Northern Ireland Opera - Belfast | 19 January 2021 |

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Kiss me, KateNorthern Ireland OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() |
Northern Ireland Opera brings Kiss Me, Kate vibrantly to life |
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Die FledermausNorthern Ireland OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() |
Northern Ireland Opera’s Fledermaus flies high and low |
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Revenge served as chilled as the champagne fuelling this updated duplicitous farce |
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Sweeney ToddNorthern Ireland OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() |
A superb production of Sweeney Todd in Belfast |
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As a theatrical performance it more than delivered |
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RigolettoNorthern Ireland OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | ![]() |
As good as all the performances were, there was still an emotional hollowness to the characterisations |
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Oh, what a night at the Opera House as Rigoletto comes to town |
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Superb production of Rigoletto from Northern Ireland Opera |
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A gripping, dark, moving Rigoletto from Northern Ireland Opera |
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The Threepenny OperaNorthern Ireland OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() |
The Threepenny Opera is more musical-theatre than opera in the traditional sense |
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Visually and musically arresting, this raunchy production cries out for an injection of dramatic danger |
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Così fan tutteNorthern Ireland OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() |
Hugely entertaining, this was a very promising start to a new NI Opera season |
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Highly imaginative and exuberant Così fan tutte from Northern Ireland Opera |
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RadamistoNorthern Ireland OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() |
Handel's Radamisto still has something meaningful to communicate that resonates 300 years later |
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Stress tests |
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Powder her FaceNorthern Ireland OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | ![]() |
A convincing case for its music-theatre qualities |
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Finally, great acting makes emotional sense of this opera |
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Powder Her Face is a reminder that neither money nor sex buys happiness |
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The performances are uniformly energetic and committed |
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Don GiovanniNorthern Ireland OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | ![]() |
Shocking stuff! |
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Hedonism and downfall in Oliver Mears' farewell production at Northern Ireland Opera |
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Oliver Mears pilots a witty production that deftly balances comedy and seriousness |
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Oliver Mears' swan song production of Don Giovanni for Opera NI was a triumph |
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The Turn of the ScrewNorthern Ireland OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | ![]() |
An effective production of this ever intriguing work |
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An intimate, well-acted opera with a tight cast and great set |
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NI Opera's Turn of the Screw 'a masterclass in building suspense' |
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TurandotNorthern Ireland OperaNo. of reviews: 8 | ![]() |
Northern Ireland Opera’s Turandot will fill you with awe and revulsion |
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Subjugation of the silent majority: Calixto Bieito's Turandot in Belfast |
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An extreme vision |
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Bold, brash and brutal |
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Pretentious and bathetic |
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Calixto Bieito’s version of Puccini’s Chinese epic is worthwhile musically but becomes the victim of its own excess |
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Iconoclastic approach to a classic story |
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"Dazzling" version of Turandot a unique spectacle |
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SalomeNorthern Ireland OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | ![]() |
White-knuckle ride that never lets up |
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A century on, Oscar Wilde's play still retains an overwhelming power |
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North Ireland Opera's new production of Salome shows panache |
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A big piece of musical theatre & strong performances with an intense & macabre plot |
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Salome in Northern Ireland
Backlash over nude scene fails to materialise as biblical epic rapturously received in Belfast.
Backlash over nude scene fails to materialise as biblical epic rapturously received in Belfast.
Northern Ireland in uproar over nude Salome
Northern Ireland Opera has sent out an email to people who have bought tickets to Salome: ‘The dancer playing Salome will now appear nude for the last 10 seconds of the Dance’.
Northern Ireland Opera has sent out an email to people who have bought tickets to Salome: ‘The dancer playing Salome will now appear nude for the last 10 seconds of the Dance’.
MacbethNorthern Ireland OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() |
Northern Ireland Opera's production of Verdi's Macbeth has many virtues but it lacks heart and soul |
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The Turn of the ScrewNorthern Ireland OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() |
Turn of the Screw by NI Opera draws the audience into its dark psychological vortex |
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This first-rate spine-chiller notches up another hit production for the fledgling Northern Ireland Opera |
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Northern Ireland Opera appoints Cameron Menzies as artistic director |
Australian director Cameron Menzies has been appointed to lead Northern Ireland Opera. |
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New opera guy in Northern Ireland |
Northern Ireland Opera have picked Walter Sutcliffe as artistic director, replacing Oliver Mears who has gone to Covent Garden. |
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Salome in Northern Ireland |
Backlash over nude scene fails to materialise as biblical epic rapturously received in Belfast. |
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