Opera Collective Irl

Ireland's next generation of opera talent. Critically acclaimed productions putting Irish artists centrestage.

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🎭 Mansfield Park
Jane Austen reimagined for the stage, with music by Jonathan Dove.
🎶 Directed by Patrick Mason | Conducted by David Parry. With Sean Boylan & Heather Sammon

📍 Pavilion Theatre 📅 25 - 27 Sep 2026 🎟️ 🔗 Link in bio

#OCI #OCI2026 #MansfieldPark #IrishOpera

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OPEN CALL: Opera Bridge – From Early Career to European Stage 🎶
OCI and Musik Akademie Rheinsberg are inviting emerging singers to apply for Opera Bridge 🎭 Deadline: 6 January 2026
📩 Apply now: https://t.co/onRRKaHOH9
#OperaBridge #OCI #MusikAkademieRheinsberg #ErasmusPlus

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✨ Errollyn Wallen’s Cautionary Tales with Opera Collective Ireland – reviewed by Journal of Music - Outdoing Each Other in Nastiness.
Unseen images now live 📸 Highlights YouTube 🎬
Sign up for the newsletter. Be first to hear what’s next 🎶#CautionaryTales #OCI
📸 Kip Carroll

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Errollyn Wallen's Cautionary Tales 🎬 with Opera Collective Ireland
🎬https://t.co/xvjdIT65dz
Venues: Mermaid Bray, Civic Tallaght, Solstice Navan, An Táin Dundalk. Funded by Arts Council - RTÉ Supporting the Arts. 🎥 Gabriel Müller.#CautionaryTales #OCI

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⭐ Reviews are in! Cautionary Tales is “first rate” ✨
🎶 “Each of the performers is outstanding”
🎭 “Excellent direction, design & choreography”
https://t.co/Y7uK2rXu1d
Finale Sun 21 Sept, 3pm, An Táin, Dundalk 🎟️ #linkinbio
Supported by Arts Council Ireland & RTÉ STA

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🏆 Composer Errollyn Wallen arrived in Ireland ✈️ for Cautionary Tales at Civic Theatre Tallaght.
Pictured: Colette McGahon, (OCI Director) 💫 Cautionary Tales cast, Stephen Barlow (conductor) James Bingham (Arts Council) OCI Board members.
📸Patrick Browne
#CautionaryTales

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✨🌙 Culture Night! 🌙✨ Cautionary Tales at Solstice Arts Centre is now SOLD OUT 🎭📚👏 Limited tickets left Sun 21st Sept An Táin Arts Centre, Dundalk 🎶
🎟️👉 https://t.co/BoD5TgTRpd
Funded by the Arts Council. RTÉ Supporting the Arts

#CultureNight #OneNightForAll #OícheDárSa

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Thanks to our young reviewers – Cautionary Tales is a hit! 🤯🍬🎶
🎭 Thank you to Mermaid Arts Centre Bray, Civic Theatre Tallaght, Solstice Arts Centre Navan and An Táin Arts Centre Dundalk. Funded by the Arts Council. RTÉ Supporting the Arts. 🎟️ https://t.co/npXPhUtQhu
#OCI

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🎭 Mischief, colour 🎨 & storytelling 🎶 in Errollyn Wallen’s Cautionary Tales with Dylan Rooney, Eiméar Harper, Leanne Fitzgerald & William Pearson.
See it live👇
17 Sept Tallaght | 19 Sept Navan | 21 Sept Dundalk
🎟️ https://t.co/npXPhUtQhu
📸 Kip Carroll
#CautionaryTales #OCI

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✨ Fresh from opening night in Wicklow…🎭 Fun, full of imagination & mischief, with music for everyone! With Cautionary Tales director, Sarah Baxter
🎶 Limited tickets: 17 Sept Tallaght (7pm) & 21 Sept Dundalk (3pm)
🎟️ Book 👉 https://t.co/npXPhUtQhu
#CautionaryTales #OCI

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🎹🎼 How do you conduct and play the piano at the same time? For Errollyn Wallen’s Cautionary Tales, conductor Stephen Barlow does both!
👧 For ages 7+ 📍 Bray, Tallaght, Navan & Dundalk | 13–21 Sept
🎟️ Book now: https://t.co/npXPhUtQhu
#CautionaryTales #OperaCollectiveIreland

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✨ Errollyn Wallen – the composer behind Cautionary Tales ✨
👧 Ages 7+
📍 Bray, Tallaght, Navan & Dundalk | 13–21 Sept
🎟️ Book now: https://t.co/1O4HQ7A4Ll
#CautionaryTalesOpera #OCI #IrishOpera

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We haven’t forgotten our Grown Up audiences - this one’s for you. Errollyn Wallen’s Cautionary Tales is a clever piece with its jazz-inspired tunes and funny, fast-moving text 🎶 just the thing for an evening out. 🎟️ Book now: https://t.co/npXPhUtQhu
#CautionaryTales

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🎭 Who’s the naughtiest of them all? From fibbing Matilda to string-munching Henry #CautionaryTales 🤯🍬🧵
👧 Perfect for ages 7+ 📍 Touring Bray, Tallaght, Navan & Dundalk | 13–21 Sept
🎟️ Book now: https://t.co/npXPhUtQhu
🎥 Gabriel Mueller Funded by the Arts Council. RTÉ STA

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✨ Today’s Irish Times features an interview with Cautionary Tales composer, Errollyn Wallen 🎶
Huge thanks to Michael Dervan for this insightful piece.

Read the full interview 👉 https://t.co/JV4yLeJtE8

#IrishTimes #ErrollynWallen #CautionaryTales #OCI #OperaCollectiveIreland

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🎬 The countdown is on! Watch the trailer for Errollyn Wallen’s #CautionaryTales – presented by Opera Collective Ireland. ✨ Touring 13–21 September 🎶 For ages 7+
🎟️ Tickets & info: https://t.co/npXPhUtQhu
🎥Gabriel Mueller. Funded by the Arts Council. #OperaCollectiveIreland

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Rehearsals in full swing 🎶 for Cautionary Tales – Errollyn Wallen’s witty opera of music & mischief! Touring Bray, Tallaght, Navan & Dundalk | 13–21 Sept. FREE Culture Night performance in Navan 🌟
📸 Sasha Bratkova #OCI #IrelandArts #CautionaryTales

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✨ Design presentation day at Cautionary Tales rehearsals!
🎭 Costume magic from Jenny Whyte
👗 Performances + ideas flowing with Dylan Rooney, Sarah Baxter, Maeve Smyth, Eimear Harper & Sarah Lucey. 🙌 Creativity everywhere!
#OCICautionaryTales #OCI #ErrollynWallen #Ireland

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🎭 Meet the creatives bringing Cautionary Tales to life: Sarah Baxter, Stephen Barlow, Zia Bergin-Holly, Jenny Whyte – with The Lir. From fibbing Matilda to string-eating Henry – opera mischief for ages 7+.
📍 Dundalk, Navan, Tallaght & Bray | 13–21 Sept https://t.co/npXPhUtQhu