Back in the autumn, five schools hosted a series of special workshops. Led by Lucia Vernon-Long, these workshops introduced young people to opera and to what The Belfast Opera is all about. We hope that some of the young people involved will join us in the Community Chorus or in the Community Creatives. A huge […]
Learn MoreHow do you begin to tell the story of any city, let alone this city, in something less than sixty minutes? I listened to hours of workshops in community groups from all parts of Belfast, people talking about their lives in their city and mine. I was struck by the fact that when it came […]
Learn MoreHundreds of people joined us in First Presbyterian Church as part of Culture Night Belfast 2015 for the launch of The Belfast Opera Community Chorus. Joined by the Lord-Lieutenant and the Deputy Lord Mayor of Belfast, Donal McCrisken led everyone in a few warm-up exercises, some rehearsals, and – most importantly – some singing! Over […]
Learn MoreBelfast Buildings Trust and Northern Ireland Opera today announced the creation of a unique community chorus for The Belfast Opera. A special “Come and Sing” event as part of Culture Night 2015 will be the first in a series of recruitment events. The chorus will involve 120 people with little or no singing experience, from […]
Learn MoreWe still need your help to make the World Premiere of "Long Story Short: The Belfast Opera". Donate to the work of The Belfast Opera at JustGiving.
We are thrilled to announce that “Long Story Short: The Belfast Opera” will feature in a musical reception hosted by TRH The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall at Hillsborough Castle this evening. Bruno Caproni, who plays ‘Joel’, and David Brophy, who will conduct the orchestra on June 18th and 19th, will perform an […]
Margaret Thompson is a member of The Belfast Opera Chorus who are currently rehearsing for three performances in Carlisle Memorial Church on June 18th and 19th that will introduce this exciting new work to the world! Let’s find out a little more about Margaret: How did you find out about The Belfast Opera, and what […]
Our third episode in our series of videos and stories where we discover who the people are that make up The Belfast Opera.
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