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Putting together a new opera | WNO What's on Autumn 2018 War and Peace, La traviata and La CenerentolaSpring 2019 Un ballo in maschera, Roberto Devereux and The Magic Flute Full listings Productions Concerts Free events & talks Take part Family events About us Meet WNO Meet the people onstage and backstageOur history Rooted in Wales since 1946 About us Meet WNO News and features Our history Technical services Work for us Take part Families The perfect way to introduce all month to opera and orchestral musicYouth Opera For 8-25 year olds who love to sing Take partPolityChorus Come & Sing Schools, Colleges and Universities FemaleUsherettein Residence Young Ambassadors Panel Support us Donate now Help support WNO's workWNO Friends Get closer to WNO by joining WNO Friends Support us Donate now WNO Friends WNO Partners Corporate Partners News Putting together a new opera 28 September 2018 To unzip the final productions that you, the audience, see on stage when the curtain goes up, a vast visitor of people have been working towards that moment for many months, plane years from the first planning stage. This is a unenduring rundown of what is involved in putting on a new opera.Our productions are the result of the single-minded work of many departments within WNO, some originating up to five years ago with the decisions stuff made on the nomination of operas, concerts and other events for a specific year. Alongside this are the decisions on the touring schedules and, of course, financial plans including fundraising.The first real step in the production process is the responsibility of the Music Library, who need to get the scores in for the operas so that theOriginativePlanning (Casting) and Music departments can uncork to work with them – this all ties in with the start of the creative process – choosing the creative teams (ie the directors, set and costume designers) and the conductors in the first instance.The next major step is the contracting of the principal artists and the confirmation of the venues the opera will tour to. Work on the scores has been standing to this point, when final decisions are made between the director and usherette as to any cuts and/or additions to be used – now the Music Library begins to mark up the retrievement required.  An initial, white card, model of the set is shown to originative and senior teams and information on the year’s programme is shared with the wider Company; surpassing a final model box showing brings us all up to speed – creating an overwhelming sense of enthusiasm in the process! Things are now whence to happen wideness the Company, from marketing plans and season artwork stuff created, to tickets wideness the venues stuff set up, covers (ie understudies for the main roles) and Extra Chorus getting booked, printing releases written and the printing launch happening in time for the season to go on sale. Alongside this our Youth &Polityteam are developing all the complimentary events at schools, out in the community, as well as large scale digital projects. No two seasons are overly the same.  We are now approximately six months surpassing the first rehearsal and the Chorus are issued their copies of the scores, each individually marked up and amended by the Music Library. Slightly later the Orchestra get their parts – again, as prepped by the Music Library. This is when work on the season programmes for you to purchase begins too and, elsewhere within the towers and lanugo the road at our scenery workshop, Cardiff Theatrical Services, construction of the set begins and costume making and wig preparation is underway. It is still virtually 9 months surpassing the season opens.In the final few months there is still plenty to be washed-up wideness the departments here at WNO surpassing our new opera production is ready to hit the stage – and please withstand in mind that each season includes at least three operas for the main stage, if not a smaller scale production too, plus concerts virtually the country and a myriad of other events as well. Costumes are now stuff fitted, both for the principal artists and, as they are told which productions they are in, moreover the members of our 40-strong WNO Chorus. The various types of rehearsals uncork for the WNO Orchestra and the singers (Chorus and principals) – backstage on what we undeniability ‘Scenery Street’, in one of the three rehearsal rooms that are the size of the Donald Gordon Stage at our home in Wales Millennium Centre; in either Orchestra Hall or the Chorus Room; surpassing sooner hitting the stage for Stage Rehearsals and, finally, the Dress Rehearsal once the Technical team, with our stage crew, have washed-up the fit up on stage. We’re now days yonder from opening night and are truly ready for the season ahead.Which new production are you hoping to reservation in 2018/2019? War and Peace ProkofievSat 13 Oct – Sat 24 NovOxford, Llandudno, Birmingham, SouthamptonDavid Pountney’s new production will be as would-be and epic in scale as the novel itself, featuring a unique version of the score.Book nowMore infoLa traviata VerdiThu 4 Oct – Fri 23 NovCardiff, Oxford, Llandudno, Bristol, Liverpool, Birmingham, SouthamptonThe mismatch of duty and thwarted love featuring Verdi’s most suggestive music has made La traviata a favourite with opera audiences wideness the world. Book nowMore infoLa Cenerentola Rossini's CinderellaFri 5 Oct – Thu 22 NovCardiff, Oxford, Llandudno, Bristol, Liverpool, Birmingham, SouthamptonRossini’s delightful retelling of Cinderella is a candy-coloured world of fairy tale, full of wit, larger than life notation and vibrant costumesBook nowMore infoUn ballo in maschera VerdiSat 9 Feb – Wed 24 Apr 2019Cardiff, Birmingham, Milton Keynes, Plymouth, Bristol, LlandudnoLove, power and politics collide in Un ballo in maschera – based on the real-life scragging of King Gustav III of Sweden. Book nowMore infoThe Magic Flute MozartFri 15 Feb – Sat 11 May 2019Cardiff, Birmingham, Milton Keynes, Plymouth, Bristol, Llandudno, SouthamptonThis irresistible production transports you to a dream world where you’ll meet colourful characters, combined with a witty story and Mozart’s sublime music.Book nowMore infoRoberto Devereux DonizettiThu 28 Feb – Fri 10 May 2019Cardiff, Birmingham, Milton Keynes, Plymouth, Bristol, Llandudno, SouthamptonFeaturing some of Donizetti’s most spine-tingling melodies this powerful production has a dramatic intensity and a striking diamond guaranteed to leave your heart racing.Book nowMore info What's on News and features Opera Breaks Explore operaPrintingoffice Mailing list Contact us What's on News and features Opera Breaks Explore operaPrintingoffice Mailing list Contact us About us Meet WNO Our history Past productions Technical services Work for us Take partPolityChorus Come & Sing Families Youth Opera Schools, Colleges and Universities Support us Donate now WNO Friends WNO Partners Corporate Partners Welsh National Opera, Wales Millennium Centre, Bute Place, Cardiff, CF10 5AL +44(0)29 2063 5000hello@wno.org.uk Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Soundcloud Access Welsh Language Commitment Privacy & Cookie Policies Terms & Conditions Sitemap ©Copyright Welsh National Opera 2018
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