Organization

Singer

Mezzo-soprano

Sinéad O'Kelly

Mezzosoprano

Pianist

Bryan Evans

Northern Ireland Opera

The Salon Series

Newtownabbey

United Kingdom

Les nuits d'été

Public

Summer Nights

Approved

Accordionist

Instrumentalist

Archlutenist

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Bassist

Bassoonist

Cellist

Clarinetist

Contrabassist

Cornettist

Flutist

Guitarist

Harper

Harpsichordist

Hornist

Lutenist

Mandoline Player

Musette de cour Player

Oboist

Organist

Percussionist

Recorder Player

Saxophonist

Tenor Violinist

Theorbist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da gamba

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

Actor

Broadcasting

Choir

Choreographer

Chorus Director

Chorus master

Composer

Conductor

Costume designer

Dancer

Dramaturge

Executive producer

Extra

Hairstylist

Illustrator

Librettist

Lighting designer

Makeup artist

Orchestra

Orchestra Operations

Other

Photographer

Poet

Repetiteur

Set designer

Sound designer

Stage Manager

Stage director

Teacher

Translator

Video designer

Vocal coach

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Baritone

Countertenor

Bass

Tenor

Soprano

Bass-baritone

Contralto

Alto

Child vocalist

Continuo

Silent

Spoken

‘Les Nuits d’Été’ or Summer Nights is a song cycle which we will stage in the round, performed by mezzo soprano Sinéad O’Kelly and pianist Bryan Evans in the historic Courtyard Theatre in Newtownabbey.

This performance is part of NI Opera’s new ‘Salon Series’, staging short opera, song cycles, cabaret art song and music theatre in spectacular venues around Northern Ireland.

Hector Berlioz originally wrote this ‘Les Nuits d’Été, based around Théophile Gautier’s poems, for a mezzo or tenor and piano, though it is more well known in its orchestral version.  ‘Les Nuits d’Été’ are Berlioz’s only song cycle published as a set.  The songs explore the universal themes of love and loss and will be performed in French.

There will be an encore with a performance of ‘Chanson Perpétuelle’ by Ernest Chausson

This event is part of NI Opera’s new Salon Series: six one act productions featuring opera, art song, cabaret and music theatre, which will be performed in spectacular locations around Northern Ireland during 2023.

English

The Salon Series by Berlioz, From (2023/2023)

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Crew

Programme, About & Synopsis

Photos

Further reading

Performance Dates & Venues

Venues