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Mission to MARS - Jennifer Walshe on her acclaimed space opera

Composer Jennifer Walshe introduces Irish National Opera's production of her opera MARS, composed by Jennifer with a libretto by Mark O'Connell, which runs at the Abbey Theatre this August.

Opera • 02 Aug

Jennifer Walshe and writer Mark O'Connell.'s MARS kicks off the new INO season

To Mars and beyond: Irish National Opera announces 2025-26 season

The Irish National Opera (INO) has unveiled its ambitious 2025–26 season, with work spanning the heavens and the earth, the mythic and the rustic, featuring both celebrated masterpieces and ground-breaking contemporary opera.

Music • 30 May

'Rigoletto is an opera unlike any other' - inside INO's new show

Irish National Opera's new production of Verdi's Rigoletto opens in the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre on Sunday 1 December and runs until Saturday 7 December.

Opera • 20 Nov 24

Naomi Louisa O Connell as Mary Motorhead (Pic: Steven Pisano)

Mary Motorhead & me - Naomi Louisa O'Connell revs up

Singer and actor Naomi Louisa O'Connell's "go-for-broke" performance as Mary Motorhead in Emma O'Halloran's monodrama was hailed by the LA Times as "stellar".

Opera • 28 May 24

Naomi Louisa O'Connell in Emma O'Halloran's 'Mary Motorhead'

Irish National Opera Announces 2024–25 season

Irish National Opera Announces Wagner, Berlioz, Verdi and Emma O'Halloran for 2024–25 Seaso

Opera • 16 May 24

Chuma Sijeqa Clistene (L) and Alexandra Urquiola Aristea (R) in INO's L'Olimpiade (Pic: Ros Kavanagh)

Love, death & athletics - INO's Vivaldi opera for the modern age

Director Daisy Evans talks about the creative process behind Irish National Opera's new production of Vivaldi's masterwork L'Olimpiade, currently touring Ireland

Irish National Opera • 23 Apr 24

Eimear Walshe's ROMANTIC IRELAND comes to Venice (Pic: Faolan Carey)

Culture 5 - your cultural highlights for the next seven days

Hear the Culture 5 every Friday on Aedín in the Afternoon on RTÉ lyric fm, from 1pm.

Culture 5 • 19 Apr 24

L'Olimpiade: Irish National Opera tackle another Vivaldi classic

After winning an Olivier award for their production of Vivaldi's opera Bajazet in 2021, Irish National Opera with the Irish Baroque Orchestra is returning to the Italian master for L'Olimpaide.

Opera • 29 Mar 24

Dealing with the devil - inside Irish National Opera's Faust

Acclaimed director Jack Furness makes his Irish National Opera (INO) debut this month with a new production of Faust for the Dublin Theatre Festival.

Opera • 03 Oct 23

Something For The Weekend: David Tobin's cultural picks

Rising violin star David Tobin has performed as soloist with leading orchestras including the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and National Symphony Orchestra, Sinfonieorchester Aachen and Poltava Symphony Orchestra Ukraine.

Cate Blanchett • 24 Aug 23

Opera singers Megan O'Neill (centre) and Gemma Ní Bhriains with Deirdre Higgins wearing wearing VR headsets (Pic: Leon Farrell)

Irish National Opera announces packed 2023-24 season

Irish National Opera has announced details of its 2023-24 season, featuring new productions of familiar opera classics alongside new works, with productions set for opera houses in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, London and Fribourg in Switzerland.

Opera • 03 Jul 23