| | Hello and welcome to our summer newsletterThank you for keeping in touch with Northern Ireland Opera. It's always a pleasure to share what we're up to, and over the coming months we'd love to give you a closer look at the people and stories behind the company. Over the next few newsletters, we'll be sharing more about the people who make our work happen, both on and off the stage, along with some exciting news and a few opportunities for you to hear about things first. Thank you for being part of Northern Ireland Opera. Cameron Menzies, Chief Executive and Artistic Director, NI Opera |
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| Opera and Dining at the Grand Central HotelNI Opera and The Grand Central Hotel present an evening of opera performance and luxurious dining in an exciting new collaboration on 3 September from 7pm.Book your ticket and experience an evening of operatic performance threaded throughout dinner in the beautiful Art Deco-styled Seahorse Restaurant at the Grand Central Hotel. Indulge in a three-course menu as NI Opera cast principals and emerging artists perform highlights from Carmen in an intimate celebration of fine dining and opera. 
Special guests, dance duo Augusto and Maeve will also perform a tango duet. Tickets are £80 and include a a three-course menu specially designed by the Grand Central chefs for the event. Please note, drinks are not included. |
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| Eugene Onegin goes to Australia, July 2026Did you come and see our production of Eugene Onegin at the Grand Opera House in September 2024? We’re proud to be taking this Belfast-built production to be remounted by West Australian Opera in Perth this July.‘Tiny, ambitious Northern Ireland Opera punching far above its weight in Tchaikovsky’s perfect opera’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐The ObserverNI Opera’s original creative team and members of NI Opera’s staff team will be travelling to Perth to remount our production with a new Australian cast, taking our vision of Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece to new audiences on the other side of the planet. The team in Australia will be sending through a ‘Perth Diary’ of their experiences as the show comes together, which we can’t wait to share with you. 
NI Opera’s Chair, Roy Bailie, talking to Operations Manager Matthew Bradley Matthew Bradley, Operations Manager for Northern Ireland Opera, is going to Perth for professional development.‘Professional development is essential in any career, but particularly within the arts, where innovation and adaptability are so important. I'm proud to represent Northern Ireland Opera during this visit and excited to bring back new ideas, experiences and inspiration.’ Read Matthew’s feature via the link below and check back regularly in July to find out how our international production is developing! Next month hear from Orchestra Manager, Margaret Barry, about her time working with orchestras and the Orchestra of Northern Ireland Opera. |
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| Upcoming Events!We’re really looking forward to bringing our popular daytime concerts and events to locations around Northern Ireland this summer.Summer Dates for your Diary: follow the links to find out more You’ll be able to enjoy performances at these events by NI Opera artists including Brigid Shine, Harrison Gordon, Ruth McCavery (pianist), Susan Shepherd, Éadaoin Hassett, Rebecca Devlin, Olivia Burns, Neala Cahir and Frasier Hickland (pianist) |
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| Don’t miss Carmen!Northern Ireland Opera presents our first ever production of Carmen to the Grand Opera House, BelfastTickets are selling fast with more than 82% of tickets sold for the closing performance, so don’t delay booking if you have a particular date you want to attend! Filled with fabulous twists and turns that only NI Opera can bring to you, book now to secure your preferred night or seat. Tickets are £32.50 to £62.50, with three evening performances on 12, 15 and 17 September and a matinee on 19 September. Director’s Talks will be available pre-show on 15 and 19 September - book your free ticket via the Grand Opera House. Cast and Chorus will be announced very soon - full details in the next newsletter. 
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| Meet our new team member!Laura White has joined the NI Opera team as Office and Events Assistant after working with us for the past few months through the prestigious QUB Arts Management MA.
After completing my undergraduate degree in Music from Queen’s University Belfast, I went on to study a Master's degree in Arts Management. As part of my studies, I was given the opportunity to undertake a placement with NI Opera, which provided me with invaluable experience and a great insight into the different aspects of the delivery of productions. Find out more about Laura’s experiences working with us through the MA Programme and now as one of our valued members of staff via the link below. Do say hello if you see her at one of our upcoming events! |
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| Next Morning Melodies Event…Our Morning Melodies event on 1 July at The Observatory is completely sold out, but tickets are already on sale for our next event on 17 October at the Brian Friel Theatre (inside QFT, Belfast). Don’t miss your chance to enjoy a beautiful hour of morning music from 11am to midday - tickets are £20 plus booking fee and include tea/coffee and a traybake. Book via the link below. |
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