Welsh National Opera’s Autumn Season opened at Wales Millennium Centre on Saturday 9 September with the Spanish spectacle that is Ainadamar. Merging flamenco and opera, the tale of Federico García Lorca and Margarita Xirgu has blown our audiences away. Here’s some of the feedback we’ve received so far.
The Guardianfiercely evocative
The Timesthrumming with intensity and energy
Audience members took to Twitter straight away and shared their thoughts with us at @WNOtweet or @OperaCenCym, and by using the hashtag #WNOainadamar.
Our Facebook page was filled with positive feedback following opening night:
Jim Fitzgibbon: An incredible experience – singing, acting, dancing and staging. Transported to 1930s Spain, not always a comfortable viewing experience but inspiring.
Pauline Woolcock: It was fabulous. Such an innovative, quality production. WNO triumphs again.
Rowena Gillard: Wow! One of the most affecting performances I have ever seen! Incredible staging and imagery. Fantastic performances. Completely captured the essence of Spain and the horrors of the Spanish Civil War. Absolutely blew me away!
Peter Cruickshank: Absolutely brilliant!
Helen McNabb: Go see it! It’s wonderful.
Julie Morgan: Amazing performance so different. Got to see it again.
Donna Carrington: This was fabulous... Tremendous production.
Alison Payton: thought it was fantastic. Such creative staging, and a highly engaging mix of music, voice, dance and animation. Highly recommended!
Gail Stewart: Excellent!!!! It is superb
Marigold Oakley: A wonderful production, with some outstanding individual performances. Well done WNO!
You can enjoy our new opera, Ainadamar, in Cardiff until Tuesday 26 September, before we take to the road, visiting Llandudno, Milton Keynes, Bristol, Plymouth, Birmingham, and Southampton. If you’re joining us for a performance, don’t forget to share your thoughts with us on social media.