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 crewHandel: the philanthropist, Händel
Barbican CentreSecond hariot (2. Harlot)
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NSO: Mahler Symphony No. 2, Mahler
National Concert HallMezzo-soprano (Mezzo-Soprano)
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Upcoming performances
32Carmen, Bizet
Opernhaus ZürichMercédès (Mercedes)
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Zurich, SwitzerlandDas Rheingold (The Rhinegold), Wagner, Richard
Opernhaus ZürichWellgunde
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Zurich, SwitzerlandCarmen, Bizet
Opernhaus ZürichMercédès (Mercedes)
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Zurich, SwitzerlandWed19:00
Zurich, SwitzerlandDas Rheingold (The Rhinegold), Wagner, Richard
Opernhaus ZürichWellgunde
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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
