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Create Reach Inspire 2018/2019 Annual Review
Croeso 2018/2019 has been another incredible year for Welsh
National Opera. This year we have created some of our
boldest and most ambitious work. We have reached
further – touring across England, Wales and beyond,
working in some of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged
parts of our local communities, and provided even more
opportunities to inspire the next generation of performers,
practitioners and creative leaders.
War and Peace. Full cast. Photo by Clive Barda
We believe in the power
of opera to transform
lives. In 2018/2019 we
reached over 145,000
people through our
live performance and
outreach work.
‘It seems a contradiction to say and outside of the theatre is an
that I feel we are entering a new important and valued element
era as I take on the privileged of our activity. We will continue
role of chairing the Board of an this with an increased vigour,
opera company that will celebrate using the tools of technology and
its 75th anniversary in 2021. social media to enable people
However, with a new General to access our work in new and
Director in Aidan Lang and five varied ways to attract new and
new board members, the texture varied audiences. We will also
and flavour of the leadership of continue to inspire and attract the
the Company has a freshness most talented artists of the day,
and optimism for the future. and look forward to seeing the
Our mission has always been to Company going from strength
bring opera to as many people as to strength.’
possible in Wales, England and
Yvette Vaughan-Jones
beyond. Touring is in our DNA
WNO Board Chair
and work in communities, schools
Roberto Devereux. Joyce El-Khoury (Elisabetta). Photo by Bill Cooper
‘I am delighted to be able to introduce this
Annual Review, my first as General Director.
It has been six months since I returned to
Cardiff to join the team at Welsh National
Opera, the place where my opera career
really began, where my perspective on
‘what opera should be’ was first formed and
the company that I have always considered
to be my artistic home.
The past few months have served as a reminder
that WNO is able to speak to so many audiences
through its touring, which in turn provides us with a
tremendously exciting opportunity to engage with
different communities around the country and to
understand how a huge range of people can all be
excited by opera. Add to this the sheer variety of
activity presented throughout the year by our Youth
& Community department, our orchestral concerts
and the mid-scale tour, and one sees so clearly
the breadth of work that we do, and the skill and
versatility of our presenting teams. It is an extremely
strong foundation in which to build our future plans.
As we look back to the many successes of
2018/2019, from War and Peace to the FREEDOM
Season I cannot but help be excited for the
future of the Company.’
Aidan Lang
WNO General Director
Un ballo in maschera. WNO Chorus. Photo by Bill Cooper
‘In 2018/2019, the WNO Orchestra and Chorus have confirmed their top artistic form throughout the whole year. For me particularly, the Autumn Season was a time of working on a profound musical drama – Prokofiev’s War and Peace. It was a really successful Company achievement, and the energy created on stage and in the pit found a great appreciation from the audience. In contrast, Rossini’s La Cenerentola gave great joy to everyone who took part, and WNO Orchestra proved their high skill levels in switching between these different styles every night. In December, the Company travelled to Brno for a very special event, performing From the House of the Dead at the international Janáček Festival. The artistic level of this performance, as well the press and public appreciation it received, could be considered as one of the highlights of WNO’s international presence, representing not only WNO but also Cardiff and Wales on an international stage. In the Summer, I was privileged to work with Sir David Pountney and the members of WNO’S Youth Opera on Brundibár, a piece originally performed by the children of the Theresienstadt concentration camp during the Holocaust. In the face of a Nazi regime attempting to steal their hope and prepare them only for death, Brundibár allowed the children to breath, to experience human dignity, friendship and beauty. All children, no matter the circumstance, deserve to feel the sunshine that the arts and creative freedom can bestow.’ Tomáš Hanus WNO Music Director War and Peace. Lauren Michelle (Natasha) and Jonathan McGovern (Andrei). Photo by Clive Barda
105,000 40,000 53,000 125 worldwide live opera people engaged through youth, social media followers live performances and concert audience community and digital work 120,000 202,000 101,000 36 TV and radio broadcast unique website users YouTube views touring venues audience La Cenerentola. Heather Lowe (Tisbe), Aoife Miskelly (Clorinda) & WNO Chorus. Photo by Jane Hobson
Create
From bold new productions addressing some of the most
challenging socio-political issues of our time, to staging some
of the best-loved music and theatre ever imagined, or even
re-setting a timeless comic opera classic in a kebab van –
Welsh National Opera creates art that is for everyone. Roberto Devereux Donizetti The Magic Flute Mozart
War and Peace Prokofiev From the House of the Dead Janáček A Night in Vienna Don Pasquale Donizetti
La traviata Verdi International Concert Series Dead Man Walking Heggie The Consul Menotti
The Prisoner | Fidelio
La Cenerentola Rossini Un ballo in maschera Verdi Dallapiccola | Beethoven Brundibár Krása
Reach Touring is our lifeblood. This year our productions and
concerts reached even more towns and cities across
England, Wales and beyond.
Aberdare, Bangor, Birmingham, Brecon,
Bristol, Brno, Cardiff, Dubai, Haverfordwest,
Hereford, Liverpool, Llandudno, London,
Milford Haven, Milton Keynes, Mold, Newport,
Newtown, Northampton, Norwich, Oxford,
Plymouth, Saffron Walden, Shrewsbury,
Southampton, St Asaph, St David’s, Swansea,
Swindon, Winchester, Yeovil
Brundibár. Tomáš Hanus (Conductor). Photo by Johan Persson
Inspire
Every year, our Youth & Community team
helps to inspire tens of thousands of people ‘What an amazing performance... ‘Words cannot really describe
across our communities, from aspiring young still getting over it!’ how I feel – we put it into music.
I am incredibly proud of our
talent to some of the most vulnerable people Alyson Macdonald
WNO Youth Opera parent Community Chorus.’
in our society. There is only one condition: Rob Guy Conductor –
Everyone is welcome. WNO Community Chorus North
‘WNO brings a level of excellence in the arts and this is really important particularly
in an area of great social deprivation. The arts are for everyone and these kinds of
opportunities break down the barriers between social groups.’
Mrs Meehan St Chad’s Catholic Primary School
Photos by Kirsten McTernan and Simon Hadley
Over 1,000 young Over 80% of our Our schools 1,600 attended our 380 singers took 1,700 people took 13,000 people visited
people took part in our WNO Youth Opera programme of Family Concerts in part in our North part in our free Come our digital experiences
WNO Youth Opera Birmingham workshops, events Birmingham, Cardiff and South Wales & Sing events. across the country.
groups and taster participants were and concerts worked and Southampton. Community
sessions in Cardiff, from black, Asian with over 4,500 pupils Choruses, performing
Birmingham and and minority ethnic across 118 schools in to over 5,000 people.
Llandudno, performing groups. England, Wales and
to over 1,600 people overseas.
WNO’s Youth, Community and Digital activity is supported by generous donations from Andrew
across the year. Fletcher, Clive & Sylvia Richards, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Garfield Weston Foundation and
Hodge Foundation.
WNO Youth Opera, Birmingham. Photo by Simon HadleyChorus and This year, WNO received over 60 four and five
Orchestra
star reviews across local and national press.
WNO Chorus and Orchestra are the La traviata War and Peace Un ballo in maschera La Cenerentola
musical and artistic backbone of Verdi Prokofiev Verdi Rossini
the Company. This year saw them
‘a magical orchestra ‘This is the chorus of ‘… conductor Carlo ‘The orchestra under
fighting at the battle of Moscow
in our critically acclaimed new and those rippling, Welsh National Opera, Rizzi presides over a the baton of Tomáš
production of War and Peace; rousing vocals, all after all. You just cast and orchestra Hanus, are in their
bringing a taste of 19th century combined to pull know they’re going to on terrific form.’ element as they
ballrooms to theatres across Wales the audience in so slay, and they do.’ Rian Evans whizz along with the
with our A Night in Vienna concert close that they truly Richard Bratby
The Guardian
sometimes breakneck
tour; and quite literally dancing The Spectator
with death in the second instalment
engaged…’ HHHH speed of the libretto,
of our Verdi Trilogy Un ballo in
Jonathan Sutton whilst the chorus are
Buzz
maschera. at their playful best
Learn more about the incredible HHHHH throughout.’
work of the WNO Orchestra here. Mark Rees
South Wales Evening Post
Roberto Devereux. WNO Chorus. Photo by Bill CooperHHHHH Buzz HHHH The Stage HHHH The Morning Star
Pasquale’s Kebabs
‘Once Eaten, Never Beaten’
Seen by over 4,000 people
Aberdare, Bangor, Birmingham, Brecon,
Hereford, Milford Haven, Mold, Newport,
Norwich, Oxford, Shrewsbury, Swansea,
Winchester, Yeovil
In Summer 2019 we brought our rollicking new version of
Donizetti’s classic comic opera Don Pasquale to mid-scale ‘A gleefully anarchic production.’
theatres across England and Wales, continuing our commitment Steph Power The Stage
to reach more people in more places. Set in and around
Pasquale’s doner kebab van, this was Don Pasquale like ‘You know I am still laughing!’
you’ve never seen or heard before. Michael Kelligan Theatre in Wales
Cast and Creative
Don Pasquale Andrew Shore
Ernesto Nico Darmanin
Norina Harriet Eyley (WNO Associate Artist)
Malatesta Quirijn de Lang
Director Daisy Evans
Music Direction Stephen Higgins
Get behind the grease and mustard stains
in our riotous Behind the Scenes film.
Supported by Colwinston Charitable Trust
Don Pasquale. Nico Darmanin (Ernesto). Photo by Robert WorkmanFIVE SEVEN SIX ONE
OPERAS TALKS, DEBATES EXHIBITIONS INCREDIBLE
AND DISCUSSIONS AND DIGITAL SEASON
INSTALLATIONS
In Summer 2019 we presented WNO FREEDOM, an ambitious
Season of operas, talks, debates, discussions, exhibitions and
digital projects addressing the issues of justice, freedom and human
rights. Join us, as we take a look at some of the many highlights.
Find out more
During the Season we welcomed over
2,400 12,000 200
opera attendees exhibition visitors talks, debates and
discussion participants
WNO would like to thank all of our FREEDOM Season partners & supporters:
ABP South Wales, Amnesty International UK, BBC Cymru Wales / Research
and Development, Cardiff University School of Modern Languages, Chapter
Arts Centre, Children’s Commission for Wales, The Darkley Trust, David Seligman
in memory of Philippa Seligman, The Edith Rudiger Gray Trust, Gibbs Charitable
Trust, National Assembly for Wales, Oasis Cardiff, University of South Wales, Wales
Millennium Centre, Welsh Centre for International Affairs, Welsh Refugee Council
Sponsored by
Lester Lynch in The Prisoner. Photo by Richard Hubert SmithOpera
From Jake Heggie’s gritty portrayal of violence and redemption; Nominated for
the 2019 Royal
Dallapiccola’s expressionist study in the torture of hope; and Hans Philharmonic Society
Award for Concert
Krása’s charming folk-tale of good triumphing over evil – whose Series and Events
performance history is tragically bound up in one of the darkest chapters
in the human experience – this FREEDOM Season showcased WNO at
its boldest and most daring, receiving critical acclaim in the process.
Dead Man Walking Heggie The Prisoner | Fidelio Act II The Consul Menotti Brundibár Krása
‘A performance of harrowing Dallapiccola | Beethoven ‘Perfectly delivered by a ‘Conducted by the son of a
intensity.’ ‘The WNO Chorus and strong cast, in an emotional Terezín survivor, (Tomáš Hanus,
Community Chorus, way that provided a heartfelt WNO Music Director) WNO
Steph Power The Stage
combining gloriously in the experience for the audience.’ Youth Opera gave their all in
HHHHH jubilant finale.’ Melissa Compton Cardiff Times
an overwhelming production of
Hans Krása’s children’s opera.’
Rian Evans The Guardian
Fiona Maddocks The Observer
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The Consul. Photo by Johan PerssonExperience
As part of our FREEDOM Season, we were
privileged to present a specially curated
multi-media exhibition featuring international
work from a wide range of acclaimed artists and
filmmakers who were inspired and influenced
by stories of resilience, identity, hope, liberation
and displacement. Find out more
TERMINAL 3 THE LAST FUTURE ALEPPO FREEDOM 360 FLUORESCENCE THE GIRLS OF
Asad J. Malik GOODBYE Mohammed Kteish, BBC Wales, Welsh Carys Lewis, WNO ROOM 28
Gabo Arora, Ari Palitz Alex Pearson and National Opera Filmmaker in Residence Hannelore Brenner
An augmented reality
Andy Overton
project exploring The moving testimony A fully immersive A collaboration with An exhibition created
contemporary Muslim of holocaust survivor A virtual reality film collaboration between Syrian artist, Kianna in collaboration
identities in the USA Pinchas Gutter’s final documenting one boy’s WNO and the BBC Issa, this film documents with the survivors
through the lens of an visit to the Majdanek attempt to reconstruct, highlighting the personal the voices of some of of Theresienstadt
airport interrogation. Concentration Camp, in paper, the memory stories of five refugees the women whose lives concentration camp to
told through a fully and spirit of the home who were forced to flee have been impacted by remember the young
immersive virtual he was forced to leave from their homes before immigration. girls who lived with
reality film. behind. finding a new life in them in Room 28 and
Wales. were murdered in the
Holocaust.
‘BBC Wales was very happy to be involved in the exhibition alongside
WNO’s Freedom Season. It was surely a first for Cardiff, to have this range
of quality VR/AR experiences together in one place, and can only be good
for the prominence of the growing Immersive technology sector in Wales.’
Robin Moore Head of Innovation, BBC Wales
FREEDOM 360 and Terminal 3. Photos by Poly ThomasCommunity
In 2018/2019, WNO embarked upon a five year During this year, we have taken up residency at the Oasis Centre,
Cardiff, bringing together refugees, asylum seekers, WNO
partnership with the Welsh Refugee Council. practitioners and music students to create a new composition
Our aim is to develop collaborative projects influenced by their different languages and cultures, Hope has
with local refugee and asylum seeker partner Wings. We also brought together professional and aspiring
artists from local refugee and asylum seeker communities in
organisations; create new opportunities for Cardiff to create a piece of developmental theatre Beyond the
musicians and artists within this community Rainbow, exploring the myths that mainstream media have
created surrounding refugees and asylum seekers.
to develop and showcase their work; and to
create work that is fully representative of the ‘Welsh Refugee Council is thrilled ‘The partnership was formed
that artists with experience of to help refugees and asylum
diverse communities we serve. displacement are being offered seekers to gain access to the
the chance to develop and share arts and develop their skills.
their creative skills with WNO, to It’s great to see these sorts of
learn from arts industry leaders, projects being led by a renowned
to gain access to employment opera company like WNO. It
opportunities and to share helps highlight the idea that
stories more widely with theatre communities from different
audiences.’ backgrounds and skill levels
can help each other.’
Rosie Leach
Welsh Refugee Council Mehdi Razi
Emerging Producer for
Beyond the Rainbow
Beyond the Rainbow is supported by the Darkley Trust
Hope Has Wings and Beyond The Rainbow Samuel Gosrani (Kumar) & Imran Chaudhry (Nawfel). Photos by Polly Thomas and Tess SeymourTalent
As part of our ongoing commitment to developing new talent, the ‘Welsh National Opera
saved its mightiest blow,
FREEDOM Season brought together every element of the performing as touching and joyful as
it was painful, until last.’
company, from our stunning WNO Chorus and Orchestra to our
Fiona Maddocks
Community Chorus and award-winning WNO Youth Opera. The Observer
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Dead Man Walking Fidelio Brundibár
Featured an incredible cast Saw 60 members of WNO In a first for the Company, ‘To say I am truly
of international professionals, Community Chorus South members and alumni of the WNO overwhelmed at
WNO Youth Opera alumni and Wales perform alongside the Youth Opera performed as part yesterday’s performance
members, students of the Royal WNO Chorus and BBC National of a main scale season led by our is an understatement.’
Welsh College of Music & Drama Orchestra of Wales. Artistic Director Sir David Pountney
and a WNO Youth Opera chorus and Music Director Tomáš Hanus. Angharad Horsey,
of 12 children aged 8-12, all WNO Youth Opera parent
Click to view our behind the
accompanied by the full might
of the WNO Orchestra.
scenes video. HHHHH
Click to view our behind the
scenes video.
Brundibár was supported by David Seligman and in memory of Philippa
Seligman, The Gibbs Charitable Trust and the Edith Rudinger Gray Trust.
WNO Youth Opera. Brundibár. Photo by Johan PerssonHealth This year we continued to develop our work in health and wellbeing, providing weekly Come & Sing sessions at University Hospital Wales and our regular dementia friendly cinema screenings with Theatr Colwyn and Pontio. In addition, we piloted our new Cradle project in Swansea, an intergenerational creative arts project designed to increase dementia awareness in young people and provide a place for those affected by dementia to spend quality time with friends and family through song. ‘...What a wonderful and mutually beneficial activity for both generations, so important. Thank you for asking us to be involved. Hearing how the children had grasped a better understanding and awareness of dementia is fantastic.’ Nicola Williams Care Home Manager, Hengoed Court/Park Care Home WNO Cradle Choir Concert. Photo by Kirsten McTernan
Cradle Choir
We offered weekly sessions for those either living
with or affected by dementia and their families to
come together and sing in a relaxed, friendly setting.
Cradle Schools
We established an educational programme with two
Swansea primary schools, providing a combination
of dementia awareness sessions, creative writing,
music workshops – led by practitioners from both
WNO and Alzheimer’s Society – and a visit to
Hengoed Court/Park Care Home, which gave the
children a chance to meet and spend time with
people living with the condition.
The two groups joined together in a final sharing
of their music, song and poetry – joined by members
of WNO Orchestra – at the Taliesin Arts Centre,
Swansea.
To find out more about Cradle, please
watch our film Dementia and Us.
WNO Cradle Choir Concert. Photo by Kirsten McTernanCreative Partners Collaboration is at the heart of what we do, alongside a programme of performances, youth, community and digital events, WNO forges artistic partnerships with opera companies and cultural partners around the globe. 4-Wood TV & Film Construction, Aberdare Coliseum, All Scene School, Liverpool Empire Theatre (ATG), Llandrillo yn Rhos, School, St Joseph’s Cathedral Primary, St Joseph’s Catholic All Props, Allens Croft Primary School, Alzheimer’s Society, Llandudno Venue Cymru, Llangyfelach Primary, Lozells Primary Primary, St Joseph’s Primary School, St Mellons Primary, Amnesty International UK, Anglesey Primary School, APOLLO and Junior School, Maes Ebbw School, Maes Y Coed Primary St Michael’s Church of England Aided Primary School, St Peters UK Productions Ltd, Arts Connect, Aston Manor School, ATG School, Maesteg Comprehensive School, Marlborough Primary Primary School, St Thomas More Catholic School, St. Winefride’s Productions Ltd, Barry Memo Arts Centre, Bay Productions, School, Maryvale School, Mayfield School, Meadowbank School, Primary School, Starbank Primary School, Stoke Damerel BBC Cymru Wales / Research and Development, BBC National Meena Centre, Milford Haven Torch, Millbank Primary School, Primary School, Stoke Park School and Community Technology Orchestra of Wales, BBC Online, BBC Radio 3, BBC One Milton Keynes Theatre (ATG), MM! The Party Limited, Moor College, Stuart Road Primary School, Swansea Centre for Wales, BBC Two Wales, Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham Hall Primary School, Moorland Primary School, Mount Wise Innovative Ageing , Swansea Council, Swansea Taliesin Arts MAC, Birmingham Town Hall, Black Country Music Hubs, Community Primary, Musical Memories , National Assembly for Centre, Swansea University, Swindon Wyvern, Taliesin Arts Blessed W. Davies Primary School, Bodnant Gardens, Brecon Wales, National Dance Company Wales, National Eisteddfod of Centre, Temple of Peace, The Bridge Theatre, The Chancellors Theatr Brycheiniog, Bristol Hippodrome (ATG), Brno Pavilion, Wales, National Theatre, National Theatre Productions Limited, Hall, The Exchange Hotel, The Great Hall, Swansea, The Bryntirion High School, Cann Bridge Special School, CânSing, Nelson Mandela School, Newport Riverfront, Nonsuch Primary Hollies Special School, The Hub, Hazelwell, The Link Academy, Cardiff University School of Modern Languages, Cardiff West School, Northampton Royal, Norwich Playhouse, Notre Dame The Royal Horticultural Society, The Senedd, Theatr Clwyd, Community High School, Centre for Musical Arts, Chandos Secondary School, Oasis Cardiff, Opera North , Our Lady of Theatr Colwyn, Theatr Hafren, Theatre Bonn, Theatre Severn Primary School, Chapter Arts Centre, Chapter Arts Centre, Cherry Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Our Roots, Oxford New Shrewsbury, Tie Line Productions Ltd, Torbridge High, University Orchard School, Cherryoak School, Chichester Festival Theatre, Theatre (ATG), Oxford Playhouse, Parkland Primary School, Pen Hospital of Wales, University of South Wales, Victoria CP School, Children’s Commission for Wales, Christchurch CP School, y Fro Primary School, Penrhyn New Broughton School, Pierhead Wales Millennium Centre, Welsh Centre for International Affairs, Colmore Junior and Infant School, Council Chamber, Glamorgan Building, Pilgrim Primary School, Plymouth School of Creative Welsh Refugee Council, Weston Studio, Widey Court School, Building, Dementia UK, Dickens Heath Primary School, Dubai Arts, Plymouth Theatre Royal, Plympton Academy, Pontio Wild Creations Ltd, William Aston Hall, Willowbrook Primary, British School, Dubai Opera House, Eisteddfod, Elburton Primary Bangor, Q3 Tipton, Queensbury School, Quinton Church Primary Winchester Theatre Royal, Windsor Clive Primary School, School, Elliott and Harper, English National Opera, Erdington School, R G S Springfield School, Raddlebarn Primary School, Wolverhapton University, Woodlands Special School, Yeovil Hall Primary School, Forget Me Not, Fundació Del Gran Teatre Regents Park Community Primary School, Riverbank Special Octagon Theatre, Yew Tree Primary School, Young Vic, Ysgol Bro De Liceu, Galeri, Galeri Caernarfon, George Dixon Junior School, Royal Opera House, Royal Shakespeare Company, Famau, Ysgol Cwm Gwyddon, Ysgol Deganwy, Ysgol Dyffryn and Infant School, Glyncoed Primary, Glyndebourne Festival Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Rydal School Penrhos, Ogwen, Ysgol Emrys ap Iwan, Ysgol Ffordd Dyffryn, Ysgol Glan Opera, Glyndwr University, Good Chance Theatre, Great Hall, Ryders Green Primary School, Salesman We 2019 LTD, Saltash. Ceubal, Ysgol Gogarth, Ysgol Gymraeg Mornant, Ysgol Gymraeg Greenholm Primary School, Grove & St Chad’s Schools, Grove net School, Shireland Hall Primary Academy, Sketty Primary y Cwm, Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Lon Las, Ysgol Iau Hen Golwyn, Primary School, Hawthorn Primary School, Hengoed Park Care School, Somerville Primary School, Southampton Mayflower, Ysgol John Bright, Ysgol Llagelynnin, Ysgol Llanddulas, Ysgol Home, Herbert Thompson Primary School, Hereford Courtyard, Southampton University, St Andrews Primary School, St Asaph’s Merllyn, Ysgol Morfa Rhianedd, Ysgol Nantgwyn, Ysgol Pen Cae, Heronsbridge School, High Street Primary School, High Street Cathedral, St Bernadette’s Primary School, St Chad’s Primary Ysgol Penybryn, Ysgol Rydal Penrhos, Ysgol San Sior, Ysgol Primary School Plymouth, Hoddinott Hall, Holte Comprehensive School, St Christophers School, St Clare’s Primary School, St St Elfod, Ysgol Treganna, Ysgol Tryfan, Ysgol Tudno, Ysgol y School, Houston Grand Opera, Injan Cyf, John Frost High Cuthbert’s Primary, St Cyres High School, St David’s Cathedral, Plas, Ystrad Mynach Primary School. School, John Hansard Gallery, Kiln Theatre, Lansdowne Primary St David’s Hall, St George’s Primary School, St Helen’s Primary
Diolch
Patron Arts Council of Wales
Welsh National Opera would like to express its deepest gratitude to all its
supporters in 2018/2019. It is your generosity that enables us to continue
to create, reach and inspire. Thank you for being part of our story.
Trusts and Foundations The Veronica Awdry Charitable Trust Menna Richards Ivor Samuels & Gerry Wakelin
Arts Council England The Ambache Charitable Trust Anonymous (3) Mr and Mrs John Harding Dr David Speller
His Royal Highness
Baron Davenport’s Charity Mr & Mrs John & Maggie Hayes David & Margaret Walker
The Prince of Wales WNO Board of Directors
The Barbara Whatmore Charitable Trust
General Director’s Circle Kenneth Henderson John Ward
Yvette Vaughan-Jones (Chair) Anthony & Elizabeth Bunker Mrs Paula Hyman Veronica Warner & Viv Wylie
Bateman Family Charitable Trust
Honorary President Nicola Amery
The Bernarr Rainbow Trust
Andrew Fletcher Dr Susan Iles Anonymous (2)
Mathew Prichard CBE, DL Lynne Berry OBE David Macfarlane Richard Jackson
The Boltini Trust
Dr Chitra Bharucha Professor Rolf and Mrs Shirley Olsen FREEDOM Season
The Derek Hill Foundation Gloria Jenkins
Emeritus President Toks Dada
Chrimes Family Foundation
Marian & Gordon Pell David John & Lady Hunt
Corporate Supporter
Manon Edwards Ahir Mathew & Lucy Prichard Associated British Ports
Lord Davies of Llandinam Colwinston Charitable Trust Huw & Jan Lewis
Daniel Evans Clive & Sylvia Richards Bob Lowe
The Darkley Trust Trust Supporters
Tony Hales CBE (2011 – 2019) John Ward Mr C Mathias
Dunard Fund The Darkley Trust
Fflur Jones (2014 – 2019) Don Moore
Edith Rudinger Gray Trust Diamond Patrons Edith Rudinger Gray Charitable Trust
Sam Jones Sally Morgan
Ernest Cook Trust Philippa & David Seligman The Gibbs Charitable Trust
Henry Little Oleg Prokofiev Trust
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation Anonymous (1)
Andrew Miller War and Peace Lynne Plummer
The Eveson Charitable Trust
Mark Molyneux (Chair 2016 – 2019) Role Supporters Mr & Mrs Brian P Price WNO FREEDOM Donors
Garfield Weston Foundation
Aileen Richards Anthony & Elizabeth Bunker Brian & Anne Smith Ann Bryan
The Gaynor Cemlyn Jones Trusts
Elen ap Robert Susan Corby & John Ward Emma Whitaker Dr J and Dr S Dransfield
Gibbs Charitable Trust
Martyn Ryan Dr Julia P Ellis Will Wyatt CBE Kenneth Henderson
The GJW Turner Trust
Will Wyatt CBE (2011 – 2019) Christopher Greene & Annmaree George Yates Gloria Jenkins
Grantham Yorke Trust
The Gwendoline and O’Keeffe Anonymous (7) Henry Lewis
WNO Advisory Board
Margaret Davies Charity Malcolm Herring Gaynor Scrivenger
Justin Albert WNO Verdi Syndicate
The Hodge Foundation Jenour Foundation David Macfarlane
Nancy Lavin Albert Neville & Nicola Abraham
International Music and Art Foundation Sheri & Janet Tullah Janet MacGregor
Saphié Ashtiany Margaret & Stephen Bickford-Smith
Jenour Foundation Simon Gibson Charitable Trust Don Moore
Geraint Talfan Davies OBE DL Anthony Boswood
The John Coates Charitable Trust Marigold Oakley
Colin Fletcher War and Peace Anthony & Elizabeth Bunker
The John S Cohen Foundation Philippa & David Seligman
Keith Griffiths Production Supporters Patrick & Wendy Elias
Joseph Strong Frazer Trust Emma Whitaker
Harry Hyman David Macfarlane Dr Julia P Ellis
Joyce Fletcher Charitable Trust Anonymous (2)
Samantha Maskrey The Derek Hill Foundation Colin & Sylvia Fletcher
Gordon Pell The Laspen Trust
Luke Gardiner Don Pasquale
Marian Pell The Leche Trust War and Peace
Christopher Greene & Annmaree Colwinston Charitable Trust
Christopher Pickup, LVO OBE Leonard Chadwick Charitable Trust Chorus Supporters
O’Keeffe
John J Studzinski CBE Millichope Foundation Ann Bryan WNO Bursaries
Mr & Mrs John & Maggie Hayes
National Lottery Community Fund Peter & Kate Carroll Anthony Evans Scholarship
Business Partners and Sponsors Harry Hyman & Melanie Meads
The Nicholas John Trust Mrs Rose Clay Chris Ball Bursary
Ancre Hill Estates David John & Lady Hunt
Noël Coward Foundation Ann & Giles Currie Sir John Moores Award
Associated British Ports Steven & Meg John
Oakdale Trust Rhys & Susan David Parry Family Bursary
Capital Apartments Sir Timothy & Lady Lloyd
Oleg Prokofiev Trust Dr J and Dr S Dransfield Schӓfer Bursary
Eversheds Sutherland LLP Peter & Veronica Lofthouse
The Owen Family Trust Charles Dumas Mary Warner Trust
MAC Cosmetics David Macfarlane
Players of People’s Postcode Lottery D Morgan Shirley & Rolf Olsen Bursary
A Mclays & Co. William & Felicity Mather
PRS Foundation’s The Open Fund Peter Espenhahn
Mosimann’s Harriet & Michael Maunsell WNO Partners
Rainbow Dickinson Trust Christine M Evans
Pendine Park Hugh & Eleanor Paget
RVW Trust Sigi Evans
Marian & Gordon Pell WNO Friends
Restaurant James Sommerin The Samuel Gardner Memorial Trust Colin & Sylvia Fletcher
Spire Healthcare Mr & Mrs Anthony Pitt-Rivers
Simon Gibson Charitable Trust Martin & Jo Furber American Friends of
Welsh Government Mathew & Lucy Prichard
Sugarbush Trust Janet M Hammond Welsh National OperaWhat’s next?
Carmen Les vêpres siciliennes Così fan tutte aka School of Love The Black Spider
Jo Davies’ new production, set in WNO’s successful Verdi Trilogy – In Summer 2020, Welsh National In April 2020, members of our
1970s Central America, will bring all La forza del destino (2018), Un ballo Opera takes us back to school with award-winning WNO Youth Opera will
the passion and drama expected from in maschera (2019) – concludes in a brand new production of Mozart’s stage a performance of Judith Weir’s
this iconic opera in our Autumn 2019 Spring 2020 with the thrilling Les comic opera, set in a secondary school The Black Spider at the Memo Arts
and Spring 2020 Seasons. vêpres siciliennes. in the early 1970s this show will tour Centre, Barry.
mid-scale theatres across Wales and
England.
Beethoven 250 The Nightingale | Bluebeard’s Castle Five Year Anniversary of our Regular
As part of Beethoven 250, Welsh Summer 2020 sees the return of WNO Schools Work
National Opera has teamed up with alumni Sir Bryn Terfel in the title role of To celebrate the five year anniversary
BBC National Orchestra and Chorus Bartók’s haunting Bluebeard’s Castle of our regular schools programme in
of Wales, St David’s Hall, Royal Welsh in a contrasting double bill with the South Wales, all of the pupils currently
College of Music & Drama and Sinfonia enchanting fairy tale, Stravinsky’s The participating in the scheme will come
Cymru to programme a series of Nightingale, for a run of performances together with the WNO Orchestra
events to celebrate the life and work at Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff to stage an amazing showcase
of the composer. and Royal Opera House, London. performance in Summer 2020.Keep in touch with WNO wno.org.uk Welsh National Opera is a Charity registered in England and Wales (number 221538). Its trustee is Welsh National Opera Ltd, a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (number 454297).
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