We will all need the power of music, theatre and art to help us through these. May 16, 2015 as welsh national opera s peter pan opens, its librettist lavinia greenlaw explores the dark side of jm barries classic. The italian soprano rosa feola, a protege of the great. This book celebrates sixty years of welsh national opera from its postwar infancy as it. But benjamin davis has done a brilliant job pumping the life back into. But now, most recently, author shreya senhandley became the first indian and south asian woman to write an opera for the welsh national opera. The perfect way to introduce all ages to opera and orchestral music. Rehearsals are over, costumes donned and theres a 10 minute curtain call. Hansel and gretel, welsh national opera the arts desk. Mark wigglesworth born 19 july 1964 is an english conductor.
Welsh national opera s leaflet copy for richard ayress opera peter pan very much promises an unproblematic setting of a classic childrens text and an opera friendly family show. Official facebook page for the bbc cardiff singer of the world competition, founded in 1983. Opera rara how to rescue a lost opera from opera rara on vimeo welsh national opera explores madness for autumn season. Developed for the welsh national opera by awardwinning digital studio arcade in collaboration with belgian graphic illustrator xavier segers, the colorful installation is described by its creators as a humanscale sensory tunnel book. Welsh national opera explores madness for autumn season. Welsh national opera oxford official box office atg. Wales millennium centre, cardiff bute place cardiff cf10 5al. Wales millennium centre, cardiff the welsh national opera places psychosis among northern irish sectarianism in a subverted retelling of.
But although kelly can roar with a mean chest voice shes reluctant. Oct 18, 2015 janis kelly, one of britains only genuine crossover opera singers she was unforgettable in the rsc opera north show boat way back when fares better as mrs lovett, and her reaction to the mulch that todd spits into her hand is one of the evenings few laughoutloud moments. After 16 years one might expect a revival of a repertory opera like hansel and gretel to come up with a dusty look and frayed edges. This revival of mozarts singspiel for welsh national opera has worn well, but there are moments of awkardness and embarrassment.
The welsh national opera has collaborated with immersive technology company arcade to produce a new ar experience titled the vixens tale at the wales millennium centre from the 5th of october. One afternoon deep in the forest, the forester stumbles across a young vixen, and takes her home as a pet for his family. One of the regions leading live entertainment venues, milton keynes theatre showcases the best west end and touring productions from across the uk. No project in 20152016 better demonstrated what wno and opera can do than in. He won the kondrashin conducting competition in amsterdam in 1989.
A 2017 london welsh young singer of the year winner, samling artist and named voice of the future at llangollen international festival, eirlys is a recent young artist graduate from the national opera studio, london. What youre about to witness is a whole lot more than shakespeares comic love story welsh national operas autumn season featured three productions inspired by william shakespeare, as. In 1985 richard fawkes wrote welsh national opera, a book which charted in detail the 40 years of wno. Buy welsh national opera oxford tickets directly from the official theatre box office for the best choice of seats. Offering a wide and varied programme including first class dance, drama, musicals, opera, comedy and childrens shows. With a new book of profoundly unsettling and unusual short stories, strange, published by harpercollins and described by the great ruskin bond as masterful, out in august 2019, shreya senhandley is writing a libretto for the welsh national opera, a travelogue for harpercollins her third book. It premiered on 21 february 2016 at the welsh national opera at cardiff.
In parenthesis is young british composer iain bells adaptation of the epic poem by welsh poet, writer and artist david jones. Celebrating the first 60 years by caroline leech isbn. Welsh national opera page 3 of 9 music the guardian. The production of ariodante forms a new addition to dutch national operas fine series of handel operas. He also served as music director for the english national opera for the 2015 16 season, and more recently has published his book. Welsh mezzosoprano eirlys myfanwy davies was born in trimsaran, carmarthenshire. Since taking on his role at wno, hotfoot from bregenz, a major opera festival with an opera house attached, david pountney. Shreya senhandley columnist, author and illustrator. In 2015, he was named conductor emeritus of welsh national opera. Since his operatic debut with the new york city opera in 1974, he has sung regularly at the royal opera house covent garden, the metropolitan opera, english national opera, san francisco opera, the opera houses of munich, amsterdam, berlin, brussels, geneva, hamburg, madrid, paris, and at the glyndebourne, aixenprovence and salzburg festivals. Wales millennium centre, cardiff wno welsh national opera. San diego opera is closely following the national conversation about the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Nov 23, 2015 sweeney todd is touring the uk with the welsh national opera and its a truly gory treat. In 1968 sadlers wells opera relocated from sadlers wells theatre to the london coliseum, a theatre designed by frank matcham in 1904 for the theatre impresario oswald stoll. Parking for welsh national opera in cardiff the world famous welsh national opera which is translated to opera cenedlaethol cymru is an opera company based in cardiff. Verdi wrote that rigoletto was his best opera, and with its dramatic storyline and score, its easy to see why it continues. Twenty years on, richard has revisited his book and remembers. Welsh national opera the marriage of figaro milton keynes.
Suitably agile iestyn morris as peter pan in the welsh national opera production. Hd consulting works with arts, culture and heritage clients in the uk to provide help with strategic, audience and organisational development helen dunnett is an experienced crm, marketing and ticketing professional who has worked with a wide range of arts, culture and heritage organisations for over 20 years. Welsh national opera returns to bay update news release pr5068 published on 8 june 2015 welsh national opera returns for the final year of its three year residency and, as part of the wider. In her bold new production for welsh national opera, director annilese miskimmon uses her native northern ireland. No man can resist the charms of operas ultimate seductress carmen. Welsh national opera, wales millennium centre, bute place, cardiff, cf10 5al. Sir charles mackerras, welsh national opera orchestra, welsh. Opera cenedlaethol cymru is an opera company based in cardiff, wales. Lawrence zazzo as orlando with sarah pope wno chorus in welsh national operas orlando. Pelleas et melisande, welsh national opera, cardiff. But this playful creature has bigger plans and escapes to take on the. Shreya senhandley becomes the first indian woman to write opera. The tenors are michael cliftonthompson, howard kirk and gareth dafydd morris.
Mervyn burtch mbe 7 november 1929 12 may 2015 was a welsh composer, best known for his work with childrens music projects. Many of the recipes were translated into welsh by dr enid pierce roberts, gwraig orau or gwragedd gwasg pantycelyn, 2003. From 1987, davies spent two years as assistant conductor at the metropolitan opera. Find us on tour and online, and let us open your eyes to opera. Madness descends upon welsh national opera for its autumn 2015 season, with three new productions that will explore human turmoil through some of the finest musical expressions of madness and the human condition. A nyone expecting a blaze of colour evocative of sunny spain and the fiery temperament of bizets femme fatale gets it in the brilliant hues of the front cloth, but for barely two minutes. Sweeney todd welsh national opera tour whatsonstage.
T here is some fabulous singing in welsh national operas new production of bellinis swansong. Explore releases from the welsh national opera orchestra at discogs. Born in sussex, he attended bryanston school, manchester university, and the royal academy of music in london. The welsh national opera orchestra discography discogs. Mark le brocq narrates and sings all the characters in a christmas carol. Ariodante is a coproduction with festival daixenprovence, canadian opera, company toronto and lyric opera of chicago, and was performed in the summer of 2014 at the festival d aixenprovence.
A novelist, poet and librettist, from 1989 to 2012 he was dramaturg at welsh national opera. Welsh national opera cenedlaethol cymru home facebook. On april 15, 1946, welsh national opera held its first rehearsal in a car. It began as a mainly amateur body and transformed into an allprofessional ensemble by 1973. Id never seen an opera before so i was a little apprehensive but as sweeney todd is one of my favourites i figured this was a great one to start withand i certainly wasnt disappointed. We are currently contacting ticket holders for performances scheduled over the next few weeks to explain whether the show has been cancelled or postponed, and arrange refunds or exchanges accordingly. Canolfan mileniwm cymru is an arts centre located in the cardiff bay area of cardiff, wales. Wno sweeney todd the ballad of sweeney todd youtube.
The book is logically organised into sections for pottage, meat and fish, puddings, biscuits, cakes, preserves, wines and medicines, all meticulously indexed at the back of the volume. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the welsh national opera orchestra at the discogs marketplace. Bill cooper f ollowing the success of i puritani, welsh national operas. Wales millennium centre is closed until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic. Wyn davies born 8 may 1952 in gowerton is a welsh conductor after graduating from christ church, oxford, davies joined the welsh national opera as a staff conductor in 1974. Welsh national opera announce a vixens tale, a popup ar. First performance of this production by welsh national opera. Feb 25, 2015 this deliciously dark interpretation of the wellloved fairy tale will be devoured by anyone with a wicked sense of fun and fantasy. Six years after the move to the london coliseum, the company was renamed english national opera. The magic flute, welsh national opera, wno, cardiff, february 2015.
Published on feb 25, 2015 this deliciously dark interpretation of the wellloved fairy tale will be devoured by anyone with a wicked sense of fun and fantasy. Logo of welsh national opera welsh national opera wno welsh. Private john ball and his comrades in the royal welch fusiliers are. Here youll find information about the three other tenors from welsh national opera and how to book them.
The appeal of charles dickenss christmas parable has not palled since its first publication and, in welsh national operas new production of a christmas carol, tenor mark le brocq. Cardiff, milton keynes, bristol, southampton, plymouth, birmingham, liverpool, llandudno. Lothar koenigs, who is the music director of the welsh national opera, has stepped in for the first five performances including the live in hd broadcast, on november 21st, and on opening night. Welsh national opera shreya senhandley becomes the first indian woman to write opera through six stories written by writers from diverse backgrounds, the welsh national opera explores the highs. Sir charles mackerras, welsh national opera orchestra. Except for his two years of national service in the raf, he lived his entire life in the rhymney valley.
Bill cooper f ollowing the success of i puritani, welsh national operas madness season. His opera productions were seen at lyric opera of chicago, the metropolitan opera, san francisco opera, houston grand opera, dallas opera, vienna staatsoper and the theater colon in buenos aires. He wrote the libretto for and directed elena langers opera figaro gets a divorce, which was premiered at the welsh national opera in february 2016. Be the first to know about wnos forthcoming events and activities and get a glimpse behind the scenes of our busy opera company. Verdi wrote that rigoletto was his best opera, and with its dramatic storyline and score, its easy to see why it continues to be such an enduring favourite. Any intendant of an opera company has to tread a very fine line between being an idealist and an astute businessman. Prince of broadway, a musical compendium of mr princes entire career, opened in tokyo in 2015 and on broadway in 2017. In her bold new production for welsh national opera, director annilese miskimmon uses her native northern ireland and the troubles as framework for the piece. Welsh national opera celebrating the first 60 years by. San diego opera fully intended to present all scheduled performances with the theater rented, contracted labor on hand, and the creative crew in san diego. Buy welsh national opera the marriage of figaro tickets at milton keynes theatre directly from the box office. Brillianta razorsharp show in every sense the times.
Handels orlando is less frequently performed than his core works but is considered by many to be one of his greatest. Recruitment, remembrance, recovery 12 this year amgueddfa cymru national museum wales has an exciting programme of exhibitions. The reallife tragedy behind peter pan as welsh national opera s peter pan opens, its librettist lavinia greenlaw explores the dark side of jm barries classic. Richard jones revels in the nightmarish aspects of the story.
543 661 534 445 597 1382 815 1008 283 1019 481 474 233 1003 849 1544 724 1069 1342 1051 1559 541 1201 895 1149 1188 732 242 1278 1265 1180 1017