Bryn Terfel: When the world is dark, it needs a brighter stage
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The baritone is one of a pack of Welsh luminaries to turn out to mark the 75th birthday of their national opera company.
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That would be Welsh National Opera aka WNO, founded in 1946.
My love of opera began with visits to WHO performances many moons ago, when the Company had to perform in the small ‘New Theatre’ in central Cardiff. WHO was world class then and still is! The chorus was originally an essentially amateur ensemble but superb nonetheless.