Our Spring 2023 Season got underway last week with the opening night of our brand-new opera, Blaze of Glory!The feel-good story of Cymru, coal and choral singing, aided by the voices of Dowlais Male Choir struck a chord with our audiences and critics alike. Here’s some of their thoughts:
The StageThe stars of the show are undoubtably the justly famed Welsh National Opera Chorus… who lend a distinctive emotional charge
The Timeslaugh-out-loud funny
The Guardianhits all the right notes
The Telegraph
Our followers on Twitter let us know what they thought, using #WNOblaze:
On our Facebook:
Jo Vos
…loved it, different, funny, evocative and well worth seeing 👏👏
Liz Perkins
Great fun & beautiful singing.
Laura Requena
Fabulous performance, kept myself and daughter (who is still a child) engaged throughout. Such a talented cast and superb performance 🎭. I think my daughter wants to greet all her teachers on Monday like the opening scene!
Jen Batters
"It's not over till the bearded alto sings!" Wonderful, thank you WNO 💙
Mary Horton
Wonderful night, well done, it was a brilliant performance and the mention of the Red Cow pub made me chuckle.
Nazan Fikret Queenan
It really was incredibly moving and uplifting. It illustrated exactly what music and community can do for people, in times of hardship. Well done to all involved.
Vanessa Bassett
Such a great evening! Congratulations to all involved. Llongyfarchiadau i chi gyd x
Joy Pinnow
Very moving and fabulous performance. Bravo!
You can enjoy our new opera, Blaze of Glory!in Cardiff until Saturday 18 March, and then on tour in Llandudno, Milton Keynes, Bristol, Birmingham and Southampton this Spring.