United Kingdom Puccini: Madam Butterfly: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera / Andrew Greenwood, Venue Cymru (North Wales Theatre), Llandudno, 6.4.2017. (RJF)
A Traditional Butterfly from WNO Satisfies All Round
Llandudno
Convincing Acting and Singing Overcomes an Overloud Orchestra in WNO’s La bohème
United Kingdom Puccini: La bohème: Soloists, chorus and orchestra of Welsh National Opera / Manlio Benzi (conductor). Venue Cymru (North Wales Theatre), Llandudno. 5.4.2017. (RJF)
WNO Present an Extremely Esoteric Work on their 2017 Tour
United Kingdom Frank Martin, Le Vin Herbe: Soloists, chorus and orchestra of Welsh National Opera / James Southall (conductor). Venue Cymru (North Wales Theatre), Llandudno. 4.4.2017. (RJF)
WNO’s Current Macbeth Compares Poorly with Other Verdi Productions over Past 50 Years
United Kingdom Verdi, Macbeth: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera / Andriy Yurkevych (conductor), Venue Cymru (North Wales Theatre), Llandudno, 24.11.2016. (RJF)
Merchant of Venice is not Easy on the Ear but Well Staged and with a Sterling Cast
United Kingdom André Tchaikowsky, The Merchant of Venice: Soloists, and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera / Lionel Friend (conductor), Venue Cymru (North Wales Theatre), Llandudno, 22.11.2016. (RJF)
WNO’s Kiss Me, Kate Receives an Enthusiastic Reception in North Wales
United Kingdom Cole Porter, Kiss Me, Kate: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera /Gareth Jones (conductor), Venue Cymru (North Wales Theatre), Llandudno, 24.11.2016. (RJF)
(c) Richard Hubert Smith
Mélange of Musical and Production Styles Finds Unity in Figaro Forever
United Kingdom Rossini, Mozart, Langer, Figaro Forever – A Trilogy of Operas based on Beaumarchais’ Plays: Welsh National Opera on Tour, Venue Cymru (North Wales Theatre), Llandudno. 8-10.3.2016. (RJF)
(c) Richard Hubert Smith
WNO’s Gruesome Sweeney Todd Brings Madness to the Musical Theatre
United Kingdom Stephen Sondheim, Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – A Musical Thriller: Soloists and Orchestras of Welsh National Opera/James Southall (conductor), Venue Cymru (North Wales Theatre), Llandudno, 29.10.2015. (RJF)
