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The Shoemaker
Welsh National Opera
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
CONGRATULATIONS to Welsh National Opera for bringing together refugee crisis groups and working with a variety of artists to bring to fruition a wonderful new opera, The Shoemaker.
And this is not just an opera, but is performed among the audience and with rhythmic dance to complement the splendid singing.
Director Sita Thomas has pulled together a moving and relevant musical and dance ensemble to explore the story of refugees and how they are received in their new country.
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