Special Cardiff Uni talks and concert ‘unmask’ prolific composer, Peter Maxwell Davies
Cardiff Uni recently paid tribute to composer Peter Davies Maxwell with Unmasking Max - and James Ellis was in attendance for the packed day of music and talks.
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MID WALES OPERA: IL TABARRO | STAGE FEATURE
As Mid Wales Opera return to touring with a bang - Puccini's Il tabarro - Hannah Collins got a sneak peek at the new production in an unusual location.
THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO | OPERA REVIEW
WELSH NATIONAL OPERA’S THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay Sun 16 Feb ***** With their first season of 2020, Welsh National Opera offer up an accessible and …
DENIS & KATYA | STAGE PREVIEW
DENIS & KATYA Riverfront Theatre, Newport, Thurs 27 Feb; Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Tue 3 Mar; Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff, Fri 27 Mar A new opera is …
LES VÊPRES SICILIENNES | OPERA REVIEW
WELSH NATIONAL OPERA’S LES VÊPRES SICILIENNES Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay Sat 8 Feb *** Based on a real historical event which occurred in Sicily in 1282, Verdi’s rarely staged …
WNO: THE CONSUL | STAGE REVIEW
The Consul **** Tues 12 Jun, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff When it was first performed in Philadelphia and later on Broadway in 1950, Gian Carlo Monetti’s opera The Consul — about …
WNO FREEDOM | ROUNDUP FEATURE
In a programme bursting with issues and things to see, it might be a little difficult to separate the worthy from the worthwhile. John-Paul Davies picks out some of the highlights …
DON PASQUALE | STAGE REVIEW
Don Pasquale ***** Sat 1 Jun, Taliesin, Swansea Even as someone who knows very little about opera, the Welsh National Opera’s production of Don Pasquale looked to be engaging and …
FREEDOM | FEATURE
Welsh National Opera’s latest season, Freedom deals with some hefty subject matter: human rights, liberty, oppression and the like. Fedor Tot looks ahead to this expansive project. Freedom is an ambitious month …
DON PASQUALE | STAGE PREVIEW
DON PASQUALE Various venues Sat 1 June-Sat 13 July Welsh National Opera bring us a contemporaneous and riotous version of Don Pasquale, set in a doner kebab van, in their latest …
ROBERTO DEVEREUX | STAGE REVIEW
Welsh National Opera: Gaetano Donizetti’s Robert Devereux **** Wales Millennium Centre, Thu 28 Feb Last night the Welsh National Opera’s production of Gaetano Donizetti’s Roberto Devereux brought a packed Millennium …
THE MAGIC FLUTE | STAGE REVIEW
The Magic Flute *** Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, Fri 15 Feb The problem with operatic comedy is that, generally speaking, comedy doesn’t travel well across the ages. Yes we can …