WNO’s THE SHOEMAKER mends hardship & strife in intimate WMC show
Recent events in Iran loom over things as The Shoemaker progresses, with screenings of actual footage from protests both there and in the UK.
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Youngsters fight for their rights in CHERRY TOWN, MOSCOW via WNO’s ambitious revolution
Cherry Town, Moscow, which premiered in 1959, was written just a few years after the death of Joseph Stalin - a timely piece if ever there was one.
WNO’s LA BOHÈME features timeless staging – but lacks classic magic
Ever the crowdpleaser, Puccini’s La Bohème never lost its romantic allure for generations of opera goers.
An eternal riot from WNO with a blazing MAKROPULOS AFFAIR
WNO's The Makropulos Affair is great fun: a law-filled mystery plot aside strange fantasy, along with a healthy dose of sexual scandal of the day.
Get to know globetrotting tenor Nicky Spence before WNO’s spicy new JANÁČEK production
Here’s a Scottish tenor you’ll be happy to accept – it’s Nicky Spence, now joining Welsh National Opera for their new production of The Makropulos Affair by Janáček.
MIGRATIONS: WNO spreads its wings too wide in Will Todd’s diverse, operatic behemoth
Welsh National Opera promised a lot and did not deliver on a lot of its promises with Migrations, which feels like the equivalent of throwing everything at the wall and everything appearing to stick.
Czech tragedy & Scottish anarchy: WNO bring home moving JENUFA & dreamy student delight
A double-dose of opera from the weekend with WNO: Janacek's Czech tragedy Jenufa and a collaboration with Scottish Opera and National Opera Studio, Anarchy at the Opera.
DON GIOVANNI: sex, murder and statues – women reign supreme, along with Ukrainian superstar, in WNO revival
After a politically-charged week, the Cardiff audience for WNO's Don Giovanni gave a rousing standing ovation for Ukrainian baritone Andrei Kymach, a rare sight at opera performances.
WELSH NATIONAL OPERA: MADAM BUTTERFLY | STAGE REVIEW
Welsh National Opera’s first large-scale new production after the pandemic has triggered debate. Directed by Lindy Hume, Buzz's James Ellis finds some interesting takes, yet fairly traditional at hear.
WELSH NATIONAL OPERA: THE BARBER OF SEVILLE | STAGE REVIEW
Wales’ leading opera company return with a safe-bet, classic production of The Barber Of Seville from 1986, writes James Ellis.
ROUNDUP | SUMMER 2021
ROUNDUP | SUMMER 2021 Things which happened in the recent past, things happening pretty much now, as you read this (if you read it at the appropriate time), and things …
WELSH NATIONAL OPERA: ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND | STAGE REVIEW
WELSH NATIONAL OPERA: ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND | STAGE REVIEW Dyffryn Gardens, Vale Of Glamorgan , Fri 25 June A welcome return to live performance in Wales: how I’ve missed …