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Bwystfilod Aflan

Bwystfilod Aflan

A National Eisteddfod commission by Music Theatre Wales and Music@Aber. Challenging societal norms through opera, dance & film.

Street-Art-Opera

Street Art Opera

The Welsh Creative Teams include music creator Eädyth and composer Claire Victoria Roberts working in collaboration with street artists and animators, writers, physical performers and filmmakers.

RCT

Rhondda Cynon Taf

MTW will be working in RCT from September 2024 to September 2025, exploring opera as storytelling in music, and as an expressive form for anyone and everyone.

Butetown

Butetown

Working in collaboration with Arts Active Trust, Hijinx and the Royal Opera House, we have started a long-term project working with people in Butetown and South Cardiff.

Grief

GRIEF

GRIEF paints the picture of the pages and stages that we go through when encountering the many aspects that make up grief.

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Free Music & Drama Taster Workshop

We’re hosting another free music and drama taster workshop for 16-25 year olds next Thursday 30th January, this time at Cwmparc Theatre in Treorchy, between 18:00 and 20:00. This free taster session […]

Opera Hollywood

Opera Goes to Hollywood: 10 Movie Scenes Where Opera Was the Main Character

10 Movie Scenes Where Opera Was the Main Character You might be a veteran opera fan, or completely new to the art form, but chances are you’ve experienced the effect […]

New Notes

New Notes: Young Music-Creators Programme

MTW and Sinfonia Cymru are working together to offer an exciting creative opportunity for young people aged 14 to 18, living or attending school in Wales, to create their own…
Y Twr Dolig

Christmas in Opera: 10 Wintery Operas We Love

Opera has a unique way of capturing the essence of winter and the festive season – whether through heartwarming Christmas scenes, moments of quiet reflection, or even dramatic tales set […]

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Free Music & Drama Taster Workshop

We’re hosting another free music and drama taster workshop for 16-25 year olds next Wednesday 11th December, this time at Côr Meibion Morlais in Ferndale, between 18:30 and 20:00. This free taster […]

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Our Latest Opportunities

Calling all young creators for Future Directions 2025!

Do you want to create music or film, sing, direct or perform A you between 16-26 years old, living or working in Rhondda Cynon Taf? Want to work with professional creatives alongside other young people to create a new digital opera? FUTURE DIRECTIONS is a young people’s programme which brings together neurotypical and neurodivergent, learning […]

Two Trainee Roles for Emerging Artists Living in Rhondda Cynon Taf

Download the full job pack here. MTW are offering two trainee positions on a freelance basis as part of our Future Directions programme in RCT. The aim of Future Directions is to support a young company to create a new Digital Opera which will be shown at a live premiere at the Parc and Dare […]

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