By Diane Parkes Welsh National Opera and director Olivia Fuchs are joining forces with contemporary circus company NoFit State for a bold new production of Benjamin Britten’s Death in Venice this spring. The production, which comes to Mayflower Theatre on March 20, will use a range of circus skills...
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Preview: WNO Death in Venice, Così fan tutte, and Opera Favourites, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Welsh National Opera’s (WNO) Spring Season comes at Mayflower Theatre from Wednesday 20 to Saturday 23 March 2024, with two new productions, Death in Venice and Così fan tutte Death in Venice WNO will stage a new production of Britten’s Death in Venice , which will be the first...
Ainadamar – The story of Spanish poet Lorca and his fountain of tears
By Diane Parkes Welsh National Opera’s production of Ainadamar tells the story of one of Spain’s most famous poets and playwrights – Federico García Lorca. Lorca, who was left wing and gay, was targeted by the Fascist forces during the Spanish Civil War and is believed to have been...
Preview: WNO Ainadama, La traviata, and Play Opera LIVE, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Photo: La traviata by Julian Guidera Welsh National Opera’s (WNO) Autumn Season, which comes to Mayflower Theatre from Wednesday 22 to Saturday 25 November, includes productions Ainadamar, La traviata and Play Opera Live. Flamenco and poetry meet opera as Welsh National Opera’s Autumn Season opens on Wednesday 22 November...
Preview: Welsh National Opera, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Welsh National Opera’s (WNO) Spring Season comes to Mayflower Theatre from Tuesday 16 to Saturday 20 May and includes the brand new opera, Blaze of Glory!, and a new production of The Magic Flute. WNO will perform its new production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute under the baton of Teresa...
Preview: Welsh National Opera, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Welsh National Opera’s (WNO) Autumn Season, which comes to Mayflower Theatre from Wednesday 23 to Saturday 26 November, includes new productions of The Makropulos Affair and La bohème, and the return of the ground-breaking new opera, Migrations. The Makropulos Affair is directed by Olivia Fuchs and conducted by WNO’s Music...