Siren song: Cork opera star Niamh O'Sullivan hoping to strike a chord with younger generation

She was named one of the BBC’s New Generation Artists. Now Niamh O’Sullivan is one of four emerging talents recognised by Cork Opera House. Michelle McGlynn meets the new face of opera in Ireland

Over the next two years, Douglas native Niamh O'Sullivan and three other Irish opera powerhouses will collaborate on several very special performances at Cork Opera House. Picture: Miki Barlok

As she embarks on yet another whirlwind season, Cork opera singer Niamh O’Sullivan recalls the woman who first sparked her fascination with the art form.

The mezzo-soprano was always a fan of the stage, spending much of her childhood in stage school and doing musical theatre, but when a past pupil visited her primary school in Cork it sparked something in her.