5:27pm Wednesday 3rd March 2010
Intrigue, melodrama and skulduggery feature in Welsh National Opera’s Spring 2010 season stopping at The Mayflower this month.
The Abduction from the Seraglio, set on the 1920s Orient Express, is director James Robinson’s new production of Mozart’s witty opera. It sees Andrew Kennedy as Belmonte and Lisette Oropesa making her UK debut as Konstanze. Greek bass Petros Magoulas also makes his UK debut as Osmin and Wynne Evans and Claire Ormshaw return to WNO. The award-winning Rinaldo Alessandrini will conduct on March 23.
Tosca – a revival of Michael Blakemore’s stunning period production of Puccini’s dramatic and enthralling classic welcomes back Elisabete Matos to the Company as Tosca and the return of Robert Hayward as Scarpia. WNO’s music director Lothar Koenigs conducts performances on March 24 and 26.
Carmen, WNO’s classic production, returns in its 135th anniversary year of the first performance of Bizet’s ever-popular opera. Patricia Bardon is Carmen with Gwyn Hughes Jones as Don José. Conducted by Frederic Chaslin on March 25 and 27. For tickets call 023 8071 1811 or visit mayflower.org.uk
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