Name: From Old to New - Ulster Scots Song
Start: 2025-08-23T00:00:00
Location: Glenarm Castle

Carolyn Dobbin

Tristan Russcher

Northern Ireland Opera

Northern Ireland Opera’s popular daytime concert series features beautiful performances of opera’s best-loved arias, captivating duets, and timeless songs, alongside some hidden gems.
Directed by Northern Ireland Opera’s Artistic Director Cameron Menzies, ‘Morning Melodies’ daytime concerts are performed by NI Opera artists showcasing principals and also artists from our Chorus Development Programme.

Morning Melodies 

Brian Friel Theatre

The Northern Ireland Opera Chorus perform an evening of opera choruses, from much-loved and well-known works and lesser known gems.

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.

Northern Ireland Opera Chorus

Ulster Hall

Come along for an hour of festive music with Northern Ireland Opera in The Hub at The Custom House in Belfast’s historic Custom House Square.

NI Opera artists will perform some much-loved Christmas music and then there’ll be an opportunity for you to join in with some some favourite seasonal tunes and carols.

Christmas Morning Melodies

Custom House Belfast

This afternoon concert is curated and performed by mezzo soprano Carolyn Dobbin, with pianist Tristan Russcher, who will lead you on a path through the evolutions of Ulster Scots song across an hour of beautiful song and fascinating musical insights.