20
- 26 November 2023
La bohème
Giacomo Puccini
The Paris of love and art. A poet, a painter, a musician and a philosopher. Live at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre.
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Past Productions
1
- 7 October 2023
Faust
Charles Gounod
A trade with the Devil. The ageing Faust sells his soul for another lifetime in which to live and love. But the Devil always wins. Marguerite, the object of Faust’s desire, is borne to heaven. Faust’s destiny is Hell.
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28
- 30 September 2023
Breathwork
Éna Brennan
Beware! The well is poisoned. The sea is infected. Everything has been consumed. Lamentation is too late. Guilt has no positive outcome. An opera about a dystopian world affected by some form of destructive force.
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19 May
- 2 June 2023
Così fan tutte
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Mozart’s questionable tale of sexual manipulation, on tour
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22 April
- 14 May 2023
Werther
Jules Massenet
A masterly and nuanced portrayal of hopeless love, on tour nationwide
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5
- 11 March 2023
Der Rosenkavalier
Richard Strauss
A co-production with Garsington Opera and Santa Fe Opera
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2
- 11 February 2023
Don Pasquale
Gaetano Donizetti
Donizetti’s effervescent comic masterpiece, on tour nationwide
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2
- 4 February 2023
Old Ghosts
Evangelia Rigaki and Marina Carr
Old Ghosts, the final episode of Ulysses 2.2 - the world premiere of a new opera.
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15
- 19 January 2023
Least Like The Other
Created by Brian Irvine & Netia Jones
Presented in association with the Royal Opera House
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8
- 13 November 2022
William Tell
Gioachino Rossini
Co-production with Nouvel Opéra Fribourg
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14
- 25 September 2022
The First Child
Donnacha Dennehy and Enda Walsh
A co-production with Landmark Productions
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11
- 17 July 2022
Tosca
Giacomo Puccini
In partnership with Bord Gáis Energy Theatre
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24
- 26 June 2022
Horse Ape Bird
David Coonan & Dylan Coburn Gray
A one-act youth opera (in three parts)
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5
- 22 June 2022
Maria Stuarda
Gaetano Donizetti
On stage in Dublin, Cork & Wexford
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23 April 2022
Paper Boat
Elaine Agnew & Jessica Traynor
Music for Galway and Galway 2020 present Paper Boat: An Opera for Galway in association with Irish National Opera
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7
- 12 March 2022
Carmen
Georges Bizet
A co-production with Opera Philadelphia & Seattle Opera, in partnership with Bord Gáis Energy Theatre.
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15 January
- 12 February 2022
Bajazet
Antonio Vivaldi
A co-production with the Royal Opera House. In partnership with the Irish Baroque Orchestra. On tour nationwide.
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20 November
- 11 December 2021
The Lighthouse
Peter Maxwell Davies
Nationwide tour of a new production of Peter Maxwell Davies' chamber opera
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7
- 13 November 2021
Fidelio
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Live performances at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin
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5 November
- 4 December 2021
Alice's Adventures Under Ground
Gerald Barry
A film premiere based on the original opera production of the same title, a co-production between Royal Opera House Covent Garden and Irish National Opera
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5
- 14 August 2021
Elektra
Richard Strauss
Fully-staged outdoor performance with pre-recorded orchestra in association with Kilkenny Arts Festival
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27 July 2021
A Thing
I Cannot Name
Amanda Feery & Megan Nolan
World premiere of a new filmed opera by Amanda Feery and Megan Nolan
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7 July
- 7 August 2021
The Lighthouse
Peter Maxwell Davies
World premiere of new film version directed by Edwina Casey
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13
- 21 March 2021
La bohème
Puccini
Livestreamed concert performance from the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre.
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17
- 31 December 2020
20 Shots of Opera
Twenty New Short Operas on Film
20 composers. 20 short operas. In partnership with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra.
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2
- 7 December 2020
The Abduction from the Seraglio
Mozart
Concert performance in partnership with Irish Chamber Orchestra.
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24 October
- 16 December 2020
Mezzo Masterpieces
Three Opera Stars, Three Concerts, Three Iconic Locations
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6
- 29 July 2020
Seraglio,
the Mini-Series
Mozart
Irish National Opera’s new, socially-distanced, lockdown series. Online July 2020.
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8 February
- 7 March 2020
Hansel and Gretel
Humperdinck
Nationwide tour of Englebert Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel, a co-production with Theatre Lovett and the Abbey Theatre.
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10
- 16 November 2019
Cinderella /
La Cenerentola
Rossini
Rossini's Cinderella produced in partnership with the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre.
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11
- 26 October 2019
Griselda
Vivaldi
For the first time in Ireland, INO present Vivaldi's Griselda with the Irish Baroque Orchestra.
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26
- 28 September 2019
This Hostel Life
Evangelia Rigaki & Melatu Uchenna Okorie
An installation opera from INO Studio composer Evangelia Rigaki based on the book This Hostel Life by Melatu Uchenna Okorie
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17
- 25 May 2019
The Magic Flute
Mozart
Presented in partnership with the Irish Chamber Orchestra
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12
- 14 April 2019
The Deadly World of Opera
Created by James Bingham & Sarah Baxter
The Deadly World of Opera is part of Music Town Festival, and is supported by Fedora, Creative Europe and Dublin City Council.
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24 March
- 5 April 2019
Madama Butterfly
Puccini
Presented in association with the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, in partnership with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra.
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7
- 9 March 2019
The Second Violinist
Dennehy & Walsh
A co-production with Landmark Productions. Donnacha Dennehy and Enda Walsh's The Second Violinist travels to Amsterdam.
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7 February
- 2 March 2019
Orfeo ed Euridice
Gluck
A co-production with United Fall in partnership with the Irish Baroque Orchestra. Nationwide Tour.
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24 November
- 1 December 2018
Aida
Verdi
Presented in association with the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, in partnership with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra.
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11
- 14 October 2018
Bluebeard's Castle
Bartók
Presented in association with the Dublin Theatre Festival in partnership with RTÉ Concert Orchestra.
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13 September
- 6 October 2018
The Tales of Hoffmann
Offenbach
Nationwide Tour of Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann.
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17
- 21 April 2018
The Marriage of Figaro
Mozart
Irish National Opera’s first major new production, Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro 13 -21 April 2018
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11
- 21 April 2018
The Opera Director
Mozart
A Free performance in the Gaiety Theatre on Saturday 21 April 2018.
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24 February
- 9 March 2018
Powder Her Face
Thomas Adès
Nationwide Tour of Thomas Adès' Powder Her Face, a co-production with Northern Ireland Opera
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9 January 2018
The Big Bang!
Irish National Opera Inaugural Concert at the National Concert Hall, Dublin.
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Other Events
March
2024
Salome school workshop
Pack all of your seven veils for this thrilling journey into Strauss’ shocking and alluring opera. Dancer and director Stephanie Dufresne will guide your students through a movement workshop exploring the themes and motifs that utterly shocked audiences when it was first performed in 1905. Warning: silver platters and severed heads may be discussed…
March
2024
Salome… In Focus
Join us for Salome… In Focus, an introduction to Salome by Richard Strauss, delivered by Michael Lee.
May
2024
La traviata schools workshop
Who doesn’t love a good tragedy? Take a dive into Verdi’s beautiful and heart-rending tale of love and loss based on the true story of Marie Duplessis who counted Liszt among her famous admirers.
May
2024
Traviata… In Focus
Join us for an introduction to La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi, delivered by Deborah Kelleher, to learn more about the opera ahead of the live performance.