Welsh National Opera

Double Bryn Terfel; Siwan Rhys; Bozzini Quartet; My Beloved Man – review

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In the ecology of country house opera – privately funded, watched by devoted but relatively small audiences – much remains hidden, or unseen. The optional fancy dress and high ticket prices steal headlines, mostly negative. Their short seasons, which began in May, are drawing to a close. (Glyndebourne, older, bigger, better funded, operates somewhat differently, … Read more

Carmen; Celebrating 22 years of Antonio Pappano – review

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Every opera company, large, small, private, public, urban or beyond, is concerned with the same dry equation: how to combine artistic ambition with financial reality. One answer will always be right. Georges Bizet Carmen. Box-office gold, this 1875 French masterpiece is everywhere. The Royal Opera’s new staging has a longer run. The opera will be … Read more