Details

Since the beginning of time nature has migrated effortlessly, but when it comes to the human race it always seems more complicated. Through a series of six stories, by six writers from diverse backgrounds, Welsh National Opera explores migration from multiple angles: from the migration of birds to the sailing of The Mayflower 400 years ago; from the story of an Afro-Caribbean slave in Bristol to the experience of Indian doctors working in the NHS. Migrations is a hugely ambitious new opera by British composer Will Todd. An expanded WNO Orchestra is joined by a cast of 100 performers, including a gospel choir, Bollywood dancers and a children's chorus. Sung in English with surtitles in English (and Welsh in some venues)

Cast/Performers

Peter Brathwaite (Pero Jones / Chief Mistawasis), David Shipley (John Pinney / Alexander Morris / Pin-Striped Man), Njabulo Madlala (Pero's Father) / Chief Ahtukukoo), Nadine Benjamin (Bridget / Emelda - not Nov 26), Marion Newman (Dawn), Tom Randle (Pero's Grandfather) / Councillor / Pay-Pay-See-See-Moo), Meeta Raval (Kadra), Isabelle Peters (Nadine), Simon Crosby Buttle (Michael Holbrook), Parvathi Subbiah (Ensemble), Zwakele Tshabalala (Chief Pee-Ay-Sis), Sian Meinir (Mrs Pinney), Fiona Harrison-Wolfe (Ann Holbrook), Gareth Dafydd Morris (Jim), Sarah-Jane Lewis (Ensemble / Bridget / Emelsa - Nov 26), Joe Roche (Pete), Felix Kemp (Adham), Julian Boyce (Senior Doctor), Natasha Agarwal (Neera)

Creatives/Company

Author: Will Todd
Lyrics(s): David Pountney, Sarah Woods, Eric Ngalle Charles, Shreya Sen-Handley, Edson Burton, Miles Chambers
Company: Welsh National Opera
Conductor: Matthew Kofi Waldren
Director(s): David Pountney, Abdul Shayek (associate director), Madeleine Kludje (associate director)
Design: Loren Elstein
Costume: April Dalton
Lighting: Zoe Spurr
Sound: Sebastian Frost
Choreographer: Melody Squire (and associate director)
Music: Jasdeep Singh Degun (additional music)
Other: Kim Samuels (Renewal Choir Chorus Master)