The O Word
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The O Word
Podcast series from Welsh National Opera
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Blaze of Glory - Meurig Price, Tony Kear and Geraint York
Michael interviews Meurig Price, Tony Kear and Geraint York, members of Dowlais and Blaenavon Male Voice Choirs.
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Blaze of Glory - Nafissatou Batu Daramy and Mark Llewellyn Evans
Singers Nafissatou Batu Daramy and Mark Llewellyn Evans discuss their roles in Blaze of Glory! and provide further insight into the value of community...
Blaze of Glory - Caroline Clegg and Stephen Higgins
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...
Block By Block - Cherry Town, Moscow
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 d...
WNO on Tour: Ian Douglas, WNO Company Manager
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 wi...
WNO on Tour: Off-Stage
Lorna Prichard delves behind the scenes to find out more about the touring lives of members of WNO’s Technical department. Guests include, Touring War...
WNO on Tour: On-Stage
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...
Modern Life: Songs for the Future
Gareth Jones explores new opera commissions, looking back at some of WNO’s original works and discovering how they portrayed contemporary themes. He i...
Modern Life: Figaro Forever
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....
Modern Life: Carmen Now and Then
Gareth Jones speaks to Cardiff University lecturer Clair Rowden and together they explore how Carmen has evolved over the years since its premiere in...
An Artist's Journey: Becoming a professional - hosted by Tianyi Lu
Conductor Tianyi Lu discusses the first steps a graduate takes towards a professional career. Tianyi is joined by soprano Elin Pritchard, baritone Osc...
An Artist's Journey: Training - hosted by Tim Rhys-Evans
Conductor and Music Director Tim Rhys-Evans investigates the process of studying at conservatoires and universities, while discovering more about the...
An Artist's Journey: First Steps - hosted by Natalya Romaniw
Soprano Natalya Romaniw explores how the early experiences of classical music in youth can shape the perspective of an artist. Reflecting on her own e...
BONUS EPISODE - Gareth meets Tomáš Hanus
Bonus unheard extracts from Gareth's interview with Welsh National Opera's Music Director Tomáš Hanus.
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How do you direct an opera? With Daisy Evans
What is the difference between directing a play and directing an opera? Opera director Daisy Evans talks to Gareth about her unique approach to direct...
How important is philanthropy for opera?
Gareth meets with donors and fundraisers to discuss how philanthropy ensures the future survival of opera. Delving beyond works seen on stage, Gareth...
What does it take to be a conductor? With Tomáš Hanus
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 a...
Is opera relevant to young audiences?
Gareth interviews young opera singers and enthusiasts to establish whether opera is relevant to their generation. Featuring baritone John Ieuan Jones,...
Why do we need conductors?
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 c...
Why do we need a critical voice?
Gareth invites leading arts critics and correspondents for a roundtable discussion about the importance of a critical voice in opera and live performa...
What does it take to be an opera singer? With Mary Elizabeth Williams
Gareth returns to question ‘What does it take to be an opera singer?’, this time sitting down with Soprano Mary Elizabeth Williams. Together they disc...
Is singing good for you?
Gareth talks to WNO producer Jennifer Hill about the formation of Welsh National Opera’s Cradle Choir, a project which brings together 96 primary scho...
How do you write a new opera? – The Libretto
Gareth meets writers Shreya Sen-Handley, Edson Burton and Miles Chambers, to discover more about their unique approaches to writing a libretto for the...
How do you write a new opera? – The Music
Gareth investigates how contemporary writers approach creating an opera from scratch. As opera is a medium known for reviving and reinventing establis...
Is there a future for opera?
Does opera have an image problem? Gareth looks to the future of opera with Aidan Lang (General Director, WNO) and James Clutton (Director, Opera Holla...
What does it take to be an opera singer?
Gareth sits down with tenor Gwyn Hughes Jones to discover what it takes – physically, mentally and spiritually – to be an opera singer in 2020. At a t...
The O Word - Teaser
Join journalist and opera enthusiast Gareth Jones as he explores the world of opera, both on stage and beyond it. With guests ranging from internation...