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Music Theatre Wales Pascoe House |
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| current production | past productions | |
| phone | ffôn | 029 20 49 8471 |
| fax | ffacs | 029 20 49 8472 |
| e-mail address | e-bost | enquiries@musictheatrewales.org.uk |
| web site | wefan | www.musictheatrewales.org.uk |
| director cyfarwyddwr |
Michael McCarthy, Artistic Directo | Michael Rafferty, Music Director |
| administrator
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Carole Strachan (Executive Director) and Catriona Chatterley (Artistic Administrator) |
| artistic
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A pioneering force in contemporary opera in Britain and with a growing international reputation, Music Theatre Wales presents its work to as wide an audience as possible. The company tours annually through Wales and England and regularly performs its productions in Europe. It presents newly commissioned works and contemporary classics. |
| brief history hanes cryno |
Since its foundation in 1988 Music Theatre Wales has created 19 productions and commissioned 6 full length operas. It has performed these works across Britain, Europe and beyond. Productions have been broadcast on BBC Radio on 3, BBC 2 TV and recorded for CD. In 1992 and 1997 Music Theatre Wales was shortlisted for the Prudential Award for Opera for 'creativity, excellence, innovation and accessibility' and has won constant praise from critics and audiences. Music Theatre Wales has recently announced four new commissions for chamber opera work and is currently developing pieces by Nigel Osborne, Lynne Plowman and Aribert Reimann. |
| selected
past productions rhai cynhyrchiadau'r gorffenol |
THE PIANO TUNER* Nigel Osborne (Commission 2004) ION Param Vir (New version commission) THE ELECTRIFICATION OF THE SOVIET UNION* Nigel Osborne (New Chamber version commission 2001) GWYNETH AND THE GREEN KNIGHT* Lynne Plowman (New commission 2002) JANE EYRE* Michael Berkeley (Commission 2000) THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA* Benjamin Britten PUNCH AND JUDY Harrison Birtwistle THE ROSWELL INCIDENT John Hardy (Commission 1997) IN THE HOUSE OF CROSSED DESIRES John Woolrich (Commission 1996) THE SOLDIER’S TALE Stravinsky (New performing version commissioned 1995) FLOWERS John Hardy (Commission 1994) PIERROT LUNAIRE Schoenberg THE LIGHTHOUSE* Peter Maxwell Davies THE MAN WHO MISTOOK HIS WIFE FOR A HAT* Michael Nyman 8 SONGS FOR A MAD KING Maxwell Davies THE FOUR NOTE OPERA Tom Johnson UBU Andrew Toovey (Commission 1992) THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER Philip Glass THE MARTYRDOM OF ST MAGNUS Maxwell Davies Productions with an asterisk are available for revival. |
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