Details

Set in a 1950s Welsh Valleys' community Blaze of Glory! follows the fortunes of a small group of miners who embark upon a musical escapade by reforming their Male Voice Choir to raise spirits following a mining disaster. Led by their heroic Chorus Master and supported by the strong-willed women who stand by them, the men embark on a series of adventures: they kidnap a yodeller, take part in the historic trans-Atlantic link-up with Paul Robeson and blaze a trail to the Eisteddfodau and beyond. Blaze of Glory! celebrates the Land of Song and 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.

Creatives/Company

Music: David Hackbridge Johnson
Lyrics: Emma Jenkins

Archive listings for Blaze of Glory!

Work type: Opera or Operetta.

T01147486455

Sung in English, with surtitles in Welsh and EnglishCompany Welsh National Opera. Conductor Stephen Higgins. Director Caroline Clegg. Design Madeleine Boyd. Lighting Elanor Higgins. Choreographer Ryan Upton. Performer Adam Gilbert (Emlyn). Performer Jeffrey Lloyd-Roberts (Mr Dafydd Pugh). Performer Feargal Mostyn-Williams (Bryn Bevan).
20 May 23Mayflower Theatre, Southampton :: V774
listing details L1811090944
6 May 23Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham :: V145
listing details L01912099749
25 Apr 23 to 29 Apr 23Bristol Hippodrome, Bristol :: V856
listing details L02136264669
22 Apr 23Milton Keynes Theatre, Milton Keynes :: V754
listing details L0198615038
15 Apr 23Liverpool Empire Theatre, Liverpool :: V534
listing details L1787378085
1 Apr 23Venue Cymru (formerly - North Wales Theatre), Llandudno :: V848
listing details L36973236
23 Feb 23 to 18 Mar 23Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff :: V1984858935
listing details L040779681

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