Golwg Yn Ôl Ar 2019/2020 Retrospective

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Golwg yn ôl ar 2019/2020 Retrospective ‘Fel eich Noddwr, mae gennyf bob cydymdeimlad ‘As your Patron, I have nothing but the greatest â’r cyfyng gyngor y mae Opera Cenedlaethol Cymru sympathy for the predicament Welsh National yn ei wynebu a’r penderfyniadau a’r amgylchiadau Opera face and the many difficult decisions and Helô | Hello anodd niferus y mae’n rhaid eu rheoli. Yn anad dim, circumstances that have to be managed. Above rwy’n sicr y byddwch yn gwneud eich gorau glas i all, I am certain you will be doing your utmost to gynnal yr elfennau allweddol o bopeth a wnewch maintain the essential elements of all you do so mor wych, ac yr wyf mor hynod o falch iawn brilliantly, and of which I am so immensely proud ohonynt fel eich Noddwr.’ as your Patron.’ Ei Uchelder Brenhinol Tywysog Cymru His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales Noddwr WNO WNO Patron

Hoffem ddiolch i chi gyd am y We would like to thank all of you for the ‘I mi, un o uchafbwyntiau 2019/2020 oedd ymateb ‘For me, one of the highlights of 2019/2020 has been caredigrwydd a’r gefnogaeth yr ydych kindness and support you have shown creadigol y Cwmni i’r pandemig. Mae Chwarae the Company’s creative response to the pandemic. Opera wedi swyno cynulleidfa gwbl newydd, yn yr un Play Opera has delighted a whole new audience, wedi’u dangos i Opera Cenedlaethol Welsh National Opera throughout these modd â’n campwaith â Luke Evans i ddathlu Pride as did the triumph of our Pride Cymru collaboration Cymru drwy gydol yr amseroedd challenging times. Cymru, a arweiniodd at berfformiad gwefreiddiol with Luke Evans, resulting in a stunning performance heriol hyn. o Who Wants to Live Forever gan Queen. Un o’r of Queen’s Who Wants to Live Forever. One of the As a small token of our appreciation, enydau mwyaf teimladwy, oedd perfformiad Opera most moving moments, was WNO Youth Opera’s I ddangos ein gwerthfawrogiad, mae’n we are delighted to be able to share Ieuenctid WNO o I shall not live in vain, a wnaeth performance of I shall not live in vain, which – as – yn ogystal â bod yn llwyddiant logistaidd – ddod well as being a logistical feat – brought young bleser gennym rannu ein Golwg yn ôl with you our 2019/2020 Retrospective, â phobl ifanc o ystod amrywiol o gefndiroedd a people from a diverse range of backgrounds and ar 2019/2020 gyda chi, dathliad o’n a celebration of our operas, concerts phrofiadau ynghyd, gan arddangos i ni sut y gall y experiences together, showing us how the future hoperâu, cyngherddau a gwaith estyn and outreach work over the past dyfodol fod yn un cydweithredol, creadigol a ffres.’ can be collaborative, creative and fresh.’ allan dros y flwyddyn ddiwethaf, ni year, all of which would not have Yvette Vaughan Jones Cadeirydd WNO Yvette Vaughan Jones WNO Chair fyddai’r cyfan wedi bod yn bosibl heb been possible without your generous eich cefnogaeth hael chi. Gwyddom support. We know that 2020 will go 2 3 y bydd 2020 yn cael ei chofio gan down in our collective memories as bawb ohonom fel y flwyddyn y bu i the year that Covid-19 took so much ‘Er ei fod yn amhosib edrych yn ôl ar 2019-2020 heb ‘While it is impossible not to look back at 2019- elfen o ofid, mae’n bwysig cofio’r pethau hyfryd a 2020 with a sense of dismay, it is also important not Covid-19 gymryd cymaint oddi wrthym, away from all of us, but we hope this ddigwyddodd yn ystod y tymor cwta, cyn i ni orfod to forget the wonderful things that did take place ond gobeithiwn y bydd y cyhoeddiad publication reminds us of the good gohirio ein holl weithrediadau yn hwyr fis Mawrth. during the truncated season, before we were forced hwn yn atgoffa pob un ohonom o’r times shared, and the memories we Roedd y cyfnod hwnnw yn fwy torcalonnus am to suspend all our operations in late March. Indeed, amseroedd da a rannwyd, a’r atgofion have yet to make. fod Tymor Gwanwyn 2020 yn profi i fod yn dymor that moment was all the more galling because the sydd gennym eto i’w gwneud. llwyddiannus dros ben. Mae’n boenus meddwl am 2020 Spring Season was proving to be a particularly y nifer o gynulleidfaoedd a fethodd y cyfle i weld y successful one. It is painful to think how many of our Wherever you are right now we cynhyrchiad swynol o Les Vêpres Siciliennes, am audiences were deprived of the chance to see the Lle bynnag yr ydych ar hyn o bryd, hope you are safe and well, and we fod y daith wedi gorfod dod i ben yn gyflym. enthralling production of Les Vêpres Siciliennes, for gobeithiwn eich bod yn ddiogel ac cannot wait to see you again in example, when the tour was so cruelly cut short. iach, ac rydym ar bigau i’ch gweld chi person to enjoy that special energy O safbwynt personol, mae 2019-2020 yn un i’w eto wyneb yn wyneb i fwynhau’r egni and connection that only live opera chofio, am i mi ddychwelyd i Opera Cenedlaethol From a personal perspective, 2019-2020 was Cymru ar ôl deng mlynedd ar hugain oddi wrth memorable as it saw my return to Welsh National a’r cyswllt arbennig hwnnw na ellir ond can bring. y cwmni. Er bod llawer wedi newid, yn naturiol, Opera after an absence of thirty years. While ei gyflawni drwy opera fyw. mwynheais ail-gysylltu gyda chymaint o aelodau naturally, so much had changed, it was nevertheless staff sydd wedi ymroi eu gyrfaoedd i’r cwmni, ac yn wonderful to re-connect with so many staff dal yn gweithio iddo. Os am brofi mai pobl yw prif members who have devoted their entire careers to ased unrhyw sefydliad, gellir edrych ar yr ymdeimlad the company and are still here. If ever proof were o ffyddlondeb ac ymrwymiad i’r cwmni a’i waith a needed that the chief asset of any organisation is its geir yma. people, it can be found in this sense of loyalty and dedication to the company and its work. Mae Carmen yn opera sydd wedi ymddangos yn rheolaidd yn ystod fy ngyrfa, ac rwy’n ystyried Carmen is an opera that has cropped up repeatedly noson agoriadol ein cynhyrchiad newydd fis Medi during my career, and I count the opening night of yn uchafbwynt personol y flwyddyn. Pan ofynnir our new production in September as a personal i ddewis uchafbwynt, mae’n fwy arferol dewis highlight of the year. When asked to pick a highlight, repertoire esoteraidd, neu brosiect cymunedol sy’n it is more usual to make an esoteric repertoire parhau i atseinio gyda’i gyfranogwyr, yn hytrach na’i choice, or maybe a community project of lasting artistig WNO. Fodd bynnag, roedd The Cunning Little WNO’s artistic abilities. However, The Cunning Little gynulleidfa. Ond roedd noson agoriadol Carmen yn resonance to its participants, rather than its Vixen yn uchafbwynt go iawn, gan fod y darn wedi Vixen was a real highlight, as the piece has held such gofiadwy am nifer o resymau. audience. But that opening night of Carmen was bod mor bwysig i mi ers i mi fod yn blentyn yn tyfu i importance for me ever since I was a child growing memorable for a number of reasons. fyny yn nhref enedigol Janácˇ ek, Brno, ac wedi bod up in Janácˇ ek’s hometown of Brno and having Mae prif weithiau cewri operatig, megis Carmen, y recordiad finyl cyntaf imi fod yn berchen arno. Yn been the first vinyl recording I owned. During the wedi cael eu perfformio’n gyson yn ystod y The core works of the operatic canon, like Carmen, ystod y pandemig rwyf wedi dod o hyd i lawenydd pandemic I have found joy in walking through the blynyddoedd, a hynny am reswm da: maent yn have been performed repeatedly over the years for wrth gerdded drwy’r goedwig y tu allan i Brno lle woods outside Brno where the The Cunning Little pontio drwy’r cyfnodau y cawsant eu cyfansoddi, a very good reason: they transcend the times in mae The Cunning Little Vixen wedi’i osod, a chael Vixen is set and being surrounded by the real beauty ac yn atseinio gydag arferion cymdeithasol newidiol which they were first conceived and resonate with fy amgylchynu gan yr harddwch go iawn y mae’r that this magical opera so accurately conjures.’ pob cenhedlaeth ddilynol. Fel mae’n digwydd, the ever-changing social norms of each succeeding opera hudolus hon yn ei chyfleu mor gywir.’ Tomáš Hanus WNO Music Director Carmen oedd yr opera olaf i mi ei rhaglennu yn generation. As it happens, Carmen was the last Tomáš Hanus Cyfarwyddwr Cerddoriaeth WNO Seattle Opera, cyn i mi gyrraedd Caerdydd, felly opera I programmed at Seattle Opera, prior to The role of WNO Music Director is supported by treuliais y rhan fwyaf o’r flwyddyn yn gweithio my arrival in Cardiff, and so I lived with the piece Cefnogir swydd y Cyfarwyddwr Cerddoriaeth WNO Marian & Gordon Pell ar y darn. Yr oedd yn ddifyr gweld sut all dwy for most of the year. What was fascinating was to gan Marian a Gordon Pell weledigaeth gyfarwyddol gwbl wahanol ar gyfer y witness how two completely different directorial gwaith ddylanwadu cymaint ar eu cynulleidfaoedd visons for the work could each cast their spell so priodol. Roedd y ddwy cystal â’i gilydd; yn darparu powerfully on their respective audiences. Neither golwg fanwl oedd yn mynegi cryfder parhaus was better than the other; both provided insights ‘Byddaf yn cofio’r perfformiad ar 14 o Fawrth ym ‘In my memory forever is the performance of the campwaith operatig. that illustrated the enduring strength of an operatic Mryste o Les vêpres siciliennes am byth. Roedd 14 March in Bristol of Les vêpres siciliennes. Covid masterpiece. Covid eisoes wedi dod i mewn i’r DU ac roeddwn yn had already entered the UK and I was acutely aware Ond y perfformiad sy’n adlewyrchu hanfodion ymwybodol iawn o’r sefyllfa oherwydd bod fy nhref of the situation because my hometown, Milano, had unrhyw ddarn o waith, ac rydych angen cwmni But the essence of any work can only come out enedigol, Milano, wedi bod yn ganolog i’r haint ers been at the epicentre of the infection for more than o’r radd flaenaf i wneud hynny. Doedd dim byd through a strong performance, and for that you dros fis. Yn ystod toriad y perfformiad hwnnw, cefais one month. In the break of that performance, I had arferol am berfformiad y noson agoriadol. Cafodd y need a top-class company. There was nothing newyddion bod y Metropolitan Opera, lle dylwn fod news that the Metropolitan Opera, where I should cynhyrchiad, oedd yn arbennig o fanwl a phoenus o routine about the performance on opening night. wedi dechrau ymarfer ddeuddydd yn ddiweddarach, have started rehearsals two days later, had cancelled onest, ei gefnogi gan amrywiaeth a sylw at fanylder A production of extraordinary detail and painful wedi canslo gweddill y tymor tan fis Gorffennaf. the rest of the season until July. We, all the cast, o’r pwll. Oherwydd hyn, gwireddwyd opera Bizet truthfulness was mirrored by a vibrancy and attention Roeddem ni, yr holl gast, yn sôn am sut na fyddai were talking about how our next engagements might mewn ffordd ddifyr oedd yn pigo’r cydwybod, oedd to detail that emanated from the pit. The result was ein digwyddiadau nesaf yn digwydd ac wrth i mi not happen and as I conducted the second part, I felt yn atseinio’n llwyr gyda’r cyfnod presennol, gan Bizet’s opera brought to life in a way that was both 4 arwain yr ail ran, teimlwn fod pob nodyn yn hynod every note – very, very precious. We had expected a 5 barchu hanes y gwaith a’i wirionedd craidd. Dyma’r entertaining and thought-provoking, that resonated o werthfawr. Roeddem wedi disgwyl cynulleidfa lai smaller audience because of the virus, but very few cydbwysedd y dylai unrhyw sefydliadau celfyddydau completely with our times, while remaining deeply oherwydd y feirws, ond ychydig iawn oedd wedi had stayed away and at the end, a full house gave perfformio geisio ei gyflawni. Efallai na chafodd ein respectful to the work’s history and its central truths. cadw draw, ac ar y diwedd, roedd pawb ar eu traed. us a huge standing ovation. We had already decided tymor gyrraedd pen ei daith, ond mae’r dyfodol For this is the balance that any performing arts Roeddem eisoes wedi penderfynu dilyn canllawiau to follow guidelines and not join hands in the line up yn cynnwys llawer o gynyrchiadau nodweddiadol organisation must always aspire to achieve. Our a pheidio â dal dwylo yn y llinell ar y llwyfan ond yn on stage but spontaneously I thought that it would WNO, megis Carmen, sy’n ein tywys drwy ystod ein season may have been interrupted, but the future will ddigymell roeddwn i’n meddwl y byddai’n arwydd be a sign of our connection with the audience to hemosiynau ac yn ein hatgoffa o’n natur ddynol.’ bring many more quintessential WNO productions, o’n cysylltiad â’r gynulleidfa i ymuno penelinoedd. join elbows. They cheered even more and there was like Carmen, that take us through the gamut of our Aidan Lang Cyfarwyddwr Cyffredinol WNO Gwnaethant gymeradwyo hyd yn oed yn fwy ac even laughter, but I remember the feeling that sunk emotions and remind us of our humanity.’ roedd chwerthin hyd yn oed i’w glywed, ond rwy’n in me that things were going to be difficult. Indeed Aidan Lang WNO General Director cofio’r teimlad o sylweddoli y byddai pethau’n that was the last performance of WNO before the anodd. Yn wir, hwnnw oedd perfformiad olaf WNO cancellation of all live artistic activities in the UK cyn canslo’r holl weithgareddau artistig byw yn and Europe. y DU ac Ewrop. ‘Mae 2020 wedi bod yn flwyddyn mor wahanol ‘2020 has been such an unprecedented year for I did not know then that the whole WNO Chorus, i bawb. Er ei bod wedi bod yn anodd i mi adael us all. While it has been difficult for me being Nid oeddwn yn gwybod bryd hynny y byddai’r Orchestra and management would find many new bywyd Opera Cenedlaethol Cymru yn gorfforol, physically removed from life at Welsh National Corws, Cerddorfa a thîm rheoli WNO yn dod o hyd i ways of being present online and I cannot wait to tell nid wyf erioed wedi teimlo mor lwcus i fod yn rhan Opera, nevermore have I ever felt so lucky to be lawer o ffyrdd newydd o fod yn bresennol ar-lein, ac them, in person, how much this has meant to me. o gymuned mor gryf o gydweithwyr, cefnogwyr a part of a such a strong community of colleagues, rwy’n edrych ymlaen at gael dweud wrthynt, wyneb It strengthens my faith that we will soon be together ffrindiau yng Nghaerdydd. supporters and friends in Cardiff. yn wyneb, faint y mae hyn wedi’i olygu i mi. Mae’n again in an auditorium to perform live and enjoy the cryfhau fy ffydd y byddwn gyda’n gilydd eto cyn bo masterpieces that bring so much joy to our life.’ Rwy’n teimlo’n freintiedig yn myfyrio ar Dymor I feel privileged reflecting on another fantastic hir mewn awditoriwm i berfformio’n fyw a mwynhau’r Carlo Rizzi WNO Conductor Laureate Hydref gwych arall yn 2019, ar ôl gweithio gyda Autumn Season in 2019, having worked with campweithiau sy’n dod â chymaint o lawenydd Jo Davies ar ei chynhyrchiad newydd arloesol o Jo Davies on her innovative new production of i’n bywydau.’ Carmen, yn ogystal â David Pountney yn adfywio ei Carmen, as well as with David Pountney reviving Carlo Rizzi Arweinydd Llawryfog WNO gyflwyniad tragwyddol o The Cunning Little Vixen. his timeless presentation of The Cunning Little Roedd y grymoedd cerddorol a chreadigol, ynghyd Vixen. The musical and creative forces, alongside â dau gast gwych, yn arddangos y gorau o alluoedd two magnificent casts, showcased the very best of Opera

Hydref 2019 a Gwanwyn 2020 | Autumn 2019 & Spring 2021

CYNHYRCHIAD NEWYDD | NEW PRODUCTION Carmen Bizet

Tîm Creadigol | Creative Team Cyfarwyddwr | Director Jo Davies Arweinydd | Conductor Tomáš Hanus | Harry Ogg (Arweinydd Cyswllt WNO Associate Conductor) Dylunydd Set | Set Designer Leslie Travers Dylunydd Gwisgoedd | Costume Designer Gabrielle Dalton Dylunydd Goleuo | Lighting Designer Oliver Fenwick Cyfarwyddwr Symudiadau | Movement Director Denni Sayers Cyfarwyddwr Adfywiad Taith y Gwanwyn | Spring Tour Revival Director Oliver Lamford

Cast 6 Carmen Virginie Verrez | Julia Mintzer 7 Don José Dimitri Pittas | Peter Auty Escamillo Phillip Rhodes | Giorgio Caoduro Micaëla Anita Watson | Elin Pritchard Morales Ross Ramgobin Frasquita Harriet Eyley (Artist Cyswllt WNO Associate Artist) | Haegee Lee Mercedes Angela Simkin

Lleoliadau Teithio | Touring Locations Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru, Caerdydd | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Theatre Royal Plymouth Venue Cymru, Llandudno Birmingham Hippodrome New Theatre, Rhydychen | Oxford Mayflower Theatre, Southampton The Bristol Hippodrome

‘Gwych, ysbrydoledig, mae’r gerddoriaeth yn syfrdanol. Anhygoel.’ ‘Excellent, inspirational, the music is sensational. Incredible.’ Aelod o’r gynulleidfa | Audience member

Cefnogwyd gan Gyfeillion WNO | Supported by WNO Friends Carmen. Llun gan | Photo by Richard Hubert Smith. ‘Davies’s staging is a model of how to make an update of a classical masterpiece unpretentious and accessible, yet bursting with energy.’ The Sunday Times

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Carmen. Llun gan | Photos by Bill Cooper. Hydref | Autumn 2019

Rigoletto Verdi

Cast Rigoletto Mark S Doss Gilda Marina Monzo (Caerdydd | Cardiff) | Haegee Lee (Llandudno) Y Dug | The Duke David Junghoon Kim Monterone Eddie Wade 10 Sparafucile James Platt 11 Maddalena Emma Carrington

‘It, too, is in outstanding musical hands, conducted by Alexander Joel, who gets world-class performances from chorus and orchestra.’ The Sunday Times

Er cof am David a Mary Mills fel gwerthfawrogiad Dedicated to the memory of David and Mary Mills o’u rhodd hael. in gratitude for their generous legacy. Rigoletto. Lluniau gan | Photos by Richard Hubert Smith ‘The WNO’s chorus is impressive and the orchestra, conducted by Alexander Joel, gives out a beautiful intensity that befits Verdi’s music.’ Get the Chance

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‘Expertly conducted by WNO Music Director Tomáš Hanus, the multiple layers come alive on stage and in pit; expressive speech-melodies are entwined with high-wire violins, cackling oboe and barking contrabassoon.’ The Stage

Cynhyrchiad ar y cyd â Scottish Opera A co-production with Scottish Opera Cefnogwyd gan Bartneriaid WNO Supported by WNO Partners and the a Chylch Janácˇ ek WNO WNO Janácˇ ek Circle Cefnogwyd rôl y Llwynoges gan The role of Vixen was supported by Harry Gyman a Melanie Meads Harry Hyman & Melanie Meads ‘David Pountney’s production is full of spirit, excellent performances, Cefnogwyd rôl y Llwynog gan The role of Fox was supported by an ironic libretto, and beautiful costumes to please all audiences. Chris Greene ac Annmaree O’Keeffe Chris Greene and Annmaree O’Keeffe It is the perfect production to introduce children to opera.’ Get the Chance The Cunning Little Vixen. Lluniau gan | Photos by Richard Hubert Smith 16 17 Hydref | Autumn 2019

I gyd-fynd â’n cyfnod preswyl Tymor yr Hydref yng To accompany our Autumn Season residency at Nghanolfan Mileniwm Cymru, cyflwynodd WNO Wales Millennium Centre, WNO presented a new brofiad realiti estynedig newydd, A Vixen’s Tale. augmented reality experience A Vixen’s Tale.

Yn seiliedig ar dwnnel ar raddfa pobl, roedd y Based around a human-scale tunnel, the installation gosodiad yn ymdrochi cynulleidfaoedd mewn immersed audiences in a pop-up-book world of flora byd llyfr pop-up o fflora a ffawna, gan serennu and fauna, featuring creatures from the opera creaduriaid o’r opera The Cunning Little Vixen. The Cunning Little Vixen.

Wedi’i chreu mewn partneriaeth ag arbenigwyr realiti Created in partnership with augmented reality estynedig, Arcade, dyma’r diweddaraf mewn cyfres o specialists, Arcade, this is the latest in a series of brofiadau digidol a grëwyd gan Opera Cenedlaethol digital experiences created by Welsh National Opera, Cymru, i agor y byd opera i gynulleidfa wahanol a to open up the world of opera to a different audience chyfuno gwaith clasurol â thechnoleg newydd. and to fuse a classic work with new technology.

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A Vixen’s Tale. Lluniau gan | Photos by Sioned Birchall Gwanwyn | Spring 2020

CYNHYRCHIAD NEWYDD | NEW PRODUCTION Les vêpres siciliennes Verdi

Y cynhyrchiad olaf yn Nhrioleg Verdi WNO | The final production in WNO’s Verdi Trilogy

Cast Henri Jung Soo Yun 20 La Duchesse Hélène Anush Hovhannisyan 21 Guy de Montfort Giorgio Caoduro Jean Procida Wojtek Gierlach Le Sire de Béthune Wyn Pencarreg Ninette Christine Byrne Daniéli / Mainfroid Robyn Lyn Evans Robert Gareth Brynmor John Dawnswyr | Dancers Cwmni Dawns Cenedlaethol Cymru | National Dance Company Wales

Lleoliadau Teithio | Touring Locations Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru, Caerdydd | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff ‘It is thanks to Rizzi in the Venue Cymru, Llandudno The Bristol Hippodrome pit that Verdi’s combination of power and finesse gives Yn anffodus, bu’n rhaid canslo perfformiadau dilynol o Unfortunately, subsequent performances were ganlyniad i effaith Covid-19 a’r cyfnod clo cenedlaethol cancelled due to the impact of Covid-19 and the ear much to savour, and o fis Mawrth 2020. the nationwide lockdown from March 2020. there is theatricality and spectacle aplenty.’ The Guardian Cynhyrchiad ar y cyd â Theater Bonn Co-production with Theater Bonn Noddwr Trioleg Verdi WNO: Patron of WNO Verdi Trilogy: Ei Ardderchowgrwydd Llysgennad yr Eidal His Excellency The Italian Ambassador Cefnogwyd gan y Kobler Trust a Supported by the Kobler Trust and Syndicet Verdi WNO WNO Verdi Syndicate Cefnogwyd rôl Ninette gan The role of Ninette was supported by Clive a Sylvia Richards Clive and Sylvia Richards Cefnogwyd rôl Hélène gan The role of Hélène was supported by Anthony ac Elizabeth Bunker Anthony & Elizabeth Bunker Les vêpres siciliennes. Lluniau gan | Photos by Johan Persson ‘a red-hot musical performance masterminded by WNO’s former music director, now conductor laureate, Carlo Rizzi, who gets Verdi standards in Wales not far short of a crack Italian company. Both the superb chorus and orchestra clearly love working with him.’ The Sunday Times

22 23 Gwanwyn | Spring 2020 ‘The Marriage of Figaro demonstrates an obvious, widespread appeal that does not show sign of losing relevance in the modern world. The production is a testament to the

‘The Marriage of Figaro demonstrates an obvious, widespread appealongoing cultural value that does not show sign of losing relevance in the modern world.of The the opera.’ The Marriage of Figaro Mozart production is a testament to the ongoing cultural value of the opera.’ Buzz Magazine Buzz Magazine Tîm Creadigol | Creative Team Cyfarwyddwr | Director Tobias Richter Arweinydd | Conductor Carlo Rizzi Dylunydd Set | Set Designer Ralph Koltai ‘Rizzi’s conducting was Dylunydd Gwisgoedd | Costume Designer Sue Blane ‘Rizzi’s conducting was immensely satisfying, immenselyfull of Mozartian satisfying, full Dylundd Goleo | Lighting Designer Linus Fellbom elegance of phrasing with near-ideal tempi andof played Mozartian with elegance of Cyfarwyddwr Adfywiad | Revival Director Max Hoehn scintillating vigour by the house orchestra.’ Opera Traveller Coreograffydd | Choreographer Denni Sayers phrasing with near-ideal tempi and played with Cast Iarll Almaviva | Count Almaviva Jonathan McGovern scintillating vigour by the Figaro David Ireland house orchestra.’ 24 Don Basilio / Don Curzio Richard Roberts 25 Doctor Bartolo Henry Waddington Opera Traveller Cherubino Anna Harvey Iarlles Almaviva | Countess Almaviva Anita Watson Susanna Soraya Mafi Marcellina Leah-Marian Jones

Lleoliadau Teithio | Touring Locations Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru, Caerdydd Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Venue Cymru, Llandudno The Marriage of Figaro Harriet Eyley (Barbarina) The Bristol Hippodrome

Yn anffodus, bu’n rhaid canslo perfformiadau dilynol o Unfortunately, subsequent performances were cancelled due ganlyniad i effaith Covid-19 a’r cyfnod clo cenedlaethol to the impact of Covid-19 and the nationwide lockdown from o fis Mawrth 2020. March 2020.

Er cof am Marie-Luise Waldeck, y mae ei rhodd Dedicated to the memory of Marie-Luise Waldeck, i Opera Cenedlaethol Cymru yn ei hewyllys yn whose gift to Welsh National Opera in her will sicrhau bod ei hangerdd am opera yn byw ymlaen ensures her love of opera lives on for future i genedlaethau’r dyfodol. generations. The Marriage of Figaro. Lluniau gan | Photos by Richard Hubert Smith Cyngherddau Gwanwyn | Spring 2020 ‘Beginning with the Pastoral Symphony No 6 – Carlo Rizzi conducting a storm in its thunderous 4th movement with the Welsh National Opera Orchestra (…) Soprano Alwyn Mellor brought heft to the high tessitura of the concert aria Ah, Perfido! In the Piano Concerto Concerts No 4, soloist Steven Osborne balanced transcendent calm with fierce energy and elan.’ The Guardian

Hydref | Autumn 2019 Beethoven 250

I ddathlu 250 mlynedd o Beethoven, ymunodd To celebrate 250 years of Beethoven, WNO Cyfres Cyngherddau Rhyngwladol Cerddorfa WNO - dan arweiniad Carlo Rizzi â Orchestra – conducted by Carlo Rizzi, BBC Cherddorfa Genedlaethol Gymreig y BBC a Chorws National Orchestra of Wales and BBC National International Concert Series Cenedlaethol Cymreig y BBC i ail-greu Cyngerdd Chorus of Wales joined forces to reconstruct the Enfawr Beethoven ym 1808. Daeth y cyngerdd historic Beethoven Benefit Concert of 1808. This Dychwelodd Cerddorfa WNO i Gyfres Cyngherddau WNO Orchestra returned to the St David’s Hall ail-greu anhygoel hwn â chyfoeth o dalent wonderful retrospective brought together a wealth of Rhyngwladol Neuadd Dewi Sant dan faton ein International Concert Series under the baton of ryngwladol ynghyd i gyflwyno cerddoriaeth fwyaf international talent to present some of Beethoven’s Cyfarwyddwr Cerddoriaeth Tomáš Hanus gyda Music Director Tomáš Hanus with a thrilling evening eiconig Beethoven, yn cynnwys y symffonïau rhif most iconic work, including the fifth and sixth noswaith wefreiddiol o gerddoriaeth gan Smetana, of music by Smetana, Debussy and Dvorˇ ák. pump a chwech a’r pedwerydd concerto i’r piano. symphonies and the fourth piano concerto. Debussy a Dvorˇ ák.

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Cerddorfa WNO Orchestra. Llun gan | Photo by Kiran Ridley

Cefnogwyd cyngerdd WNO fel rhan o’r WNO ICS concert supported by Gyfres o Gyngherddau Rhyngwladol gan Mathew & Lucy Prichard Mathew a Lucy Prichard The role of WNO Music Director is supported by Cefnogir rôl Cyfarwyddwr Cerddoriaeth WNO gan Marian & Gordon Pell Marian a Gordon Pell Beethoven 250. Carlo Rizzi, Cerddorfa WNO Orchestra. Llun gan | Photo by Kirsten McTernan Gwanwyn | Spring 2019 WNO ym Moroco WNO in Morocco

Taith i Fienna | A Journey to Vienna

Ym mis Ionawr, ail-berfformiodd Cerddorfa WNO – In January, WNO Orchestra – joined by soprano gyda chwmni’r soprano Mary Elizabeth Williams – eu Mary Elizabeth Williams – reprised their successful taith gyngerdd lwyddiannus yn serennu cerddoriaeth concert tour featuring music by the likes of gan gerddorion fel Offenbach a Strauss, wedi’i Offenbach and Strauss, curated to transport churadu i gludo cynulleidfaoedd i ystafelloedd audiences to the ballrooms of eighteenth-century dawnsio Fienna yn y ddeunawfed ganrif. Vienna.

Lleoliadau Teithio | Touring locations St George’s Bristol Cerddorta WNO Orchestra, Carlo Rizzi. Llun gan | Photo by Said Mrigua Theatr Hafren, Y Drenewydd | The Hafren, Newtown Pontio, Bangor Coleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru, Caerdydd | Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff 28 Theatr Glan yr Afon, Casnewydd | The Riverfront, Newport 29 Eglwys Gadeiriol Tyddewi, Sir Benfro | St David’s Cathedral, Pembrokeshire Ym mis Rhagfyr 2019, derbyniodd Cerddorfa WNO In December 2019, WNO Orchestra was invited Y Neuadd Fawr, Abertawe | The Great Hall, Swansea wahoddiad gan Lysgennad Ei Mawrhydi i Deyrnas by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Moroco i berfformio dau gyngerdd yn y brifddinas, Morocco to give two concerts in the capital, Rabat. Cyflwynwyd taith gyngerdd Taith i Fienna WNO WNO’s A Journey to Vienna concert tour was Rabat. Perfformiwyd y cyngerdd cyntaf, fersiwn The first concert, an abbreviated version of our er cof am Martin Furber dedicated to the memory of Martin Furber. lai o’n cyfres o gyngherddau Taith i Fienna yn yr Journey to Vienna concert series, was performed at Academi Frenhinol, a’r ail, An Evening of Italian the Royal Academy, and the second – An Evening of Opera – yn y Theatr Genedlaethol wedi arwain gan Italian Opera – at the National Theatre led by Carlo Carlo Rizzi ac yn serennu Mary Elizabeth Williams Rizzi and featuring Mary Elizabeth Williams and a Gwyn Hughes Jones. Gwyn Hughes Jones.

Yn ogystal, cynhaliodd Adran Prosiectau ac In addition, WNO’s Programmes and Engagement Ymgysylltu WNO, gydag ensemble bychan o’r department, with a small ensemble of the Orchestra, gerddorfa, ddau weithdy i blant Ysgol Gynradd delivered two music workshops to the children of Abdelmoumen. Abdelmoumen Elementary School.

Cerddorfa WNO Orchestra. Prosiectau ac Ymgysylltu WNO Programmes & Engagement. Cerddorfa WNO Orchestra. Llun gan | Photo by Kiran Ridley Llun gan | Photo by Roger Donovan Llun gan | Photo by Said Mrigua Talent

‘Harriet Eyley maximised the opportunities Artistiaid Cyswllt WNO Barbarina gets to steal key moments in the action.’ WNO Associate Artists Opera

Harriet Eyley Soprano

Bob blwyddyn, mae WNO yn cynnig cyfle Each year WNO offers a special opportunity to arbennig i gantorion ifanc o safon eithriadol i young singers of outstanding quality to hone their fireinio eu sgiliau drwy diwtora a chyfleoedd i skills through expert tuition and opportunities berfformio a dirprwyo gyda’r Cwmni drwy gydol to cover roles and perform with the Company y flwyddyn. Ar ôl rhediad gwych o berfformiadau throughout the year. After a stellar run of ar draws y DU fel Norina yn Don Pasquale WNO performances across the UK as Norina in WNO’s yn ystod Haf 2019, gwelodd tymor 2019/2020 Don Pasquale in Summer 2019, the 2019/2020 y soprano Harriet Eyley yn parhau i wefreiddio season saw soprano Harriet Eyley continue to cynulleidfaoedd drwy ei hymddangosiadau dazzle audiences through her opera and concert opera a chyngerdd gyda’r Cwmni. appearances with the Company.

Cefnogwyd gan Supported by Gwobr Syr John Moores WNO WNO Sir John Moores Award Bwrsariaeth Chris Ball Chris Ball Bursary Ysgoloriaeth Anthony Evans drwy Anthony Evans Scholarship through the Gronfa Waddol WNO WNO Endowment Fund

‘Frasquita (Harriet Eyley) and Mercédès (Angela Simkin) were fully involved in the drama, sang with vibrancy, Yn 2020/2021 mae’n bleser gennym gyhoeddi y In 2020/2021 we are delighted to announce that byddwn yn ehangu ein Cynllun Artistiaid Cyswllt hyd we have expanded our Associate Artists Scheme and were also clearly distinguished characters.’ yn oed ymhellach a’n bod wedi dyfarnu’r cyfnod even further and have awarded the residency to Opera Today preswyl i dri o gantorion: three singers: Adam Gilbert (Tenor) – deiliad y Fwrsariaeth Adam Gilbert (Tenor) – recipient of the first Shirley a Rolf Olsen gyntaf Shirley & Rolf Olsen Bursary Aaron O’Hare (Baritone) – deiliad Ysgoloriaeth Aaron O’Hare (Baritone) – recipient of the Anthony Evans drwy Gronfa Waddol WNO Anthony Evans Scholarship through the Isabelle Peters (Soprano) WNO Endowment Fund Carmen Harriet Eyley & Angela Simkin. Llun gan | Photo by Bill Cooper Isabelle Peters (Soprano) Harry Ogg Tianyi Lu Arweinydd Cyswllt | Associate Conductor Arweinydd Preswyl | Conductor in Residence

Dyfarnwyd rôl Arweinydd Cyswllt eleni i Harry Ogg ar This year’s position of Associate Conductor was Sefydlwyd ein rhaglen Arweinydd Preswyl newydd Our new Conductor in Residence scheme was ôl ei berfformiadau yn rownd derfynol Cystadleuaeth awarded to Harry Ogg after his performances as mewn ymateb i angen yn y diwydiant i ddarparu created to provide better development and Arwain Donatella Flick LSO. Mae’r cyfnod preswyl a finalist in the Donatella Flick LSO Conducting gwell cyfleoedd datblygu a pherfformio i arweinwyr performance opportunities to female conductors fel Arweinydd Cyswllt yn rhoi cyfleoedd i weithwyr Competition. The Associate Conductor residency benywaidd ar ddechrau eu gyrfa. Gweithiodd at the start of their career. This year’s recipient, proffesiynol ar ddechrau eu gyrfa ymarfer a provides early career professionals with rehearsal derbynnydd eleni, Tianyi Lu, ochr yn ochr â thimau Tianyi Lu, worked alongside WNO’s creative teams pherfformio gydol y flwyddyn, yn ogystal â mentora and performance opportunities across the year, creadigol WNO yn ystod ymarferion cynyrchiadau’r during the rehearsals for our Autumn productions rheolaidd gan Gyfarwyddwr Cerddoriaeth WNO as well as regular mentorship with WNO’s Music Hydref o Carmen, Rigoletto a The Cunning Little of Carmen, Rigoletto and The Cunning Little Vixen. Tomáš Hanus. Director Tomáš Hanus. Vixen. Dylai Tianyi wedi arwain dau berfformiad o Tianyi was also due to conduct two performances Carmen yn ystod ein taith Gwanwyn 2020 a gafodd of Carmen during our Spring 2020 tour that were Carmen (Gwanwyn 2020) Carmen (Spring 2020) eu canslo yn anffodus oherwydd Covid-19. unfortunately cancelled due to Covid-19. 32 33 Harry Ogg, Arweinydd Cyswllt WNO mewn Harry Ogg, WNO Associate Conductor in cydweithrediad â Chystadleuaeth Arwain collaboration with the Donatella Flick LSO Donatella Flick LSO Conducting Competition

Cefnogir gan | Supported by the Bateman Family Charitable Trust & Kirby Laing Foundation Opera Ieuenctid WNO Youth Opera Cymuned Community

Rydym yn rhedeg pum grwˆ p Opera Ieuenctid mewn We run five Youth Opera groups in three of our tair ardal yr ydym yn teithio iddynt – De Cymru, touring regions in South Wales, North Wales and 34 Gogledd Cymru a Gorllewin Canolbarth Lloegr. Mae the West Midlands. Each group provides weekly 35 pob grwˆ p yn cynnig sesiynau wythnosol i bobl ifanc sessions for young people ranging from ages 8-18, rhwng 8-18 oed, sy’n helpu i ddatblygu eu sgiliau which help to develop their singing and performance canu a pherfformio, gan weithio tuag at gynnal skills, working towards putting on concerts, cyngherddau, arddangosfeydd a chynyrchiadau showcases and opera productions each year. opera bob blwyddyn.

Roedd Opera Ieuenctid De Cymru yn paratoi i South Wales Youth Opera was preparing to stage lwyfannu cynhyrchiad newydd o The Black Spider a new production of Judith Weir’s The Black Spider, gan Judith Weir, y bwriadwyd ei berfformio yng which was due to be performed at the Memo Arts Nghanolfan y Celfyddydau Memo, y Barri ym Centre, Barry in April 2020. We intend to reschedule mis Ebrill 2020. Rydym yn bwriadu aildrefnu’r the performances as soon as we are able. perfformiadau cyn gynted ag y gallwn wneud hynny. Supported by Paul & Marie Carson, Cefnogwyd gan Paul a Marie Carson, Gibbs Gibbs Charitable Trust and WNO Partners. Charitable Trust a Phartneriaid WNO. Cefnogir Sioe WNO Youth Opera Showcase is supported by Cynaliasom weithdai creu cerddoriaeth rheolaidd i We delivered regular music making workshops Opera Ieuenctid WNO gan The Seligman Gift The Seligman Gift 70 o ysgolion ar draws ein pedair ardal hwb yn to 70 schools across our four hub regions in Ne Cymru, Gogledd Cymru, Gorllewin Canolbarth South Wales, North Wales, West Midlands and Cymerodd Opera Ieuenctid Gogledd Cymru ran North Wales Youth Opera took part in a Lloegr a De Arfordir Lloegr. South Coast England. mewn perfformiad o Carmina Burana gan Carl Orff performance of Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana at the yng Ngwˆ yl Gerddoriaeth Ryngwladol Gogledd North Wales International Music Festival in ‘Rydym yn ysgol yng nghanol dinas mewn ardal ‘We’re in an inner-city school in a deprived area and Cymru yn Hydref 2019. Autumn 2019. ddifreintiedig ac mae’r rhain yn brofiadau nad yw’r these are opportunities that the children just do not plant yn eu profi oni bai eu bod yn eu cael yn yr experience unless they’re having it in school.’ Mae Opera Ieuenctid Gorllewin Canolbarth Lloegr West Midlands Youth Opera has been working with ysgol.’ Athro/Athrawes dosbarth, Blwyddyn 5 Class teacher, Year 5 wedi bod yn gweithio gyda’r Cyfansoddwr Michael Composer Michael Betteridge to create a bespoke Betteridge i greu comisiwn newydd unigryw, new commission The Duckling and the Dog, which Perfformiodd ein Corws Cymunedol Gogledd Cymru Our North Wales Community Chorus performed to The Duckling and the Dog, y maent yn gobeithio they hope to perform later in 2020/2021. i lond lle o bobl yng Ngwˆ yl Gerddoriaeth Ryngwladol a sell-out audience at the North Wales International ei berfformio yn ddiweddarach yn 2020/2021. Gogledd Cymru. Music Festival.

Opera leuenctid | WNO Youth Opera. Llun gan | Photo by Kirsten McTernan Llun gan | Photos by Kirsten McTernan and Ben Jones Bu i ni gynnal gweithdai cerddoriaeth i’r We provided early years music sessions for refugee blynyddoedd cynnar i deuluoedd sy’n ffoaduriaid families at St Chad’s Sanctuary in Birmingham. yn St Chad’s Sanctuary yn Birmingham. We worked with pupils with profound and multiple Bu i ni weithio gyda disgyblion ag anawsterau learning difficulties to prepare for a special sharing meddwl a dysgu dwys i baratoi ar gyfer rhannu concert with their parents, teachers and support cyngerdd gyda’u rhieni, athrawon a gweithwyr workers. cymorth. We flew to Dubai to deliver school workshops Bu i ni hedfan i Dubai i gynnal gweithdai i ysgolion exploring opera, story-telling, composition and yn archwilio opera, adrodd straeon, cyfansoddi classical music. a cherddoriaeth glasurol. We brought together people from the local Daethom â phobl o’r gymuned leol yn community in Milford Haven who are living with Aberdaugleddau sy’n byw â dementia ynghyd dementia to take part in weekly choir rehearsals. i gymryd rhan mewn ymarferion côr wythnosol. ‘Mae opera yn ffordd o ddweud wrth bobl eraill am bethau hyd yn oed os nad ydynt yn siarad yr un iaith. Mae’n rhyw fath o iaith gyffredin.’ Cefnogir gweithgarwch Prosiectau ac Ymgysylltu WNO’s Youth, Community and Digital activity is Opera is a way to tell other people about things even if they a Digidol WNO gan roddion hael gan Andrew supported by generous donations from Andrew don’t speak the same language. It is kind of a universal language.’ Fletcher, Clive a Sylvia Richards, Esmée Fairbairn Fletcher, Clive & Sylvia Richards, Esmée Fairbairn Disgybl blwyddyn 6 | Year 6 pupil Foundation, Garfield Weston Foundation a Foundation, Garfield Weston Foundation and Hodge Foundation. National Lottery Community Hodge Foundation. National Lottery Community Fund and Youth Music. Fund and Youth Music.

37 ’Yn gyntaf hoffwn ddweud diolch. Mae eich ymweliadau yn gwneud cymaint o wahaniaeth i fy nhad a’r holl gleifion. Gallwch weld a theimlo hynny hyd yn oed ar ôl i chi adael y ward.’ ‘Firstly I just want to say thank you. Your visits make such a difference to my dad and to all the patients. You can see and feel that even after you have left the ward.’ Aelod o deulu claf Family member of patient

Ymwelodd Artistiaid WNO ag ysbytai ledled de WNO artists visited hospitals across South Wales Cymru bob wythnos i ganu a chwarae i gleifion, every week to sing and play for patients, family teuluoedd a staff. and staff.

Lluniau gan | Photos by Kirsten McTernan WNO Gartref WNO at Home

Ers i ni orfod cau ein drysau o ganlyniad i bandemig Since we had to shut our doors due to the Covid-19 Covid-19, mae ein timau creadigol wedi bod yn pandemic our creative teams have been hard at work gweithio’n galed yn creu llawer o gynnwys digidol creating lots of great digital content for you to enjoy. gwych i chi ei fwynhau. Mae eich negeseuon o We have been overwhelmed by your messages of gariad a chefnogaeth i deulu cyfan WNO wedi ein love and support for the entire WNO family – here are cyffwrdd – dyma ychydig o’n ffefrynnau. just a few of our favourites.

Opera Ieuenctid WNO Youth Opera I Shall Not Live in Vain

Can’t stop playing this video over and over again. 38 Absolutely beautiful. Well done guys ❤  39 Beautifully sung. Well done WNO. Da iawn pawb  WNOOpera GartrefCenedlaethol | Cymru WNO | Welsh at National Home Opera Absolutely brilliant & Luke Evans Who Wants to Live Forever Fantastic! So good to see so many friendly faces from Perfformiadau Gartref | Lockdown performances when we did Brundibar last summer  da iawn  ChwaraeBravo Opera Tutti, absolutely | Play amazing Opera  Ffrydio Opera Streaming I think this video is wonderful. Happy Pride. Looking very forward to Cwrdd âseeing WNO WNO | onMeet stage WNOat Millennium Centre again, as soon as it is Corws WNO Chorus Gwahoddiad safe to do so. Stay safe.

This has brought a tear to my eye. My heart is full. Thank you so Dewch o hydBrilliant i ni  arlein ar | Find us online at wno.org.uk/wnoathome much to the wonderful and fantastic WNO Chorus. Love to all x Incredible! Love it! Spectacular and absolutely heart rending. Diolch yn fawr! welshnationalopera @WNOtweet | @OperaCenCymru @wnotweet welshnationalopera Really amazing, thank you and hello to all you wonderful Cerddorfa WNO Orchestra guys at WNO. Xx wno.org.ukAgorawd William Tell OvertureRhif Elusen Gofrestredig | Registered Charity No 221538 This just made me cry. Beautiful Brilliant, well done

Well that made me sob. It was beautiful. I miss you all very much. Bravo!! Keep safe x Fabulous, thank you!  Partner Platinwm | Platinum Partner Partner Sylfaenol | Foundation Partner Patterson £3,000 – £10,000 £400 – £599 David & Ragnhild Gladwell Saphieh Ashtiany & Paul Davies Rex Acton Janet M Hammond Anthony & Elizabeth Bunker Professor Paul Atkinson Robert Hart | Ann & Giles Currie Bainbridge Family Susan Hawkes Diolch Thank you Colin & Sylvia Fletcher Dr & Mrs P Beck Douglas Hawkins The Maskreys Chitra Bharucha Kenneth Henderson D Morgan Margaret and Andrew Borkowski Mrs M Herbert Clive & Sylvia Richards Ann Bryan Professor Geoffrey Howson Hoffem ddiolch i’n holl gefnogwyr sydd wedi We would like to thank all our supporters who have Geraint & Elizabeth Talfan Davies David Cairns Dr Susan Iles cyfrannu mor hael dros y flwyddyn ddiwethaf. given so generously over the past year. We are John Ward Lady Crickhowell Hon. Sir Robin Jacob Anhysbys | Anonymous (2) Anthony & Jo Diamond Keith & Linda James Rydym yn ddiolchgar iawn am y teyrngarwch a’r incredibly grateful for the loyalty and kindness you Derek Dominey Gloria Jenkins caredigrwydd y mae pawb ohonoch wedi’u dangos have all shown the Company through these most Partner Cyflawn | Full Partner Maureen & Murray Donald Jane Jenkins i’r Cwmni drwy’r cyfnod anodd hwn. difficult times. £1,200 – £3,000 Dr Jennifer Duffett Avril Jones Nicola Amery Dr Siôn Edwards Glyn Owen Jones David Andrews Sir Anthony & Lady Evans Bob & Liz Keevil Margaret & Stephen Bickford-Smith Christine M Evans Keith & Clare Kimber G Brown Associates Ltd Stephen & Margaret Eyre Tom & Judie King Noddwr | Patron Dementia Supportive Communities William & Felicity Mather Paul Burbidge Simon & Nadia Field Dee & Michael Knapp Ei Uchelder Brenhinol Grants Scheme Harriet & Michael Maunsell Lord Davies Mr Kevin Gardiner Henry Little His Royal Highness The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust D 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Rydym yn gobeithio i chi fwynhau’r cipolwg hwn We hope you have enjoyed this look back at the yn ôl ar y flwyddyn a fu. Er nad oes amheuaeth y past year. While 2020 will no doubt be mainly bydd 2020 yn cael ei chofio’n bennaf am effaith remembered for the devastating impact of Covid-19, drychinebus Covid-19, rydym yn gobeithio bod ein we hope that this retrospective demonstrates that golwg yn ôl yn dangos bod yna sawl peth i fod yn there are many things to be grateful for, and many ddiolchgar amdanynt, a nifer o bethau i ni edrych things for us still to look forward to. ymlaen atynt. Once again, we want to thank you for the loyalty and Unwaith eto, hoffem ddiolch i chi am y teyrngarwch patience you have shown the Company through a’r amynedd yr ydych wedi’u dangos i’r Cwmni these uncertain times. We hope that before long drwy’r cyfnod ansicr hwn. Rydym yn gobeithio y we will be able to meet one another in person again, gallwn cyn hir, gwrdd wyneb yn wyneb unwaith eto to enter the theatres without trepidation, and to mynychu theatrau heb anesmwythdra, a mwynhau enjoy the spectacle of this art form that has survived rhyfeddod y ffurf hon ar gelfyddyd sydd wedi for over 400 years, and will continue to do so for goroesi mwy na 400 mlynedd, ac a fydd yn parhau generations to come. 42 i wneud hynny am genedlaethau i ddod. 43 Cadwch mewn cysylltiad â WNO | Keep in touch with WNO wno.org.uk

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