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“Send in the clowns for a stylish and emotive evening! Leoncavallo’s short opera has been downscaled for a chamber orchestra and given a simple but effective staging, rounded off with some surprise razzle dazzle” theguardian.com

Keep Mid Wales Opera on the road

Thanks to the enormous outpouring of love – and money! – from our friends and supporters, and from opera lovers across the country – and a hugely important grant from Powys County Council’s Shared Prosperity Fund allocation, we are now actively developing our artistic plans for the next two years. Find out more…

Opera For Everyone

Mid Wales Opera crafts and performs fully-staged and intimate touring opera productions at venues across Wales & beyond. We are passionate about opera, taking inspiring productions into theatres and spaces where live opera is rarely seen and bringing it to new audiences. We are committed to nurturing, challenging and encouraging young and fresh talent by casting half or more of our performers from those who have recently graduated or are under thirty years old.

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Macbeth Spring 2024


“…a profound understanding of what works, musically and dramatically, and an unshakable commitment to deliver it to the highest standard”

Richard Bratby, The Spectator – read the full review

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Beatrice and Benedict Autumn 2023


“Berlioz’s Shakespearean opera is stripped to the bone for four instruments and six singers, but the show is slick and spirited, with sopranos Lorena Paz Nieto and Monica McGhee standouts”

Rian Evans, The Guardian – read the full review

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Hansel and Gretel Winter 2023


“…this show will charm and captivate … Mid Wales Opera has done it again and delivered a corker of a production”

David Truslove, Opera Today read the full review

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Puss in Boots Autumn 2022


“If you’re not familiar with Montsalvatge, there’s no need to worry, for his wonderfully communicative and comic score (not unlike a panto) is packed with engaging tunes”

David Truslove, Opera Today read the full review

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La bohème Spring 2022


“When the lights dimmed for a final time, I wanted to wind back time and play it through all over again. I stood to leave, having been cultured, but also entertained. Having left the present day behind for the duration of the performance. And as I filtered out of the theatre after my first opera experience, I found myself on my phone, googling the next one that I should see.”

Rhiannon White, Community Critic, The Riverfront Newport

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Mid Wales Opera’s work in 2024-25 is supported by

UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund through Powys County Council, Colwinston Charitable Trust, Gwendoline and Margaret Davies Charity, Millichope Foundation and our many individual donors – thank you!