UPCOMING EVENTS
SUOR ANGELICA | IN AID OF REFUGE
Hannah sings the titular character in a concert performance of Puccini's Suor Angelica, in aid of of women and children’s charity Refuge. Conducted by Thomas Payne.
Performance at 7.30pm on 25 April.
OPERA GALA | BRAY LIONS
Following a sell-out evening last year, Bray Lions present a return of its Opera Gala featuring Ireland’s Ross Scanlon, Jade Phoenix, Hannah O’Brien and Rory Dunne with Andrew Synnott at the piano.
The evening begins with a Prosecco Reception at Mermaid Arts Centre (presented by Duff’s Lounge and Bar) at 7pm followed by the concert at 8pm and concluding with ‘Apres Opera’ in Duff’s after the show. Enjoy an evening of popular arias and songs while supporting Bray Lions Club charity projects.
HANDEL’S MESSIAH | WETHERBY CHORAL SOCIETY
Hannah joins Wetherby Choral Society as soprano soloist for Handel’s Messiah. Conducted by Wetherby’s Music Director Charlie Murray.
Performance at 7.30pm on 20 December.
CHRISTMAS BY CANDLELIGHT CONCERT | IRISH HERITAGE
Hosted by Petroc Trelawney, Irish Heritage's Christmas by Candlelight Concert includes performances from Hannah, organist Jeremiah Stephenson, the Irish Heritage Christmas choir and much more.
Doors open at 7pm for 7.30pm start. Tickets are priced at £20, which includes a wine reception and programme for the evening. Students and under 35s can opt for a discounted ticket of £5.
TEA WITH... CHRISTMAS SPECIAL | CLONTER OPERA
Hannah joins tenor Jack Roberts to perform an hour of Christmas music, followed by traditional afternoon tea in the intimacy of the Ramsey Room at Clonter.
Doors open at 2.30pm, with performance starting at 3pm.
TEA WITH... CHRISTMAS SPECIAL RELAXED PERFORMANCE | CLONTER OPERA
Hannah joins tenor Jack Roberts to perform an hour of Christmas music, followed by traditional afternoon tea in the intimacy of the Ramsey Room at Clonter.
This is a ‘relaxed’ performance which was introduced to offer people in care homes, or for those being cared for at home, and their carers, something to go to together during the day. This opportunity has also been extended to those with other disabilities.
Doors open at 2.30pm, with performance starting at 3pm.
DIE RHEINNIXEN | GOTHIC OPERA
Hannah joins Gothic Opera to perform the role of Armgard in the UK’s first fully staged production of Offenbach’s Die Rheinnixen.
With a newly written arrangement for chamber orchestra, the production is set in the postwar chaos of the short-lived Weimar Republic, with visuals inspired by the dream factory of German expressionist cinema and the political poster art of the period.
Performances at 7.30pm on 30, 31 October & 1 November, and at 5pm 2 November.
TAJ MAHAL | GRANGE PARK OPERA
Hannah joins the Grange Park Opera chorus for Nishat Khan’s Taj Mahal.
Performances at 5.45pm on 10 July and 5.15pm on 12 July.
MAZEPPA | GRANGE PARK OPERA
Hannah joins the Grange Park Opera chorus for Tchaikovsky’s Mazeppa.
Performances at 5pm on 14, 21, 28 June & 6 July, and 5.15pm on 26 June.
MADAMA BUTTERFLY | GRANGE PARK OPERA
Hannah will sing the role of Cousin and perform as part of the GPO chorus in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly.
Performances at 5pm on 7, 15, 20, 22 June and 5.30pm on 12 June & 3, 5 July.
SIMON BOCCANEGRA | GRANGE PARK OPERA
Hannah joins the Grange Park Opera chorus for Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra.
Performances at 5.15pm on 5 & 17 June, and 5pm on 27, 29 June & 4, 11 July.
BRAHMS REQUIEM | BARNBY CHOIR
Hannah joins the Barnby Choir as soprano soloist for Brahms Requiem, Mozart’s Kyrie in E flat K.322, and Mendelssohn’s Hear My Prayer. Conducted by Lloyd Buck.
QUARTER FINALS | VERONICA DUNNE INTERNATIONAL SINGING COMPETITION
Hannah has been selected as one of 24 artists to advance to the quarter final rounds of the Veronica Dunne International Singing Competition. In this round, competitors sing 2 operatic arias accompanied by piano.
PRELIMINARY ROUNDS | VERONICA DUNNE INTERNATIONAL SINGING COMPETITION
Hannah has been selected as one of the artists to compete in the preliminary rounds of the Veronica Dunne International Singing Competition. In this round, competitors sing 2 operatic arias accompanied by piano.
LUNCHTIME RECITAL | WEXFORD FESTIVAL OPERA
Wexford’s Lunchtime Recitals are a fantastic opportunity for music lovers to experience the excitement and surprise of live performances. Hannah, accompanied by répétiteur Aoife Moran, will perform a wide range of music from various genres, including operatic arias and lieder.
Performance at 1pm on 21 October. Tickets available on Wexford Festival Opera’s website.
THE CRITIC | WEXFORD FESTIVAL OPERA
Hannah performs the roles of Confidant and First Niece in Wexford Festival Opera’s production of Charles Villiers Stanford’s The Critic, directed by Conor Hanratty and conducted by Ciarán McAuley
Performances at 7.30pm on 19, 24 October and 1 November; and at 5pm on 27 October.
SUMMER RECITAL
An evening of music starring Drogheda soprano Hannah O’Brien with pianist Rebecca Warren. Guests include Scottish tenor Liam Forrest and local choir The Lourdes Youth Choir.
Tickets from Eventbrite
THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA | BRITISH YOUTH OPERA
Hannah performs the role of Female Chorus in British Youth Opera’s production of Benjamin Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia.
Performances at 7pm on 13 and 15 August.
DON GIOVANNI | HURN COURT OPERA
Hannah performs the role of Donna Elvira in Hurn Court Opera’s production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni, directed by Joy Robinson.
Performances at 7pm on 9 April and 11 April; and at 4pm on 13 April.
CONCERT | ITALIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE DUBLIN & WEXFORD FESTIVAL OPERA
Hannah performs a programme of Italian Arias and Song with tenor Víctor Simón Jiménez Moral, accompanied by pianist Aoife Moran.
Tickets are free but must be reserved in advance via Eventbrite.
DREAMCATCHR | RIAM
Premiering at the Dublin International Film Festival, Hannah performs the role of Polly in a film adaptation of Kevin O’Connell’s contemporary opera Dreamcatchr.
Initially scheduled to premiere as a fully-staged production in March 2020, this was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the opera-turned-film was filmed entirely on location and in studio at the IADT campus later that year.
Dreamcatchr was conducted by Andrew Synnott and directed by stage director Hélène Montague and screen director John Comiskey.
L’ITALIANA IN ALGERI | WEXFORD FESTIVAL OPERA
Hannah performs the role of Elvira in Wexford Festival Opera’s production of Rossini’s L’italiana in Algeri, conducted by Giuseppe Montesano, and directed by Conor Hanratty.
Performances at 11am on 28 October and 5 November; and at 3pm on 2 November.
L'AUBE ROUGE | WEXFORD FESTIVAL OPERA
Hannah performs the role of Tatiana in Wexford Festival Opera’s production of Camille Erlanger’s L’Aube rouge, conducted by Guillaume Tourniare and Christophe Manien, and directed by Ella Marchment.
Performances at 8pm on 25 October, 1 and 4 November; and at 5pm on 29 October.
GIANNI SCHICCHI | WEXFORD FESTIVAL OPERA
Hannah performs the role of Nella in Wexford Festival Opera’s production of Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi.
Performances at 5.30pm on 24, 27 October and 3 November; at 8pm on 30 October; and at 5.30pm on 3 November.
WEXFORD FACTORY CONCERT | WEXFORD FESTIVAL OPERA
Hannah performs as Soloist in the Wexford Factory Concert.
SONG RECITAL | NORTHERN IRELAND OPERA & GLENARM FESTIVAL OF VOICE
AS 2022 Song Prize winner of the Glenarm Festival of Voice, Hannah O’Brien performs a song recital with pianist Tristan Russcher.
THE MAGIC FLUTE | CLONTER OPERA
Hannah performs the role of Pamina for Clonter Opera’s production of The Magic Flute, conducted by Philip Sunderland and directed by Michael McCaffrey.
CONCERT | ITALIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE DUBLIN & WEXFORD FESTIVAL OPERA
Hannah performs in a programme of Italian arias at the Hugh Lane Gallery in Dublin.
MANSFIELD PARK | ROYAL NORTHERN COLLEGE OF MUSIC
Hannah performs the role of Mary Crawford in the Royal Northern College of Music’s production of Jonathan Dove’s Mansfield Park, conducted by Lee Reynolds and Stephen Barlow.