Switch a greasy doner kebab stack for a huge carrot on a vertical rotisserie and you can see why this…
Roberto Devereux, Welsh National Opera, Wales Millennium Centre
March 6, 2019The tragic story based on the life of a favourite of Elizabeth I was delivered fantastically by the Welsh National…
Welsh National Opera Halloween concert, St David’s Hall
October 29, 2018We attended Welsh National Opera’s family concert at St David’s Hall in Cardiff on the Sunday before Halloween. This was…
La Cenerentola, Welsh National Opera, Venue Cymru
October 20, 2018I’ve been writing reviews on and off for 15 years – encompassing restaurant, theatre, cinema and music reviews – but…
La Traviata, Welsh National Opera, WMC
September 22, 2018As an infrequent and slightly trepidatious opera-goer, I welcomed the opportunity to see La Traviata. One of the most performed…
War and Peace, Prokofiev, Welsh National Opera, WMC
September 16, 2018This is by any definition an epic evening of music theatre which leaves the audience at times exhilarated, at times…
New general director at WNO to replace David Pountney
September 8, 2018Former Welsh National Opera staff director Aidan Lang is to take over as general director when David Pountney leaves the…
Video interview David Stout, Leporello, Don Giovanni
March 2, 2018Don Giovanni, Mozart, Welsh National Opera
February 23, 2018What a difference some cast changes make (no pun intended) – and also a little resculpting by a revival director….
Tosca, Puccini, Welsh National Opera
February 17, 2018As we moved from the staircase of Wales Millennium Centre in February 16, 2018 to the interior of Rome’s Sant’…