of opera’s best-loved arias, captivating duets, and timeless songs, alongside some hidden gems to The Studio in The Grand Opera House, Belfast . Directed by Northern Ireland Opera’s Artistic Director Cameron Menzies and performed by principal artists and artists in development from the company, ‘Morning Melodies’ is a must-see event. If you are a forward planner you can also book tickets for our event from 11 am to midday on 11 June... Explore the world of music theatre with a morning of unforgettable songs and show-stopping duets in The Studio at the Grand Opera House, Belfast. Enjoy a handpicked selection of musical theatre’s most beloved hits from the golden age of the musical, alongside lesser-known classics from iconic productions. Find out more and book via the link in the bio. @artscouncilni @ourbelfastmusic #february #whatson #morningconcert #morningmusic #belfastevents #midmorning #coffeebreak #operaconcert #morningopera #operainthemorning
All this week tune in to @bbcradio3 at 1pm to hear highlights from this year's BBC Radio 3 Recitals recorded live at our annual Glenarm Festival of Voice. Listen live each day or later on catch-up - and do keep an eye out next spring to apply for free tickets to be part of the audience for next year's live recordings. @artscouncilni @meaboroughcouncil #glenarm #festivalofvoice #bbcrecitals #summerfestival