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Welsh National Opera Orchestra | Summertime Soirée

Date: Saturday 6 June 2026 19:30
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Join WNO Orchestra, internationally renowned mezzo-soprano Tara Erraught and conductor Harry Ogg for an unforgettable summer concert.

The performance begins with the drama of Schumann’s ‘Genoveve Overture’, setting the stage for a concert full of passion and intensity.  Tara Erraught then takes the spotlight with Vaughan Williams’s song cycle ‘Songs of Travel’. Traditionally performed by baritones, Erraught’s rich mezzo tones offers new depth and colour to the piece for a unique experience.

Frances Jenkins’s ‘The Coming of Night’ is based on a poem by the same name. It will captivate you with its evocative portrayal of twilight and the quiet beauty of dusk. The evening concludes with Mendelssohn’s exhilarating Symphony No 5 Reformation – a jubilant finale filled with grandeur and spirit.

Experience a sensational concert that will lift your heart and leave you basking in the glow of summer.

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  • Band A £34 Friends £30.60
  • Band B £29 Friends £26.10
  • Band C £12 Friends £10.80
  • Students £12
  • Schools £10

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Harry Ogg Conductor
Tara Erraught mezzo-soprano, soloist

Schumann ‘Genoveve Overture’
Vaughan Williams ‘Songs of Travel’
Frances Jenkins ‘The Coming of Night’
Mendelssohn Symphony No 5 ‘Reformation’