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Nation Cymru | New calypso meets classical pirate opera for Wales opens in Penarth


It’s usual to dress up to go see an opera, but not to wear a pirate outfit – yet that is just what a new opera, created in Wales, is inviting audiences to do when it premiers... Read more

       
BBC Cymru Fyw | Opera arloesol yn dangos cysylltiadau Cymru â Trinidad


Mae'r artist Mary-Anne Roberts gafodd ei geni yn Trinidad, a'r canwr Richard Parry, sy'n wreiddiol o Sir Benfro wedi lansio opera newydd er mwyn dangos sut mae "hanes Cymru a Trinidad yn cydblethu'n dynn"... Read more

       
OperaWire | ‘An Act of Piracy’ to Premiere in Penarth


The new opera, “An Act of Piracy” is set to make its premiere, presented by Richard Parry and Mary-Anne Roberts. They play the roles of Tom and Calypso, respectively. The score features classical British sea songs, as well as a calypso band... Read more

       
Nation Cymru | Wales and Trinidad: A short history and a modern opportunity


Trinidad and Wales are intimately connected. Take a look at a map. There are villages and places in Trinidad & Tobago named Glamorgan, Pembroke, Mount Harris, Mount Robert and Bethel... Read more

       
Penarth Times | Penarth opera about Trinidad goes viral on TikTok


A TikTok video about a new opera created in Penarth, exploring the historical links between Trinidad and Wales during the Atlantic slave trade, has already attracted almost 100,000 views... Read more

       
Nation Cymru | TikTok exploring Wales’ links with Trinidad goes viral


A video about a Nation Cymru feature on links between Trinidad and Wales dating back to the Atlantic slave trade, links that are the basis of a new opera An Act of Piracy created in Wales, has attracted over 100,000 viewers on TikTok... Read more