INO STUDIO SHOWCASE – Irish National Opera

As part of OperaVision's commitment to giving a platform to the next generation of talent, this concert showcases five rising stars from the Irish National Opera Studio: sopranos Deirdre Higgins and Megan O’Neill, mezzo-soprano Madeline Judge, tenor William Pearson and conductor Medb Brereton-Hurley.

Recorded on 30 June 2024 at the Pavilion Theatre Dún Laoghaire, this performance blends opera arias, ensembles and orchestral excerpts, highlighting the talent and artistry that these performers have cultivated through a year of intensive training and mentorship. INO Artistic Director Fergus Sheil and INO Studio conductor Medb Brereton-Hurley share the podium in a programme of much-loved works by Mozart, Bizet, Puccini, Massenet and Verdi. Many of these emerging talents have already made their mark on the main stage of INO’s productions.

Full performance streamed on OperaVision from 1 February 2025 at 19:00 CET to 1 August 2025 at 12:00 CET: https://operavision.eu/performance/ino-studio-showcase

CAST

Sopranos
Deirdre Higgins
Megan O’Neill

Mezzo-soprano
Madeline Judge

Tenor
William Pearson

Orchestra
Irish National Opera Orchestra

Conductors
Fergus Sheil
Medb Brereton-Hurley

PROGRAMME

Overture to Fidelio – Beethoven
Medb Brereton-Hurley, conductor

‘Nel grave tormento’ from Mitridate, re di Ponto – Mozart
Megan O'Neill, soprano
Fergus Sheil, conductor

‘Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön’ from Die Zauberflöte – Mozart
William Pearson, tenor
Fergus Sheil, conductor

‘Tu fosti tradito’ from La Clemenza di Tito – Mozart
Madeline Judge, mezzo-soprano
Fergus Sheil, conductor

‘D'Oreste d'Aiace’ from Idomeneo – Mozart
Deirdre Higgins, soprano
Fergus Sheil, conductor

‘Parigi, o cara’ from La traviata – Verdi
Megan O'Neill, soprano
William Pearson, tenor
Medb Brereton-Hurley, conductor

‘Chacun le sait’ from La fille du Régiment – Donizetti
Megan O'Neill, soprano
Fergus Sheil, conductor

‘Una furtiva lagrima’ from L'elisir d'amore – Donizetti
William Pearson, tenor
Fergus Sheil, conductor

‘Les tringles des sistres tintaient’ from Carmen – Bizet
Madeline Judge, mezzo-soprano
Megan O'Neill, soprano
Deirdre Higgins, soprano
Fergus Sheil, conductor

‘Andrò ramingo e solo’ from Idomeneo – Mozart
Madeline Judge, mezzo-soprano
Megan O'Neill, soprano
Deirdre Higgins, soprano
William Pearson, tenor
Medb Brereton-Hurley, conductor

‘De' miei bollenti spiriti’ from La Traviata – Verdi
William Pearson, tenor
Fergus Sheil, conductor

‘Donda lieta usci’ from La bohème – Puccini
Deirdre Higgins, soprano
Fergus Sheil, conductor

‘Va! Laisse couler mes larmes’ from Werther – Massenet
Madeline Judge, mezzo-soprano
Fergus Sheil, conductor

‘Ah, je ris de me voir’ from Faust – Gounod
Deirdre Higgins, soprano
Fergus Sheil, conductor

Entr'acte from Carmen – Bizet
Medb Brereton-Hurley, conductor

‘Sous le dôme épais’ from Lakmé – Delibes
Deirdre Higgins, soprano
Madeline Judge, mezzo-soprano
Medb Brereton-Hurley, conductor

‘Les oiseaux dans la charmille’ from Les contes d'Hoffmann – Offenbach
Megan O'Neill, soprano
Fergus Sheil, conductor

‘Par nos chansons et par nos cris’ from La vie Parisienne – Offenbach
Madeline Judge, mezzo-soprano
Megan O'Neill, soprano
Deirdre Higgins, soprano
William Pearson, tenor
Medb Brereton-Hurley, conductor

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