Visiting Theatre
Les Miserables, Wales Millennium Centre
2019 has been an interesting year for Les Misérables. The BBC aired a fairly decent take on the epic story...
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Author: James Ellis
Wales Reviews/ Adolygiadau Cymru
Celebrating Britten, Adrian Thompson & Michael Pollock, RWCMD
I’ve been sold on the music of Benjamin Britten since a pilgrimage to his Aldeburgh Festival back in 2013, the...
Music
Das Rheingold, Tarnhelm Opera, Llandaff Cathedral
It’s a delight to see newly formed operatic groups come together and bring us ambitious material. In their first show,...
Music
Grieg’s Piano Concerto, BBC NOW, St David’s Hall
‘Heroes and Heartache’ is the title of the latest concert from BBC NOW. This double pairing of both Greig and...
Wales Reviews/ Adolygiadau Cymru
Roots, National Dance Company Wales
National Dance Company Wales continue their quest to find new audiences. I’ve been checking out Roots for the past few...
Wales Reviews/ Adolygiadau Cymru
Huw Watkins, David Adams & Matthew Hunt, St David’s Hall
The Vale of Glamorgan Festival has been running for five decades. In a little preview concert, we had a taster...
Music
Prague Symphony Orchestra, Mahler Third Symphony
I am still processing what was witnessed in this concert. In a rare appearance from the Prague Symphony, a blazing...
Music
Laura Deignan and Sioned Evans, St David’s Hall
These afternoon concerts at St David’s make a great addition to the concept calendar. Clarinetist Laura Deignan has been...
Music
Dvořák’s Cello Concerto, WNO Orchestra, St David’s Hall
I’ve been telling people just how exceptional the orchestra of Welsh National Opera were during their performances of The Cunning...
Music
Sarah Jenkins’ And The Sun Stood Still, Royal Welsh College Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
Winner of the BBC Proms Inspire Young Composers Competition, Sarah Jenkins has been making quite a name for herself. Heralding...