Welsh National Opera – Rigoletto Wales Millennium Centre Friday 4th October 2019 After a Carmen which didn’t quite make the mark, this season WNO return to one of there last…

Welsh National Opera – Příhody lišky Bystroušky (The Cunning Little Vixen) Wales Millennium Centre Saturday 5th October 2019 It’s always a delight to see more children at the opera. Whilst…

Welsh National Opera – Dead Man Walking  Wales Millennium Centre Friday 7th June 2019 WNO’s Freedom season has officially begun, with extensive exhibitions, talks and opera. Lovers of contemporary opera…

Recovering from a royal visitor and with much fuss over the new production of Verdi’s Un balla in maschera, loyal opera goers (and I hope new audiences) were reintroduced to…

The new production of War and Peace remained a mighty effort from all involved at Welsh National Opera. So, it was time to look through the back catalogue of previous…

Wizard of Oz & Orchestra of Welsh National Opera St David’s Hall Sunday 10th September 2017 It’s September again – that time of year when people have returned from half…

Welsh National Opera – Die Fledermaus (The Bat) Wales Millennium Centre Wednesday 7th June 2017 WNO is revelling in the beauty of Vienna. Whilst The setting of the Austrian capital very much…

Welsh National Opera – Der Rosenkavalier (The Knight of the Roses) Wales Millennium Centre Sunday 4th June 2017 Welsh National Opera are now in the midst of Vienna mania. In this…

Welsh National Opera – Le Vin herbé Wales Millenium Centre Thursday 16th February 2016 We have glugged Love Poisoned Chalice and we now feel the terrible effects of this potent…

Welsh National Opera – Madam Butterfly Wales Millennium Centre Friday 10th February 2017 *Spoilers below* Love’s Poisoned Chalice has passed our lips. Wiping our mouths, we stop and consider WNOs spring season….

Welsh National Opera – The Merchant of Venice Wales Millennium Centre Friday 16th September 2016 New opera has been a large element of WNOs output this year. With Figaro Gets…

Welsh National Opera – Macbeth Wales Millennium Centre Saturday 10th September 2016 It’s been 400 years since the passing of the Bard. Shakespeare, who never needs celebrating (because his work is…

Welsh National Opera – Cavalleria rusticana & Pagliacci Wales Millennium Centre Thursday 26th May 2016 WNO is now the ripe old age of 70 years. They’ve come a long way from rehearsing…

Figaro Gets a Divorce & In Parenthesis / Welsh National Opera / Wales Millennium Centre / Sunday 21st February 2016 & Friday 13th May 2016 Article by Weeping Tudor. One of the greatest parts of the…