WELSH NATIONAL OPERA: Spring 2012 19/05/2012 There are two major new productions in the 2011/2012 season. A new production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni opens the season, directed by John Caird and designed by John Napier. Welsh baritone David Kempster makes his debut in the title role. Acclaimed director Annabel Arden makes her company debut with a new production of Puccini’s La bohème. The cast includes Anita Hartig (Mimì), Alex Vicens (Rodolfo), and David Kempster (Marcello). “Bohème is a piece full of excitement, glamour and brilliance,” Arden says. “It is also austere, haunting and harsh.” Carlo Rizzi returns to WNO to conduct. Read more
Wales Millennium Centre 01/04/2012 Mariinsky Theatre to perform Mahler and Wagner Brand new children’s choir to perform with renowned Russian company The world-renowned Mariinsky Theatre returns to Wales Millennium Centre for two days of dramatic music-making next spring. Bringing two monumental works to the Donald Gordon Stage, Valery Gergiev will conduct the Mariinsky Orchestra, Chorus and Soloists in concert performances of two pieces of work by two European composers: Richard Wagner’s opera ‘Parsifal’ [Saturday 31 March 2012 at 4.00pm]; and Gustav Mahler’s ‘Symphony No 8’ [Sunday 1 April 2012 at 4.00pm]. Read more
Welsh Sinfonia 22/03/2012 Welsh Sinfonia has a series of concerts at 19.30 in the new Dora Stoutzker Hall at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama on January 29th and March 22nd (See www.rwcmd.ac.uk/events for tickets). The Welsh Sinfonia, like other Welsh Charities will be depending on raising money during The Big Give Christmas Challenge. Proceeds raised will be used to support their work and play programme. The projects can be seen at www.thebiggive.org.uk by typing in Welsh Sinfonia in the search section. Like all arts organisations the Welsh Sinfonia continue to seek to build their sponsorship base and will encourage more companies to join their support list – for more information contact anne@welshsinfonia.co.uk. Read more
Histories of Wales - Moving In, Moving Out 26/02/2012 Histories of Wales - Moving In, Moving Out Read more
The Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion 06/02/2012 Forthcoming Lectures will take place at The Medical Society of London, 11 Chandos Street, Cavendish Square, London W1G 9EB. Read more
The Two Lives of Charlie F 26/01/2012 The show 'Two Lives of Charlie F' was made by Bravo 22 Company. Wounded ex-service men & women Read more
A new landmark BBC Cymru Wales series - What is the Story of Wales 26/01/2012 A new landmark BBC Cymru Wales series, which brings the magical, thrilling and often surprising journey of this amazing nation to life. Read more
A new Addition to the Artes Mundi Team 13/01/2012 The Welsh artist, Tim Davies, has joined the Board of Artes Mundi Read more