Biography
26-year-old Irish mezzo-soprano Niamh O’Sullivan, praised for her “bewitchingly beautiful, dark vibrant voice” (Süddeutsche Zeitung), studied at the Royal Irish Academy of Music in Dublin under Veronica Dunne. She followed her studies by joining the Opera Studio at the Bayerische Staatsoper, Munich from 2016 to 2018. Her numerous operatic engagements in Munich include Hänsel in Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel, Kate Pinkerton Madama Butterfly, the Secretary in Menotti’s The Consul, Flora La Traviata and Barena Jenůfa. She also travelled with the company of the Bayerische Staatsoper for a concert performance of Der Rosenkavalier at Carnegie Hall, New York, conducted by Kirill Petrenko. Other appearances include her 2018 Irish National Opera debut as Tisbe La Cenerentola, Mercédès Carmen (al
Performance credits
Upcoming performances Today Onwards
Past performances 2016 — Yesterday
NSO: Mahler Symphony No. 2, Mahler
National Concert HallMezzo-soprano (Mezzo-Soprano)
View cast and crewGötterdämmerung (The Twilight of the Gods), Wagner, Richard
Opernhaus ZürichWellgunde
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Featured past performances
NSO: Mahler Symphony No. 2, Mahler
National Concert HallMezzo-soprano (Mezzo-Soprano)
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Upcoming performances
47Das Rheingold (The Rhinegold), Wagner, Richard
Opernhaus ZürichWellgunde
View cast and crewCarmen, Bizet
Opernhaus ZürichMercédès (Mercedes)
View cast and crewSat19:00
Zurich, SwitzerlandGötterdämmerung (The Twilight of the Gods), Wagner, Richard
Opernhaus ZürichWellgunde
View cast and crewThu16:00
Zurich, SwitzerlandCarmen, Bizet
Opernhaus ZürichMercédès (Mercedes)
View cast and crewDas Rheingold (The Rhinegold), Wagner, Richard
Opernhaus ZürichWellgunde
View cast and crewSat19:00
Zurich, SwitzerlandGötterdämmerung (The Twilight of the Gods), Wagner, Richard
Opernhaus ZürichWellgunde
View cast and crewSun16:00
Zurich, SwitzerlandCarmen, Bizet
Opernhaus ZürichMercédès (Mercedes)
View cast and crewMadama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), Puccini
Opernfestspiele HeidenheimSuzuki
View cast and crewThu20:00
Heidenheim, GermanyLa tragédie de Carmen, BizetConstant
Buxton International FestivalCarmen
View cast and crewFri19:15
Buxton, United KingdomMadama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), Puccini
Opernfestspiele HeidenheimSuzuki
View cast and crewSun20:00
Heidenheim, GermanyLa tragédie de Carmen, BizetConstant
Buxton International FestivalCarmen
View cast and crewTue19:15
Buxton, United KingdomMadama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), Puccini
Opernfestspiele HeidenheimSuzuki
View cast and crewLa tragédie de Carmen, BizetConstant
Buxton International FestivalCarmen
View cast and crewMadama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), Puccini
Opernfestspiele HeidenheimSuzuki
View cast and crewFri20:00
Heidenheim, GermanyI vespri siciliani (The Sicilian Vespers), Verdi
Festival d'Aix en ProvenceNinetta
View cast and crewMadama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), Puccini
Opernfestspiele HeidenheimSuzuki
View cast and crewNiamh O'Sullivan Mezzo-soprano; Gary Beecher Piano, SchubertMahlerBrahmsKorngoldRichard HundleyStravinskyRodrigoHerbert, MurielManning SherwinChabrierRavelWolfHarty, H.KostalSherman, R. B.Heggie
Wigmore HallVoice + 2 roles
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Biography
26-year-old Irish mezzo-soprano Niamh O’Sullivan, praised for her “bewitchingly beautiful, dark vibrant voice” (Süddeutsche Zeitung), studied at the Royal Irish Academy of Music in Dublin under Veronica Dunne. She followed her studies by joining the Opera Studio at the Bayerische Staatsoper, Munich from 2016 to 2018. Her numerous operatic engagements in Munich include Hänsel in Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel, Kate Pinkerton Madama Butterfly, the Secretary in Menotti’s The Consul, Flora La Traviata and Barena Jenůfa. She also travelled with the company of the Bayerische Staatsoper for a concert performance of Der Rosenkavalier at Carnegie Hall, New York, conducted by Kirill Petrenko. Other appearances include her 2018 Irish National Opera debut as Tisbe La Cenerentola, Mercédès Carmen (al
