Soprano Natalya Romaniw explores how the early experiences of classical music in youth can shape the perspective of an artist. Reflecting on her own experiences of singing with WNO Youth Opera, she catches up with her friend and fellow soprano Rhian Lois in a roundtable interview which also features Abigail Kelly (WNO Youth Opera Leader in Birmingham) and Ruth Rosales (Bassoonist & Animateur). Natalya also meets with three young participants to find out more about what drew them to sing opera at such a young age.
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Y soprano Natalya Romaniw a fydd yn trafod sut y gall profiadau cynnar o gerddoriaeth glasurol yn ystod ieuenctid ffurfio safbwynt yr artist. Gan fyfyrio ar ei phrofiadau ei hun o ganu gydag Opera Ieuenctid WNO, mae’n cael sgwrs gyda’i chyfaill a’i chyd-soprano Rhian Lois yn ystod cyfweliad bord gron, sydd hefyd yn cynnwys Abigail Kelly (Arweinydd Opera Ieuenctid WNO ym Mirmingham) a Ruth Rosales (Baswnydd ac Animeiddiwr). Mae Natayla hefyd yn cyfarfod â thri o bobl ifanc i gael gwybod mwy am yr hyn a’u denodd at ganu opera a hwythau mor ifanc.
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Music Credits:
Our thanks go to Oddio Overplay, MIT Symphony Orchestra and Chorus and Adam K Doyles for the use of the opening chorus to Cavalleria Rusticana. Used under the creative commons licence 4-0
The recording of Bizet’s Carmen is conducted by Thomas Beecham, with Janine Micheau, Nicolai Gedda and Ernest Blanc. Recorded in 1960, used with thanks to Parlaphone records.
This recording of ‘Un Bel Di, Vedremo’ from Puccini’s Madam Butterfly is performed by Maria Callas.