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Irish National Opera Studio 2025|27
Wexford Factory Artist 2024|25
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We had a fantastic time celebrating 20 years of @solsticearts with a very special gala last Friday. ❤️🎶

A huge thank you to our wonderful performers: @claudiaboyle (soprano), @seanboylanmusic (baritone), @ryanbmcadams (conductor), @lauraahernemusic (soprano), @davidkennedymusic (baritone), @helga_mezzosoprano (mezzo-soprano), @heathersammon (mezzo-soprano), @peterjoycemusic (Studio Conductor) and the Irish National Opera Orchestra for a brilliant evening, and to everyone who joined us in the audience to celebrate with us.

We’re already looking forward to being back at Solstice Arts Centre on 5 February for Rameau’s Les Boréades. ✨ Tickets via INO website. 🎟️

#OperaInIreland

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𝑯𝑬𝑹𝑬 𝑾𝑬 𝑨𝑳𝑳 𝑨𝑹𝑬!

September was spent with the wonderful cast and creative team of @operacollective_ireland’s Mansfield Park 🏡 It’s no secret that this industry is testing (emotionally, physically and financially!!!), but when you get the chance to work with a group of people as talented, kind and hilarious as this it makes you remember how fortunate we are to do the work we do! ❤️

Director: Patrick Mason
Conductor: David Parry
Répétiteur: @adam.mcdonagh.music
Set and Lighting Design: Paul Keogan
Costume Design: @catfay11
Stage manager (and earth angel): @rosssmithstagemanager
Professional photography: @fmarshallphoto

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Celebrating two years working with the Irish National Opera and 20 years of the Solstice Art Centre!

In another instalment of catching up and looking forward, tomorrow night I have the pleasure of sharing the stage and joining a host of spectacular artists as part of the @irishnationalopera’s Gala Celebration the 20th anniversary of the Solstice Arts Navan. This wonderful programme features some of the great hits of the operatic repertoire where I will have the pleasure to conducting works by Verdi, Mozart and Offenbach. Most importantly though I will have the honour of sharing the stage with star Soprano @claudiaboyle , international and local legend @seanboylanmusic , my insanely talented colleagues and friends from the INO Studio, @lauraahernemusic, @heathersammon, @davidkennedymusic and @helga_mezzosoprano and on top of that, something I can’t recommend highly enough, I am lucky enough to share conducting duties with the incredibly talented and inspiring @ryanbmcadams!

While this concert will be a joyous occasion it will also be bitter sweet as it marks end of the my two year journey as Assistant Conductor and member of the INO Studio. It has been a deeply meaningful and impactful two years and I want to express my thanks to @fergussheil, @diego_fasciati, @muireanns and all of the wonderful INO staff, the brilliant creative teams, the fantastic musicians I got to make music with and the fantastic conductors I got to learn from over the two years. Here’s to two wonderful seasons, future collaborations and new adventures in opera, whatever and wherever they may be!

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Reflecting on a wonderful month playing Mr Rushworth in the @operacollective_ireland production of Jonathan Dove’s Mansfield Park! This was such a fun time, particularly because of one of the funniest and kindest casts I have ever had the pleasure of working with! It was also a nice perk to perform in my hometown of Dún Laoghaire. Huge thanks to Patrick Mason, David Parry, Ross Smith, Colette McGahon and everyone involved in this wonderful show! Back in the Netherlands now, just in time to participate in the International Vocal Competition in ‘s-Hertogenbosch!
📸 @fmarshallphoto

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ANOTHER LOOK AT MANSFIELD PARK
A few more moments from Jonathan Dove’s Mansfield Park at Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire.

Three performances, one remarkable company - and a weekend we won’t forget in a hurry.

Bravo once again to our cast, creative team, OCI Chamber Ensemble and everyone behind the scenes who brought it all to life. And a huge thank you to the team at the Pavilion Theatre for looking after us so brilliantly throughout.

📸 Frances Marshall

With thanks to the Arts Council of Ireland, Laidlaw Trust and the Friends of Opera Collective Ireland for their generous support.

#MansfieldPark #OCI2026 #JonathanDove #JaneAusten #IrishOpera #PavilionTheatre

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TOMORROW WE OPEN ✨
After weeks of rehearsals, Mansfield Park is almost ready to meet its audience.

Tomorrow night, Jonathan Dove’s acclaimed adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel opens at Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire, directed by Patrick Mason and conducted by David Parry.

The company is in the theatre with the OCI Chamber Ensemble, our designers Catherine Fay and Paul Keogan, and the production team - with final preparations underway before it all comes to life on stage tomorrow night. 🎭

🎟️ Three performances only - Friday and Saturday at 7.30pm, Sunday at 3pm. Sunday’s matinée is filling fast, so don’t leave it too late to join us. Book now at paviliontheatre.ie

#MansfieldPark #JaneAusten #OCI2026 #IrishOpera #PavilionTheatre #ArtsCouncilIreland #LaidlawOperaTrust @artscouncilireland

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LOVE. PASSION. SCANDAL. 👀
“We’re sisters. I’m older.”
“I’m younger, but I’m prettier.”

Meet Maria and Julia Bertram, played by Laura Aherne and Diana Salop - sisters at the heart of the family drama in Mansfield Park.

What should you expect? Love. Passion. Scandal. A lot of scandal.

Fun, breezy music, a few familiar musical references - and their own advice:

“Come for the opera. Stay for the tea.” ☕

Mansfield Park
25-27 September | Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire

🎟️Just three performances - Book at paviliontheatre.ie

🎥 Gabriel Mueller

@artscouncilireland #LaidlawOperaTrust
#MansfieldPark #OperaCollectiveIreland #JaneAusten #JonathanDove #IrishOpera #PavilionTheatre

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A week in black & white 🖤

A few moments from our first week of Mansfield Park rehearsals in Dublin.

The cast and creative team have been deep into Jonathan Dove’s score this week, and we absolutely adore these photographs by Gabriel Mueller - the concentration, conversations and quieter moments in between.

Three weeks to go until this company moves from rehearsal room to stage at Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire.

Mansfield Park | 25-27 September
Just three performances - two evenings and one Sunday matinée.

📸 Gabriel Mueller

@artscouncilireland #LaidlawOperaTrust
#MansfieldPark #OCI2026 #OperaCollectiveIreland #BehindTheScenes #IrishOpera #JaneAusten #PavilionTheatre

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MEET THE CAST | Mansfield Park

Meet the cast bringing Jonathan Dove’s Mansfield Park to the stage at Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire, this September.

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

With rehearsals now in full swing in Dublin, this company of Irish operatic talent is bringing Jane Austen’s world of family, love, privilege and social expectation to life through Jonathan Dove’s acclaimed score and Alasdair Middleton’s libretto.

Directed by Patrick Mason and conducted by David Parry, with set and lighting design by Paul Keogan, costume design by Catherine Fay, and featuring the Opera Collective Ireland Chamber Ensemble.

🎭Just three performances - two evenings and one Sunday matinée.

📍Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire
📅 25-27 September 2026
Friday & Saturday 7.30pm | Sunday 3pm
🎟️Book now through Pavilion Theatre.

#LinkinBio
#MansfieldPark #OperaCollectiveIreland #OCI2026 #IrishOpera #JaneAusten #JonathanDove #PavilionTheatre #DunLaoghaire
@artscouncilireland #LaidlawOperaTrust

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Meet our 2026/27 INO Studio artists! 🎶✨

We’re delighted to welcome four emerging singers and one répétiteur to Irish National Opera’s artist development programme for the new season:

🎶 @lauraahernemusic (soprano)
🎶 @niamhstj (soprano)
🎶 @annahelenamezzo (mezzo-soprano)
🎶 @jakob_mahase_baritone (bass-baritone)
🎹 @ellanagymusic (répétiteur)

📸 @patriciocassinoni

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Classical concert 7th of August

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Si vendetta from “Rigoletto”

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