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Welsh National Opera: Blaze Of Glory!

1, 14 + 17 April 2026

Donald Gordon Theatre

Cymru, coal and choral singing 

Get ready for a toe-tapping, heart-warming adventure in Blaze of Glory! - an uplifting tale set in a 1950s Welsh Valleys community. After a devastating mining disaster a small group of Welsh miners decide to reform their Male Voice Choir to lift spirits and raise the roof! Led by their heroic Chorus Master and supported by the strong-willed women who stand by them, the men embark on a musical escapade which finds them kidnapping a yodeller, taking part in the historic trans-Atlantic link-up with Paul Robeson and blazing a trail to the Eisteddfodau and beyond. 
 

 

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The Guardian

Blaze of Glory! Is a jubilant celebration of the Land of Song and a tribute to how community spirit can triumph over adversity. Traditional Welsh harmonies blend with the a cappella sounds of the 1950s, operetta, gospel and big band as our intrepid band of gleemen Lindy Hop their way to glory. Join our men in blazers, for a feel-good performance which will make your heart sing. 

 

wno.org.uk/blaze 
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The Stage

Sung in English with surtitles in English and Welsh 

Start time:
Wed - Fri 7.30pm

Running Time: Approximately 2 hours and 25 minutes with 1 interval

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