Brought to life by the acclaimed WNO Orchestra, our wonderful presenter Tom Redmond will introduce you to the Orchestra and its many instruments, our talented performers, and of course, the music you’ll be hearing during the afternoon – some of which are our absolute favourites to perform. The relaxed setting of the show will allow you to fully lose yourself in the music and the drama – we’ll have you clapping, singing, and dancing in the aisles.

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Wales Millennium Centre

Theatre Royal Plymouth

Mayflower Theatre

Swansea Grand Theatre

Peter Grimes is a tale of isolation and prejudice. Haunted by rumours and suspicion, a fisherman finds himself grappling with inner demons as the local community turns against him. But what really happened to his apprentice? Uncover the mysteries of a coastal village, where the sea whispers secrets and everyone thinks they know your business, as tragedy unfolds against the ominous backdrop of powerful, melodic waves

Peter Grimes Britten

Birmingham Hippodrome

Milton Keynes Theatre

It’s supposed to be the happiest day of Figaro and Susanna’s lives but will their wedding even go ahead? Count Almaviva is determined to seduce Susanna, but will his wife find out? Will Figaro be able to outwit his master, for the honour of his bride? And where does young Cherubino fit into it all? In this captivating tale of love, loyalty and mistaken identities, the quick-witted barber navigates the twists and turns of 18th century social intricacies with charm and humour, and clever schemes which will keep you guessing until the final note.  

The Marriage of Figaro Mozart

Bristol Hippodrome

Step into the raucous court of the Duke of Mantua where Rigoletto, the court jester, uses vicious wit to conceal his tormented heart. In a world teetering on the edge of debauchery and deceit, his only joy is his daughter, Gilda. When the charming but womanising Duke sets his sights on Gilda, his actions set in motion a tragic chain of events where a father’s love and treachery collide in a crescendo of passion and heartbreak.

Rigoletto Verdi

New Theatre Oxford

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Continuing Welsh National Opera’s long-standing partnership with the programme, the latest influx of singers from their Young Artists’ Programme joins WNO in February 2024 for their annual week-long residency, culminating in a not-to-be missed showcase at the beautiful Donald Gordon Theatre within Wales Millennium Centre, under the accompaniment of WNO Orchestra. 

National Opera Studio Showcase

Join our annual opera celebration as this year we proudly welcome Maestro Xu Zhong, President of the Shanghai Opera House, to conduct the singers of the David Seligman Opera School and the wonderful WNO Orchestra. The programme will feature familiar operatic favourites and some lesser-known gems.

Opera Gala with WNO Orchestra

Bute Park

See the singers of the David Seligman Opera School perform scenes from a selection of opera favourites.

Opera Scenes

Buckle up as Puccini’s trio of one-act operas, Il trittico, takes you on an unforgettable rollercoaster of high emotion, intense drama, and black comedy. Il tabarro (The Cloak) gazes upon an unhappy marriage with murderous consequences, Suor Angelica (Sister Angelica) follows a nun’s sacrifice and familial yearning when sent to a convent to repent her sins, and Gianni Schicchi is full of deception and greed as a family dispute over a missing will.

Il trittico Puccini

Bizet’s first attempt at opera, Doctor Miracle, is an intimate farce which showcases Bizet’s gift for charming melody as well as the Omelette Quartet – just don’t take the recipe home

Bizet: Doctor Miracle

Join us for midsummer madness as Shakespeare’s magical worlds mingle and collide in this comedy of errors featuring a special version of Britten’s score for piano, percussion and celeste.

Britten: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

2024 will be 100 years since the death of one of the most loved composers of Italian opera, Giacomo Puccini, and RWCMD will mark this by mounting Gianni Schicchi, his one act comic opera, which features ‘O mio babbino caro’, one of the most popular arias in all of opera.

Better known for his epic orchestral tone poems such as Fountains of Rome and Pines of Rome, twentieth century Italian composer Ottorino Respighi’s music is full of surprises, and his operatic account of Charles Perrault’s timeless fairy tale Sleeping Beauty is no exception.

Opera Double Bill

Sherman Theatre

Mariusz Treliński's staging of Puccini's Manon Lescaut at the Welsh National Opera.

Manon Lescaut

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