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Chorus! An Evening with the Northern Ireland Opera Chorus
The Northern Ireland Opera Chorus perform opera choruses at Ulster Hall, hosted by soprano Lesley Garrett.
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The talented and captivating Northern Ireland Opera Chorus is coming to Ulster Hall on 16 November 2026!
The Northern Ireland Opera Chorus will perform an evening of opera choruses, from much-loved and well-known works and lesser known gems.
Hosted by Lesley Garrett CBE, Britain’s best known soprano, who regularly appears in opera, music theatre, concert, on television and CD. Lesley will compere the concert and also perform, including a reprise of her captivating duet with Chorus alumna Petra Wells of ‘One More Kiss’ which they performed together in ‘Follies.' Comprising more than 30 opera singers from Northern Ireland, the NI Opera Chorus are selected from open auditions in Belfast and spend six months working with the national opera company for Northern Ireland in an acclaimed artist development programme. Join them for an evening of performance of some of the best-loved opera choruses by composers including Puccini, Mozart, Verdi, Handel, Bizet and Tchaikovsky.
Recent reviews for the NI Opera Chorus following their performance in ‘Carmen’, Sept 2026 ‘The Chorus were firing on all cylinders throughout as they brought Bizet’s rag-tag band of factory workers, soldiers, gypsies and bandits winningly to life. They were particularly impressive at the start of Act IV where they arrived in a blaze of colour and gave a rousing performance of the March of the Toreadors.’ Seen and Heard International ‘Superb throughout is the twenty-five-piece Northern Ireland Opera Chorus. Under the guidance of Chorus Master Frasier Hickland, they embrace Bizet’s wickedly intricate polyphonic lines quite brilliantly. A key part of NI Opera’s development programme, the investment in developing local talent is clearly paying rich dividends.’ Theatre News ‘Over the past five years, the indispensable NI Opera has been building its opera chorus. Here they soared. Adding colour and atmosphere as soldiers, cigarette girls smugglers and citizens, the chorus was in fine voice giving us one of the production’s most striking moments at the start of Act 4’ The Times ' Magnificent chorus' The Reviews Hub Running time: two acts of 45 minutes each, with a 20 minute interval.
With thanks to Belfast City Council and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland
The talented and captivating Northern Ireland Opera Chorus is coming to Ulster Hall on 16 November 2026!
The Northern Ireland Opera Chorus will perform an evening of opera choruses, from much-loved and well-known works and lesser known gems.
Hosted by Lesley Garrett CBE, Britain’s best known soprano, who regularly appears in opera, music theatre, concert, on television and CD. Lesley will compere the concert and also perform, including a reprise of her captivating duet with Chorus alumna Petra Wells of ‘One More Kiss’ which they performed together in ‘Follies.' Comprising more than 30 opera singers from Northern Ireland, the NI Opera Chorus are selected from open auditions in Belfast and spend six months working with the national opera company for Northern Ireland in an acclaimed artist development programme. Join them for an evening of performance of some of the best-loved opera choruses by composers including Puccini, Mozart, Verdi, Handel, Bizet and Tchaikovsky.
Recent reviews for the NI Opera Chorus following their performance in ‘Carmen’, Sept 2026 ‘The Chorus were firing on all cylinders throughout as they brought Bizet’s rag-tag band of factory workers, soldiers, gypsies and bandits winningly to life. They were particularly impressive at the start of Act IV where they arrived in a blaze of colour and gave a rousing performance of the March of the Toreadors.’ Seen and Heard International ‘Superb throughout is the twenty-five-piece Northern Ireland Opera Chorus. Under the guidance of Chorus Master Frasier Hickland, they embrace Bizet’s wickedly intricate polyphonic lines quite brilliantly. A key part of NI Opera’s development programme, the investment in developing local talent is clearly paying rich dividends.’ Theatre News ‘Over the past five years, the indispensable NI Opera has been building its opera chorus. Here they soared. Adding colour and atmosphere as soldiers, cigarette girls smugglers and citizens, the chorus was in fine voice giving us one of the production’s most striking moments at the start of Act 4’ The Times ' Magnificent chorus' The Reviews Hub Running time: two acts of 45 minutes each, with a 20 minute interval.
With thanks to Belfast City Council and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland
