Mozart’s famous singspiel, with its well-known plot, charming characters, and memorable arias, can be both an easy win and a…
Into the Light, Hijinx/Teatro La Ribalta, Sherman Theatre,
February 17, 2019Hijinx have showed us in the past, more than one time, that they not only have the ability to produce…
Machinal, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
February 10, 2019Sophie Treadwell’s Machinal is a theatrical cry from the deep. Her time spent as a journalist propels this real life…
Un Ballo In Maschera, WNO, Wales Millennium Centre
February 10, 2019WNO opens its Spring season with this interesting take on a work out of the Verdian repertoire which, while by…
BLUE, Chippy Lane Productions, Chapter
February 9, 2019If a debut is an indicator of a playwright’s potential, then Rhys Warrington, here bringing to the stage his first…
BBC NOW, Boléro: Viva España, St Davids Hall
February 8, 2019I mentioned in my recent review of A Spanish Hour from Mid Wales Opera France’s love for Spain and its…
An Evening Showcasing New Age Post Punk, Clwb Ifor Bach
February 4, 2019Post Punk is a notoriously elusive label. Taken somewhat literally, it has been used to describe pretty much any music…
Llŷr Williams, Schubert Recital Series: Year 2, No. 4, Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
February 4, 2019Llŷr Williams has featured heavily at the Royal Welsh the past few years, which exciting concerts of Beethoven and Schubert….
Giulio Cesare in Egitto, Cardiff Opera, Cornerstone
January 26, 2019Cardiff has established itself as a beacon for operatic talent. Our world-class Welsh National Opera has reached new heights over…
Mahler’s Rückert-Lieder, BBC NOW, St David’s Hall
January 20, 2019The new year sees exciting cultural delights in the Welsh capital. BBC NOW, in their first concert at St David’s…