Michael interviews Meurig Price, Tony Kear and Geraint York, members of Dowlais and Blaenavon Male Voice Choirs. --Mae Michael yn cyfweld Meurig Price, Tony Kear a Geraint York, aelodau o gorau Meibion Dowlais a Blaenafon.

Singers Nafissatou Batu Daramy and Mark Llewellyn Evans discuss their roles in Blaze of Glory! and provide further insight into the value of community singing. ----Mae’r cantorion, Nafissatou Batu Daramy a Mark Llewellyn Evans, yn trafod eu rolau yn Blaze of Glory! ac yn cynnig mewnwelediad pellach i werth canu cymunedol.

Michael Graham-Court explores how singing can enrich communities and learns about the Welsh tradition of Male Voice Choirs that has inspired WNO’s new production Blaze of Glory! In this episode, Michael is joined by the director and conductor of Blaze of Glory!, Caroline Clegg and Stephen Higgins.---Mae Michael Graham-Court yn archwilio sut all canu gyfoethogi cymunedau wrth iddo ddysgu am draddodiad Corau Meibion Cymru a ysbrydolodd gynhyrchiad newydd WNO, Blaze of Glory!Mae Michael yn ...

Host Michael Graham-Court delves behind-the-scenes of WNO Youth Opera’s brand-new production of Cherry Town, Moscow. In a roundtable discussion with director Daisy Evans, conductor Alice Farnham and WNO General Director Aidan Lang, Michael explores this retitled and reimagined version of Shostakovich’s Cheryomushki. The cast of young singers also lend their voices to this episode, sharing their experiences of rehearsing for a full-scale production, which will be performed in Wales Millennium ...

Lorna meets WNO’s long-serving Company Manager Ian Douglas as he completes his final touring Season with the Company after over forty years working with WNO.

Lorna Prichard delves behind the scenes to find out more about the touring lives of members of WNO’s Technical department. Guests include, Touring Wardrobe Assistants Bethan Kelly and Stevie Haynes-Gould, Lead Driver Daniel Sammons and Head of Lighting and Sound Ian Jones. _Mae Lorna’n mynd y tu ôl i’r llenni i ddysgu mwy am fywydau aelodau adran dechnegol WNO ar daith. Mae’r gwesteion yn cynnwys Bethan Kelly a Stevie Haynes-Gould, Cynorthwywyr Gwisgoedd ar Daith, y Prif Yrrwr Daniel Sam...

Comedian and Opera enthusiast Lorna Prichard gains an insight into the life of a performer on tour and explores how touring life has evolved over the years. Guests include, Soprano Alexia Voulgaridou, WNO Chorus member Julian Boyce and WNO Orchestra member Patrick King. -Mae Lorna Prichard yn codi cwr y llen ar fywyd perfformiwr ar daith wrth iddi archwilio sut mae bywyd ar daith wedi datblygu dros y blynyddoedd. Mae’r gwesteion yn cynnwys y Soprano Alexia Voulgaridou, aelod o Gorws WNO...

Gareth Jones explores new opera commissions, looking back at some of WNO’s original works and discovering how they portrayed contemporary themes. He is joined by the cast and creatives from WNO’s recent commission A Song for the Future, a collaborative project with Oasis Cardiff, in which WNO participants devised and performed an opera in response to their personal experiences. Bydd Gareth Jones yn archwilio comisiynau opera newydd, yn edrych yn ôl ar rai o weithiau gwreiddiol WNO...

Gareth Jones is joined by renowned opera critic Rupert Christiansen as he delves into the history of one of opera’s most enduring characters, Figaro. Director David Pountney also chats with Gareth about how he built on The Barber of Seville and The Marriage of Figaro to create his sequel Figaro Gets a Divorce.Bydd Gareth Jones yn cael cwmni'r adolygydd opera enwog, Rupert Christiansen, wrth iddo ymchwilio i hanes un o gymeriadau mwyaf diddorol opera, Figaro. Mae'r cyfarwyddwr David Poun...

Gareth Jones speaks to Cardiff University lecturer Clair Rowden and together they explore how Carmen has evolved over the years since its premiere in 1875. Gareth is also joined by director Oliver Lamford who talks about his involvement in a recent production of Carmen that was reinterpreted for a post-‘me too’ era. Bydd Gareth Jones yn siarad â Clair Rowden, darlithydd ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd, a byddant yn archwilio sut mae Carmen wedi esblygu dros y blynyddoedd ers ei pherfformia...

Conductor Tianyi Lu discusses the first steps a graduate takes towards a professional career. Tianyi is joined by soprano Elin Pritchard, baritone Oscar Dom Victor Catellino, Head of the Royal Opera House’s Jette Parker Young Artist’s Programme Elaine Kidd and Head of Artistic Management at WNO Kathryn Joyce._Bydd yr Arweinydd Tianyi Lu yn trafod y camau cyntaf y bydd graddedigion yn eu cymryd tuag at yrfa broffesiynol. Bydd y soprano Elin Pritchard, y bariton Oscar Dom Victor Catellino, Penn...

Conductor and Music Director Tim Rhys-Evans investigates the process of studying at conservatoires and universities, while discovering more about the day-to-day life of an artist in training. Providing his own insight on this process as Director of Music at Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Tim meets with Clair Rowden from Cardiff University's School of Music alongside students and graduates to discuss the differences between university and conservatoire education. ___Bydd yr Arweinydd ...

Soprano Natalya Romaniw explores how the early experiences of classical music in youth can shape the perspective of an artist. Reflecting on her own experiences of singing with WNO Youth Opera, she catches up with her friend and fellow soprano Rhian Lois in a roundtable interview which also features Abigail Kelly (WNO Youth Opera Leader in Birmingham) and Ruth Rosales (Bassoonist & Animateur). Natalya also meets with three young participants to find out more about what drew them to sing o...

Bonus unheard extracts from Gareth's interview with Welsh National Opera's Music Director Tomáš Hanus. Help us get to know you.... https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/theoword

What is the difference between directing a play and directing an opera? Opera director Daisy Evans talks to Gareth about her unique approach to directing, how she got started in the industry and why a kebab van was an essential component of her recent production of Don(er) Pasquale!Help us get to know you.... https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/theowordDon Pasquale ‘Quel guard oil cavaliere’ (Soloist. Lina Pagliughi) Don Pasquale ‘Bella siccome un angelo’ (1947) Don Pasquale ‘Pronta son; purch’io ...

Gareth meets with donors and fundraisers to discuss how philanthropy ensures the future survival of opera. Delving beyond works seen on stage, Gareth investigates the different ways in which donations can bring the art of opera to schools, care homes and community hubs across the UK.Help us get to know you... https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/theoword_Mae Gareth yn cwrdd â rhoddwyr a chodwyr arian er mwyn trafod sut mae haelioni yn sicrhau dyfodol a goroesiad byd opera. Gan gloddio tu hwnt i'r g...

Gareth meets Welsh National Opera’s Music Director Tomáš Hanus to discuss his career to date and to discover what it takes to work as a conductor on an international scale. _Mae Gareth yn cwrdd â Chyfarwyddwr Cerddoriaeth Opera Cenedlaethol Cymru Tomáš Hanus i drafod ei yrfa hyd yma ac er mwyn darganfod beth sydd ei angen i weithio fel arweinydd ar raddfa ryngwladol._Credits:The Cunning Little Vixen ‘Overture’ appears with thanks to WNO Orchestra The Cunning Little Vixen ‘Bezi lisk...

Gareth interviews young opera singers and enthusiasts to establish whether opera is relevant to their generation. Featuring baritone John Ieuan Jones, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama student Rosie Rowell and Max Catalano from Cardiff University’s Operatic Society. ___Mae Gareth yn cyfweld cantorion a chefnogwyr opera ifanc er mwyn profi a yw opera yn berthnasol i'w cenhedlaeth hwy. Yn cynnwys y bariton John Ieuan Jones, myfyrwraig Coleg Brenhinol Cerddoriaeth a Drama Cymru Rosie R...

Gareth meets WNO Female Conductor in Residence Tianyi Lu to find out more about the role of a conductor in opera. Gareth also sits down with British conductor Alexander Joel and David Adams from WNO Orchestra to discuss the challenges they face during a live performance. What do you think about The O Word so far? Let us know by taking our short survey:https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/theoword___Gareth yn cwrdd ag Arweinydd Preswyl Benywaidd WNO, Tianyi Lu, i gael gwybod mwy am rôl arweinydd yn ...

Gareth invites leading arts critics and correspondents for a roundtable discussion about the importance of a critical voice in opera and live performance. Joining Gareth is The Telegraph’s Rupert Christiansen; journalist and composer Steph Power; regional journalist and blogger Diane Parkes and BBC Radio 3's Nicola Heywood-Thomas.___What do you think about The O Word so far? Let us know by taking our short survey:https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/theoword___Pam bod angen llais beirniadol arnom?G...