Photo credit: Kirsten McTernan
Welsh National Opera’s (WNO) Autumn Season comes to Mayflower Theatre from Wednesday 13 to Saturday 16 November 2024, and includes Suor Angelica & Gianni Schicchi, Rigoletto, and Opera Favourites.
Suor Angelica & Gianni Schicchi
This new production, originally directed by Sir David McVicar, is a co-production with Scottish Opera.
New to the Autumn cast will be soprano Natalya Romaniw who returns to WNO’s main stage for the first time since Eugene Onegin (2017) to sing Sister Angelica (Suor Angelica). Baritone Aluda Todua joins the Autumn cast to sing the title role in Gianni Schicchi. Welsh tenor Trystan Llŷr Griffiths also returns to WNO to sing Rinuccio (Gianni Schicchi). Also new to the cast for the performances in the Autumn are Anne Mason and Linda Richardson.
Photos: Craig Fuller
Rigoletto
Port Talbot-born opera and music theatre director Adele Thomas makes her WNO directorial debut in a new production of Verdi’s Rigoletto which will open WNO’s 2024/2025 Season.
Conductor Pietro Rizzo returns to conduct Verdi’s decadent tale of debauchery and deceit set in the ruthless court of the Duke of Mantua. This heart-wrenching tale explores the web of love, betrayal and the consequences of power. Verdi wrote that Rigoletto was his best opera, and this new production showcases a tapestry of emotions and unforgettable melodies, including The Duke’s aria La donna è mobile and one of opera’s most famous quartets Bella figliadell’amore.
Designs for the production are created by European Opera Prize winner Annemarie Woods. The cast includes Daniel Luis de Vicente who will sing the title role, with Raffaele Abete singing The Duke. Also returning to WNO is Soraya Mafi who will sing Gilda.
Photo: Richard Hubert Smith
Opera Favourites
WNO Orchestra and Chorus will again take centre-stage with the return of WNO’s Opera Favourites concert, Opera at the Movies. This time the concert features a new programme of popular arias and songs that feature in films including Pretty Woman, The Shawshank Redemption and Quantum of Solace.
Tickets for WNO (Suor Angelica & Gianni Schicchi (13 November 2024, Rigoletto (14 and 16 November 2024), and Opera Favourites (15 November 2024) are on sale at mayflower.org.uk or 02380 711811.
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