Cork pilot event brings opera back to the stage
Cork Opera House and Irish National Opera are joining forces to produce and present a pilot event in Cork Opera House on Saturday, July 10th in collaboration with The Arts Council and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.
This promises to be an unforgettable evening at Cork Opera House and is the first performance to welcome members of the public since March 2020. CASTA DIVA, An Evening with Majella Cullagh and Guests will feature Cork’s own beloved soprano, Majella Cullagh along with some of the country’s finest operatic talent including soprano Emma Nash, mezzo-soprano Niamh O’Sullivan, tenor Gavan Ring and baritone Brendan Collins. The programme will feature Bellini’s magical aria Casta Diva from Norma, and the famous quartet from Verdi’s Rigoletto along with many more special operatic moments.
SPECIAL EVENT
This event brings together a number of singers to perform some of the world’s best-loved arias and duets, led by Majella Cullagh. Ms Cullagh siad: “My colleagues and I are very excited at the thought of singing in front of a live audience once again. We have missed the energy and atmosphere of live concerts and we have missed singing together. We cannot wait to share our favourite arias and duets with the audience and we are looking forward to getting back on the stage of Cork Opera House for this special and historic event.”
The event is socially distanced for the comfort and safety of patrons and all precautions will be taken in line with public health guidelines. Commenting on the event, Cork Opera House CEO Eibhlin Gleeson says: “This is a great moment for Cork Opera House. It symbolises the beginning of our journey back to live performance and is a significant step towards the end of this very difficult time for artists, audiences and staff alike. We are privileged to be working with Irish National Opera and thrilled to be welcoming one of our all-time favourite divas, Majella Cullagh and her guests to our stage again. There is no better artist to welcome the people of Cork back to Cork Opera House than Majella.
We know that this will be a special and poignant evening and we look forward to welcoming our patrons home to their opera house once again”.
Tickets will be on sale on Monday, June 28 on the Cork Opera House website.
Due to reduced capacity, patrons are advised to book early.