A Welsh National Opera spokesperson said:
“We are very pleased to have received confirmation that we remain in Arts Council Wales’s national portfolio and have been given a conditional offer, and we look forward to working closely with ACW on the delivery of our work over the next three years.
“While we are naturally disappointed to have received a cut in our funding, we fully appreciate the difficult overall context in which funding decisions are being made and that cuts are impacting the whole sector. As a national company, we recognise the importance of our role to support the wider arts sector in Wales. We will look to build on our relationships with organisations small and large to identify more opportunities where we can collaborate and form strategic partnerships.
“Our priority now is to ensure that we continue to fulfil our role on a local, national and international level by showcasing Wales’s cultural excellence to the world and continuing our extensive programme of engagement work in communities throughout Wales and beyond.”