Northern Ireland Opera was named the winner of Best Production at the 2022 Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards for “Into The Woods.” Northern Ireland Opera received this prestigious award for its Feb. 2022 production of Sondheim’s “Into the Woods.” Cameron Menzies’ setting of the musical starred Sean Kearns, Allison Harding, and Kelly Mathieson. Other nominations for Northern Ireland Opera include {…}
The Northern Ireland Opera has announced a new production of Puccini’s “Tosca,” directed by Artistic Director Cameron Menzies. The opera, which will open at Belfast’s Grand Opera House will be performed from Sept. 9 through 16, 2023. In a statement, Artistic Director Cameron Menzies said, “After the critical success and audience response to last year’s production of La Traviata, we {…}
Northern Ireland Opera has announced the launch of “The Salon Series.” The series will feature six performances around historic venues throughout Northern Ireland. The series will get a total of six performances throughout 2023 for a total of 36 showcases overall. “’The Salon Series’ is a [program] I’ve been thinking about since I joined Northern Ireland Opera in 2021 as {…}
Northern Ireland Opera has announced that it will present the world premiere of “Nobody / Somebody.” The opera by playwright Fionnuala Kennedy and composer Neil Martin will open on March 3, 2023, at the Elmwood Hall in Belfast and features artists from Northern Ireland Opera and the Ulster Youth Orchestra. “Nobody / Somebody,” which will be directed by Andrea Ferran, {…}
Tenor Owen Lucas has been named the winner of the Northern Ireland Opera’s 12th Glenarm Festival of the Voice. The tenor took home the Deborah Voigt Opera Prize and the Audience prize, which is sponsored by The Londonberry Arms, Carnlough. Meanwhile, soprano Hannah O’Brien earned the Song Prize, which is sponsored by The Priests Charitable Trust. The final round of {…}
Northern Ireland Opera has announced a trio of top female cast and creatives in the critically-acclaimed national opera company’s new adaptation of Giuseppe Verdi’s “La Traviata” directed by Artistic Director Cameron Menzies, opening at Belfast’s Grand Opera House this September. The first cast will be headed by soprano star Siobhan Stagg who will debut in the leading role as courtesan {…}
On February 3, 2022, Northern Ireland Opera will return to Belfast’s Lyric Theatre for their production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s “Into The Woods.” Directed by Cameron Menzies, this production will be the third held at the venue, following NIO’s sold-out productions of “The Threepenny Opera,” “Sweeney Todd,” and “Kiss Me Kate.” The cast is yet to be announced, {…}
One of the successes of this year’s Wexford Festival Opera was undoubtedly the Wexford Factory, a program of masterclasses introduced by the festival’s artistic director Rosetta Cucchi aimed at developing young talent. The participants are also given the opportunity to sing in an opera on the main stage during the afternoon, replacing the 60 to 90 minute opera short productions, {…}
The Northern Ireland Opera has announced the cast to its upcoming “La Bohème” production. The production will star Noah Stewart as Rodolfo while Gemma Summerfield will take on the role of Mimi. Meanwhile, Emma Morwood will sing Musetta, and Yuriy Yurchuk will sing the role of Marcello. Joining these four principal artists will be one of the country’s finest basses {…}
Northern Ireland Opera is set to celebrate the return of live performances with a new staging of “La bohème” in September. The production will be the first to be done by Cameron Menzies since he joined as NIO’s new Artistic Director in February. Menzies is known for his work spanning opera, musical theatre, cabaret, and filmmaking, and has been seen {…}