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Laura Aherne

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Soprano | Irish
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Irish National Opera Studio 2025|27
Wexford Factory Artist 2024|25
@rcmlondon @riamdublin

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One week since we finished our run of Jonathan Dove's 'Mansfield Park'✨
I've never laughed more in a rehearsal room than I did with this incredible, gorgeous group of people. I'm so grateful to @operacollective_ireland for the opportunity to work with this incredible crew, and to work on the feisty, flirty, morally dubious character that is Maria Bertram. This opera could not have been more fun and I have so much love for the whole team involved. 🫶🫶🫶

📸Frances Marshall

Creative Team
Director: Patrick Mason
Conductor: David Parry
Set and Lighting Design: Paul Keogan
Costume Design: Catherine Fay
Hair and Make Up: Carole Dunne
Costume (and life) support: Jodie + Blanca
Répétiteur: Adam McDonagh

Cast
Fanny Price: Heather Sammon
Lady Bertram: Anna-Helena MacLachlan
Sir Thomas Bertram: Jamie Rock
Maria Bertram: Laura Aherne
Julia Bertram: Diana Salop
Edmund Bertram: Sean Boylan
Aunt Norris: Maria Matthews
Mary Crawford: Ami Hewitt
Henry Crawford: Andrew Henley
Mr Rushworth: Cathal McCabe

#opera #oci2026 #ireland #soprano #mariah taken in Pavilion Theatre by @lauraahernemusic

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Fiordiligi! From Absolute Scenes with Irish National Opera.

Fiordiligi: Laura Aherne
Dorabella: Heather Sammon
Ferrando: Will Pearson
Guglielmo: David Kennedy

Directed: Grace Morgan
Conducted: Peter Joyce
Répétiteur: Doireann O’Carroll

#Mozart #Fiordiligi #soprano #opera #irishartist taken in Royal Irish Academy of Music by @lauraahernemusic

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✨ROLE ANNOUNCEMENT!✨

MARIA BERTRAM ~ Mansfield Park ~ Jonathan Dove
Opera Collective Ireland

One week until rehearsals start for Jonathan Dove's 'Mansfield Park' with @operacollective_ireland . I cannot waaaait to play this scandalous Austen role with this stellar cast. Performances on in the Pavillion Theatre from the 25-27 September!

Director: Patrick Mason
Conductor: David Parry
Set and Lighting Design: Paul Keogan
Costume Design: Catherine Fay

Fanny Price: @heathersammon
Lady Bertram: @annahelenamezzo
Sir Thomas Bertram: Jamie Rock
Maria Bertram: Me!
Julia Bertram: @diana_salopp
Edmund Bertram: @seanboylanmusic
Aunt Norris: @mariamatthews_sop
Mary Crawford: @ami.hewitt
Henry Crawford: @andrewhenley90
Mr Rushworth: @cathalmccabetenor

📸 Patricio Cassinoni

#opera #janeausten #soprano #ireland #culture by @lauraahernemusic

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Very delayed posting, but it was such a blast to finish off my year with the @irishnationalopera Studio with Absolute Scenes! What a privilege to round off the year with this lovely group of people 🫶🫶🫶

Director: @gracem00rgan
Conductor: @peterjoycemusic
Repetiteur: @doireannocarrollpianist
Stage Manager: @bianca.baguio
Head of Studio/General Life Saver: @muireanns

Rosina/Dorabella/Mercedes: @heathersammon
Figaro/Guglielmo/Dancaire: @davidkennedymusic
Despina/Carmen: @helga_mezzosoprano
Conte/Ferrando/Remendado: @willtpearson

Fiordiligi/Berta/Frasquita: Yours truly 💕

Thank you to everyone in Irish National Opera for your incredible support over the year, and thank you to @annamellostudios for the photos!

#opera #ireland #soprano #studio #AbsoluteScenes

Fiordiligi did not want to hear it 🤷🏻‍♀️

Sister scheming💕

All men are like that

Hi Dave🫶

The shoulder here was not planned but she wanted out 🤭

Dorabella/Heather, dramatic?

Big Berta did not like finding greys. taken in Royal Irish Academy of Music by @lauraahernemusic

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Classical concert 7th of August by @lauraahernemusic

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The red dresses I've worn this year💃🏻💃🏻

2026 has been so much fun so far! Here's a taster of what's been going on✨

1. Rising Stars Concert @uchlimerick
2. Arias for Peace @limerickoperafestival
3. @irishnationalopera Studio Recital
4. Rusalka at the @bordgaisenergytheatre
5. Valentine's Day Recital

Special shout out to Dave for being in all bar one of these performances 🫶🤣

#soprano #opera #recital #limerick #irish by @lauraahernemusic

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5 months ago

It's been a super busy November/December at the INO Studio! It's mad that only 6 weeks ago I was in the middle of the Wexford Festival and jumping in to join the amazing Lydia Grindatto in her lunchtime recital! So nice to think back on this morning and so grateful to be working in this industry. 💛💛

📷@padraiggrant

#opera #soprano #recital #irish #musicfestival taken in National Opera House by @lauraahernemusic

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10 months ago

✨👑Tytania - The Little Midsummer Night's Dream ✨

This year's community opera at @wexfordfestivalopera was the biggest joy to work on! This piece was magical and fun and the community participants brought so much energy and passion to this project! It was a pleasure from start to finish to work on @heatherhadrill and @christopherpknopp 's beautiful, intimate vision.

So much love to everyone involved!

#opera #britten #alittlemidsummernightsdream #soprano #tytania #queen #community #shortopera #immersive by @lauraahernemusic

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✨ Corinna - Il Viaggio a Reims WFO 2025 ✨
Birds, bubbles and no bongs
I cannot believe my time as a Factory Artist at the @wexfordfestivalopera is finished! This production of Rossini's Il Viaggio a Reims was wild and bonkers and absolutely stacked with incredible artists and people. So grateful to have been part of this production 🫶🏻

📷 @padraiggrant

#opera #rossini #viaggio #corinna #soprano #classicalmusic #wexfordfestivalopera #andiamagiubilar taken in National Opera House by @lauraahernemusic

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✨ A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our Friends in Conversation event in Dublin, hosted in conjunction with the Friends of @christchurchdublin. Sharing this magnificent space made the evening all the more special.

We were delighted to welcome our Artistic Director, @rosettacucchi, who reflected on her 30-year journey with Wexford Festival Opera, which started in 1995 and led to her appointment as Artistic Director in 2020. Her passion, vision, and love for Wexford as her second home shone through in a truly insightful and inspiring in-conversation. 🙏

The evening was further enriched by wonderful performances from current Wexford Factory participants, @mariamatthews_sop and @lauraahernemusic, accompanied beautifully on piano by @giorgo.dalonzo.

We are deeply grateful to our Friends and supporters, in Wexford, Dublin and beyond, for their continued support in helping us celebrate and share the magic of opera.

It’s still not too late to become a Friend of the Festival and enjoy year-round benefits. For more information about these events or how to join, please email us or call us.

Email: ✉️ friends@wexfordfestivalopera.com
Phone: 📞 +353 53 912 2144 taken in Christ Church Cathedral Dublin by @lauraahernemusic

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Not long now until @wexfordfestivalopera commences once again! 🎉

Cannot wait to return to the festival as a Factory Artist and to perform some Rossini and Britten✨Stay tuned for what is sure to be a busy two months!

@pwc_ireland
@communityfoundationireland
#theArnholdFoundation

📷@tharajordana.photography

#opera #classicalmusic #soprano #rossini #britten #festival #corinna #tytania by @lauraahernemusic

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✨Rehearsal non-cover cover moment!✨

As the dust settles on our hilarious, 5-star (!) production of L'Elisir d'amore, I wanted to share this mad rehearsal moment with you all. I did not cover Adina in this production, but I have done the role before, in English, and in cut form. Our fantastic Dulcamara, John Molloy, wanted to run the scene, and I (having never sung this piece in Italian, needing to sight-read half of the music, and _very clearly_ not knowing the blocking) jumped in on the spot in a fit of 'carpe diem'. It's far from perfect but was one of my favourite moments of rehearsal and I'm so grateful to John for going down a line of sopranos asking every one 'have you done Adina' and to the team for letting me do it!

Huge thanks to @rheanneya for being so supportive and recording when I hadn't thought about it! 🫶🏻🫶🏻

#soprano #rehearsal #behindthescenes #opera #lelisirdamore #adina #irishsoprano #classicalmusic by @lauraahernemusic

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