Welsh National Opera - Definition and Overview

The Welsh National Opera (WNO) was founded in Cardiff in 1943.

Its musical directors have included:

• Sir Charles Groves (1961-1963)
• Sir Richard Armstrong (1973-1986)
• Charles Mackerras (1987-1992)
• Carlo Rizzi (1992-2001)
• Tugan Sokhiev (2003-4)
• Carlo Rizzi (2004- )

In 2004 the company moved into new premises in the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff Bay.

External links

• Welsh National Opera (http://www.wno.org.uk/)