Welsh National Youth Opera
- Welsh National Youth Opera
The Welsh National Youth Opera (WNYO) is made up of enthusiastic, talented young singers and instrumentalists between 14 and 25 years old.
Under the musical direction of Tim Rhys-Evans [http://www.codicanu.com/e_dragons_choirmasters.html] , the group meets regularly in Cardiff and works with experienced theatre professionals - directors, vocal coaches and musicians - to improve performance skills, as well as collaborating with composers and writers in the creation of totally new pieces.
Each year WNYO mounts a full-scale production - opera, musical theatre, devised pieces - in the Weston Studio of Wales Millennium Centre. In April 2005 it premièred the thrilling new opera "The Tailor's Daughter" [http://www.doollee.com/PlaywrightsC/cullen-greg.html#39807] composed by Brian Irvine [http://www.brianirvine.co.uk/about.php?sub=reviews] with a libretto by Greg Cullen [http://www.doollee.com/PlaywrightsC/cullen-greg.html] and directed by John Doyle. In July 2006 it performed Leonard Bernstein's comic operetta "Candide" [http://www.wmc.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseAction=SM.nav&UUID=74CE2C74-CD70-CF58-A2464FDB5ABAB313] to much acclaim [http://www.musicweb.uk.net/SandH/2006/Jan-Jun06/candide1507.htm] .
Commissioning new pieces whose content is relevant and interesting to young performers and suitable for family audiences is central to WNYO's ethos.
See also
* Welsh National Opera
External links
* [http://www.wno.org.uk/max.current.36.html WNO MAX: The Welsh National Youth Opera website]
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