Mike Smith, Author at Art Scene in Wales

Swan Lake, Varna International Ballet, St David’s Hall, Cardiff

Christmas would not be the same in Cardiff without the ballets at St David’s Hall and over the years we...

Operatic history has been made this week with two Welsh singers taking the leading roles in Puccini’s Tosca at the...

It seems like sacrilege to say anything negative about the blockbuster, record breaker, that is Les Misérables. Yes, it is...

I am late to the Polly Amorous party having missed last year’s XXXmas Carol and not being that up on...

Nearly 40 years have passed since the last time a British soprano sang Tosca at Covent Garden and that was...

Tickets are now on sale for Mid Wales Opera’s Spring tour, and what better gift than a night at the...

The strength of Opera’r Ddraig’s Bhekizizwe, described as an operatic monodrama, is the performance by Themba Mvuta in the title...

Natalya Romaniw makes her Royal Opera debut in the title role of Tosca this coming week. It may be a...

Cardiff Council last night confirmed it is recommending that Academy Music Group (AMG) takes over the running of St David’s...

If you want to warm up these chilly December evenings and add a little spice to life head down to...