Bringing the best of the world to Wales and showcasing the best of Wales to the world
Since opening, the Centre has presented an eclectic and interesting range of artforms, remaining true to its original vision of bringing the best of the world to Wales and showcasing the best of Wales to the world. In our first six years we have already established a track record of excellence and a reputation amongst artists and producers as one of the world’s leading centres for the performing arts.
The best of the world
This cultural institution has the power of a lion and is an international success story. It is one of the best venues to have been built in many decades. Coming back to Wales Millennium Centre is like returning home. Maestro Valery Gergiev
The Centre has become the preferred theatre to open UK/international tours of top class musicals
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Les Misérables
(Cameron Mackintosh)
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The Sound of Music
(Lord Lloyd Webber)
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Hairspray
(Stage Entertainment)
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and brought renowned international companies from all the continents of the world to Wales.
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The Mariinsky Opera and Ballet (St Petersburg)
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Carlos Acosta
Ballet Nacional de Cuba
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Porgy and Bess European Premiere 2009 Cape Town Opera
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Cirque Eloize
(Montreal)
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Mark Morris
(New York)
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Cloudgate Dance Theatre (Taiwan)
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Alvin Ailey Dance Company
(New York)
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The Ring Cycle European Premiere 2008, Marrinsky Opera, St Petersburg
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The best of Wales
As an artist, the welcome you get, the family atmosphere, the musical preparation and the theatre’s acoustic are all very important, so that’s why I like to return to WNO and Wales Millennium Centre.
Bryn Terfel
The Centre has
staged hundreds of ticketed performances by Welsh artists and companies in the Donald Gordon Theatre, including
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Welsh National Opera
Music Theatre Wales
Jonathan Pryce
Siân Phillips
Karl Jenkins
Dennis O’Neill
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Catrin Finch
Robert Hardy
Mathew Rhys
Rob Brydon
Rhod Gilbert
Max Boyce
Katherine Jenkins.
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Cymry for the World 2009
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Kelly Jones of the Stereophonics sings
on the Glanfa Stage for Children in Need
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Connie Fisher as Maria in
The Sound of Music, 2009
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Max Boyce
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John Owen Jones as Jean Valjean
in Les Miserables, 2009
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ensured that over 50% of the Centre’s annual programme in the Weston Studio showcases Welsh companies
produced and presented the Interceltique Festival, Calan Mai (2010)