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FAQs
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Can I book my tickets on-line?
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This depends on which theatre you want to attend. Some of the theatres we perform at offer an online booking service - check the Theatres section for more details. WNO does not yet run its own central box office, so we cannot take ticket bookings on-line.
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Where can I see WNO perform?
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Visit the Calendar or What's on & Where section. We tour throughout Wales, the rest of the UK and internationally , so we should be performing near you soon!.
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How can I audition for WNO?
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We hold regular auditions for people who want to sing with us or play in our orchestra. To apply for the Chorus, please send your operatic CV to Wendy Franklin, Auditions' Secretary, or to apply for the Orchestra please send your orchestral CV to Rebecca Donkin, Secretary to Chorus & Orchestra Management, Wales Millennium Centre, Bute Place, Cardiff, CF10 5AL.
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Will you still tour when you have a new theatre in the Wales Millennium Centre?
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Yes - we are committed to all our audiences throughout the UK and this will enable us to tour from a strong base.
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Where are you based?
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WNO is based in Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, but performs throughout Wales, the UK and internationally.
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What do I wear?
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What you like!
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How much does it cost?
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WNO is committed to ensuring the maximum number of people can enjoy opera - so we try to keep ticket prices down offering a range of ticket prices in each theatre. The prices vary from place to place - so check out the theatre closest to you for more details.
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What language do you sing in?
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We almost always sing the language the opera was originally created in but we always have English surtitles for foreign language-operas (like subtitles in films) to ensure everyone can follow the plot and enjoy the words in their original language. Performances in Llandudno are also surtitled in Welsh - this service will be extended in Cardiff and Swansea in the very near future.
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Will Bryn Terfel sing with you again soon?
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Bryn Terfel us a great friend to the company and is involved in all our work. He joins us in Spring 2008 to perform the title role in Falstaff in Cardiff, Birmingham and Llandudno.
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Do you offer work experience opportunities?
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Yes. A range of work experience opportunities is available throughout the Company. Please send an email or letter of application to Shawn Mingo, Work Experience, WNO, Wales Millennium Centre, Bute Place, Cardiff, CF10 5AL. Also by telephone 029 2063 5058 or email Shawn.mingo@wno.org.uk
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Are operas very, very long?
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Operas all run to different lengths - some are the same length as a typical film and others longer. If an opera is particularly long there will be an extra interval so that you do not have to sit down continuously. Check the running times with the Box Office when you book your tickets if you need to organise transport or decide when best to eat.
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How should I decide which opera to go to?
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You can listen to some of the music from each opera on this website (go to the What's On & Where section and click Play Music to hear a selection of music from each opera). Also visit New to Opera where there is plenty of information to help guide your choices.
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How do I order the WNO book - Welsh National Opera - Celebrating the first 60 years?
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Welsh National Opera is 60 this year and to celebrate is producing a full colour, hard back book. For more information click here.
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