Opera in Wales 2026 - 2027
From Mozart and Rossini to Gilbert & Sullivan and Lehar - where you can see opera and operetta performed in North, South and Mid Wales, including fully staged, semi-staged and concert versions of complete operas.
Locations covered include Cardiff, Swansea and Aberystwyth.
Rigoletto
Llangollen Town HallCastle St, Llangollen LL20 8NU
14th May 2026
This is one of the most famous operas with melodies you will instantly recognise. From the fireworks of Gilda's Caro Nome to the greatly recognised La donna e mobile!
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Blaze of Glory!
Swansea Grand TheatreSingleton Street, Swansea, SA1 3QJ
21st May 2026 to 22nd May 2026
Set in a 1950s Welsh Valleys community, Blaze of Glory! follows the fortunes of a small group of miners who embark upon a musical escapade by reforming their Male Voice Choir to raise spirits following a mining disaster.
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Play Opera LIVE: Shipwrecked!
Swansea Grand TheatreSingleton Street, Swansea, SA1 3QJ
23rd May 2026
This interactive and educational show, for all the family, is the perfect introduction to the wonderful world of opera and classical music.
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The Pirates of Penzance
Usk CastleCastle House, Monmouth Rd NP15 1SD
5th Jul 2026
Opera in a Box present Gilbert & Sullivan's popular comic opera about incompetent pirates hopeless policemen.
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Henry Purcell's King Arthur
St Teilo's Church11 Church St, Llandeilo SSA19 6BD
11th Jul 2026
Building on the tremendous success of our earlier semi-staged Purcell performances, we return with his opera reimagined in true Armonico Consort style - fresh, vibrant, and alive for today's audiences.
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Madama Butterfly
Llangollen Town HallCastle St, Llangollen LL20 8NU
29th Oct 2026
It takes a heart of stone not to be moved by the great tragedy of this story, which is so enriched by the composition. Presented ny North Wales Opera.
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