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31
January 2012

Wagner Dream at The Barbican

Members of WNO attended BBC's semi-staging of Wagner Dream on Sunday night at The Barbican. [WNO]
18
January 2012

Young talent inspired by WNO artists

Artists from Welsh National Opera begin their Spring residency at Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama this week and tomorrow principal cellist Rosie Biss will perform the student-composed piece, Metamorphosis. [WNO]
13
January 2012

David Pountney presents Welsh National Opera's new programme

Welsh National Opera's 2012 – 2014 programme was announced today in a press conference in London. [WNO]
03
January 2012

"It was extraordinary to literally get a feel for the set" - An experience of WNO's Audio Description and Touch Tour

Vidar Hjardeng discusses his experience of an audio described performance of Welsh National Opera's Don Giovanni. [WNO]
21
December 2011

Tune in for a Christmas Eve surprise

Claire Cressey, Producer of Wrexham-based soap opera Nine Stories High, will be appearing on Roy Noble's show on BBC Radio Wales today at 2pm, discussing a special Christmas Eve surprise. [WNO]
08
December 2011

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

Rehearsals are underway for Welsh National Opera Community Choir's special Christmas Concert, taking place this December. [WNO]
02
December 2011

Happy Birthday Welsh National Opera - 68 today!

On 2 December in 1943, Welsh National Opera was formed, with 28 people signing up. [WNO]
25
November 2011

Prima donnas down the pub

Lucky Wrexham residents will get the chance to see the latest episode of the Wrexham-based soap opera, Nine Stories High, at their local pub Eilhu Yale tomorrow. [WNO]
08
November 2011

Tune in to hear Leah-Marian Jones discuss her role as Kabanicha

Leah-Marian Jones' portrayal of monstrous mother-in-law Kabanicha in Katya Kabanova has been described as "chilling" by The Guardian. She will discuss this role on BBC Radio Bristol this afternoon. [WNO]
31
October 2011

Shoppers in Wrexham watch as a soap opera drama unfolds

Shoppers in Wrexham centre became an unsuspecting audience for the latest episode of Welsh National Opera's Wrexham-based soap opera, Nine Stories High. [WNO]
07
October 2011

A dedication to Sir Charles Mackerras

Welsh National Opera will dedicate the revival of Katya Kabanova in memory of Sir Charles Mackerras. [WNO]
07
October 2011

BBC Radio Wales

David Pountney was interviewed on BBC Radio Wales this morning on Good Morning Wales. [WNO]
07
October 2011

Opera lends a hand

Welsh National Opera has lent a hand to the preparations for the Michael Jackson Tribute Concert being held at the Wales Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, tomorrow night <Sat 8 Oct>. [WNO]
29
September 2011

Gweithdai canu corawl am ddim yn Galeri Caernarfon ym mis Hydref

Dewch i ymuno â’n tîm lleisiol am sesiwn hwyliog a chyffrous yn seiliedig ar ein horatorio Gymraeg newydd Gair ar Gnawd. [WNO]
22
September 2011

Don Giovanni Director and Designer on BBC Wales Arts Show

Director John Caird and Designer John Napier appeared on BBC Wales Arts Show last night to discuss the opera. [WNO]
14
September 2011

In Tune on Radio 3

John Caird, Director of WNO's Don Giovanni will be appearing on In Tune on Radio 3 this afternoon. [WNO]
06
September 2011

Anguish Languish: learn about the art of libretto translation

Simon Rees, WNO’s Dramaturg, will be speaking at the Notes & Letters festival which begs the question: can words and music be friends? [WNO]
05
September 2011

David Kempster on Twitter

This Friday David Kempster will be taking over @WNOTweet David who plays Don Giovanni this season, will be tweeting from rehearsals on stage at Wales Millennium Centre. [WNO]
25
July 2011

Interview with composer Pwyll ap Sion on S4C tonight

Pwyll ap Sion, composer of new oratorio, Gair ar Gnawd, will be taking part in the Wedi 7 programme tonight on S4C. [WNO]
19
July 2011

Opera’r Maes

Bydd Opera Cenedlaethol Cymru yn teithio i’r Eisteddfod Genedlaethol ym mis Awst i gyflwyno rhaglen eclectig yn cynnwys lansio ymgyrch i chwilio am gôr cymunedol Cymraeg newydd sbon i berfformio oratorio newydd sbon, datganiadau, a chyfle i wisgo gwisg odidog Bryn Terfel yng nghynhyrchiad byd-enwog y cwmni o Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. [WNO]
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