| Friday 08 May 2026 | 19:30 |
| Hackbridge Johnson, David (b. 1963) | Blaze of Glory! | Libretto by Emma Jenkins |
| Welsh National Opera | ||
| James Southall | Conductor | |
| Caroline Clegg | Director, Choreography | |
| Elanor Higgins | Lighting Designer | |
| Orchestra of Welsh National Opera | ||
| Rebecca Evans | Soprano | Miss Nerys Price |
| Themba Mvula | Bass | Anthony |
| Madeleine Boyd | Designer | |
| Lea Shaw | Mezzo-soprano | Blodwyn |
| Angharad Lyddon | Mezzo-soprano | Branwen |
| Jeffrey Lloyd-Roberts | Tenor | Mr Dafydd Pugh |
| Feargal Mostyn-Williams | Countertenor | Bryn Bevan |
| Adam Gilbert | Tenor | Emlyn |
Get ready for a toe-tapping, heart-warming adventure in Blaze of Glory! - an uplifting tale set in a 1950s Welsh Valleys community. After a devastating mining disaster a small group of Welsh miners decide to reform their Male Voice Choir to lift spirits and raise the roof! Led by their heroic Chorus Master and supported by the strong-willed women who stand by them, the men embark on a musical escapade which finds them kidnapping a yodeller, taking part in the historic trans-Atlantic link-up with Paul Robeson and blazing a trail to the Eisteddfodau and beyond.
Blaze of Glory! Is a jubilant celebration of the Land of Song and a tribute to how community spirit can triumph over adversity. Traditional Welsh harmonies blend with the a cappella sounds of the 1950s, operetta, gospel and big band as our intrepid band of gleemen Lindy Hop their way to glory. Join our men in blazers, for a feel-good performance which will make your heart sing.
