Northern Ireland Opera
@niopera
Northern Ireland's award-winning national opera company, dedicated to the highest standards of opera performance and the promotion of young local talent.
If you can't make our production of 'Carmen' from 12-19 September, there's still an opportunity to enjoy a stunning evening of performances from Carmen and dinner at the Grand Central Hotel in Belfast on September 3rd. Find out more via the link: niopera.com/performances...
Sunny day at rehearsals for 'Carmen' - not many tickets left for our major new production next month. L:R: Repetiteur Frasier Hickland, 'Carmen' Ruby Dibble, Choreographer Jennifer Rooney, Don José Noah Stewart, Music Director Greg Arrowsmith. Find out more and book here: niopera.com/performances...
Tonight! 7 to 8.30pm at Second Nature, Queen St, Belfast. Come and explore some of the themes and issues in Carmen with a panel discussion, live performance and a Q&A session. Tickets are £15: full information via the link. niopera.com/performances...
This November, the NI Opera Chorus will be performing a concert of some of opera's best-loved choruses in the historic Ulster Hall in Belfast. Tickets are £10 to £20 plus booking fee and are on sale now - full details via this link: niopera.com/performances...
Further cast announced for 'Carmen' coming to the Grand Opera House next month. Baritone Thomas Chenhall (Escamillo), Bass-Baritone Niall Anderson (Zuniga) and Tenor Andrew Irwin (Le Remendado) will join our cast. Full details/tickets niopera.com/performances...
Our next Summer Recital at First Church Belfast is tomorrow (Weds) from 1.15-2pm. NI Opera Chorus Development artists Neala Cahir and Olivia Burns will perform arias and songs with pianist Frasier Hickland. This summer series is free - all welcome! Doors open at 12.30pm niopera.com/performances...
Today, 1.15 to 2pm, the first of two free events that NI Opera will be presenting as part of the annual Summer Recital Series at First Church Belfast, Rosemary St. Come and enjoy beautiful arias and songs performed by sopranos Éadaoin Hassett and Rebekah Devlin with pianist Frasier Hickland.
We're really looking forward to performing at Stendhal Ireland on 3 July. Vocalist Brigid Shine, baritone Harrison Gordon and pianist Ruth McCavery will be performing for NI Opera on the Stevie Martin Stage, 1.10 to 1.50pm. Find out more and book your festival tickets here: www.stendhalfestival.com
Not many tickets left for our two upcoming Morning Melodies concerts in the landmark Observatory Bar at the Grand Central Hotel, Belfast, on 10 June and 1 July from 11am to midday. Tickets include tea/coffee and a traybake. Find out more and book via the link: niopera.com/performances...
Lovely review of our recent production of La Bohème at the Carlisle Memorial in partnership with Diva Opera from Seen and Heard International - read the review here: seenandheard-international.com/2026/05/inte...
Production images from La Bohème, our sold-out production in partnership with Diva Opera this month. Members of the NI Opera Chorus joined the Diva cast to perform Puccini's beloved opera in the soaring surroundings of Carlisle Memorial, Belfast.
This Wednesday from 11am to midday, Morning Melodies is back, at the Carlisle Memorial, Belfast. Guest artists soprano Mary McCabe and mezzo Jenny Bourke and sopranos Olivia Burns and Neala Cahir will perform arias and duets with pianist Bryan Evans. Tickets: www.ticketsource.com/northernirel...
Next week! We're bringing 'Morning Melodies' to Holywood, Co Down from 11am to midday on Weds 15 April. Singers Rebekah Devlin, Laura Francisca Shaw, Daniel Anti and pianist Frasier Hickland will perform arias and songs in Holywood Old School. Details/Book here: www.ticketsource.com/northernirel...
Meet the cast for our upcoming production of 'La Bohème' in partnership with Diva Opera at 7pm on 16 May in the Carlisle Memorial, Belfast. Tickets are on sale now. Full cast details and booking links here: niopera.com/performances...
Lovely day for our lunchtime Spring Solstice Concert at the Ards Arts Centre in Newtownards with soprano Anna Gregg and pianist Luke Lally Maguire. Our next daytime concert is Morning Melodies on 15 April in Holywood Old School.
Charlotte Hillier and Joanne Berry, the brilliant costume/wigs team for Diva Opera, are giving a talk on 15 May from 11am to midday at the Carlisle Memorial Church about the craft and design of period costume/wig design. Tickets £10 plus booking fee. Find out more: niopera.com/performances...
Meet our Mimi (Mary McCabe), Rodolfo (Robyn Lyn Evans), Musetta (Tereza Gevorgyan) and Marcello (Jean-Kristof Bouton): find out all more about this exciting new production of 'La Bohème' coming this May here: niopera.com/performances...
More than 100 singers have applied to audition for the Chorus Development Programme for 2026 to 2027. The 30-strong chorus will perform in our brand new production of Carmen at the Grand Opera House, Belfast this September. Tickets are on sale now: find out more here: niopera.com/performances...
Thank you to everyone we've worked with this year: our brilliant artists and and creatives, our funders, supporters, venue partners and anyone who has come to see one of our events, shows or productions. Happy Christmas from us all and see you in 2026!
Delighted that 'Follies' has been selected as one of the Top 50 Shows of 2025 around the UK by @thestage.co.uk Huge thanks to everyone involved on and off the stage, to all our funders and supporters and everyone who came to see the production. www.thestage.co.uk/features/top...
Booking opens this week for our major production at the Grand Opera House in September 2026: Bizet's 'Carmen'. Find out more via this link: niopera.com/performances...
We're back performing as part of the brilliant 'Out To Lunch' festival on January 27 at the Black Box, Belfast. Tickets are £12 and include lunch or a light supper. This event usually sells out fast so book soon if you'd like to join us for an hour of cabaret. niopera.com/performances...
We're back on stage tonight at The Grand Opera House with our second 'Follies' performance - fantastic reviews from press and audiences are rolling in! Not many tickets left and only four more shows in the run - don't miss out! Full show details here: niopera.com/performances...
Opening this Saturday 13th September! Have you booked yet? Best availability Friday 19 and Saturday 20 September: don't miss this major new production of Sondheim and Goldman's legendary musical at the Grand Opera House, Belfast.
We're ready for a free morning of art and drama activities for children at Glenarm Castle. Find plus in the Coach House behind The Milk Parlour until midday. #Glenarm
Come behind the scenes with us at our 'Follies' Meet and Greet.. and make sure you book your tickets soon for our major new production at the Grand Opera House, Belfast from 13-20 September.
Our cast for #Follies start rehearsals next week, but they've been working hard on repertoire already. Watch the brilliant Anna-Jane Casey, our 'Sally', performing in this snippet with pianist Stuart Pedlar - and book your tickets for this legendary Sondheim musical at the Grand Opera House soon!
'Follies' is featuring on UTV Life tomorrow at 7pm. Our 'Heidi Schiller' the wonderful Lesley Garrett and our director Cameron Menzies will be talking to Pamela Ballantine in the studio, with some sneak previews of our costumes with co-designer Gillian Lennox. Tune in! And book soon!
Tomorrow we're back at First Church Belfast on Rosemary St with our second free summer lunchtime recital. Baritone Seamus Brady - winner of the Song Prize at last year's Glenarm Festival - will perform with pianist Tristan Russcher. Doors 1pm, free entry, all welcome. niopera.com/performances...