{"id":14339,"date":"2016-11-08T17:45:55","date_gmt":"2016-11-08T17:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=14339"},"modified":"2016-11-08T17:45:55","modified_gmt":"2016-11-08T17:45:55","slug":"blue-plaque-tribute-llandaff-north-home-welsh-national-opera-founder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2016\/11\/08\/blue-plaque-tribute-llandaff-north-home-welsh-national-opera-founder\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue plaque at Llandaff North home of Welsh Opera founder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A BLUE plaque has been put up in Llandaff North at the former home of the founder of the Welsh National Opera who held the group&#8217;s first meeting there.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The plaque, which is located on 40 Station Road, Llandaff North, bears the name of Idloes Owen who founded the company in 1943 and lived at the property.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The event featured a variety singing acts from Ysgol Glan Ceubal, Hawthorne Primary School and Ysgol Glantaf. The event was concluded with a solo by Sian Meinir, a mezzo soprano with the Welsh National Opera choir.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14439\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14439\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-14439\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnlibraryplaque-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Unveiling of the plaque on 40 Station Road \" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnlibraryplaque-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnlibraryplaque-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnlibraryplaque-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnlibraryplaque-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnlibraryplaque-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnlibraryplaque-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnlibraryplaque-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnlibraryplaque-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14439\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-14439\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnlibraryplaque-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Unveiling of the plaque on 40 Station Road \" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnlibraryplaque-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnlibraryplaque-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnlibraryplaque-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnlibraryplaque-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnlibraryplaque-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnlibraryplaque-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnlibraryplaque-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnlibraryplaque-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript> Unveiling of the plaque on 40 Station Road<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nThe plaque was unveiled by the Welsh National Opera\u2019s honorary president, Mathew Prichard.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Deputy Lord Mayor Georgina Phillips said \u201cIt was wonderful to see so many people here and it\u2019s terrific that they were able to bring some of the children here as well. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt\u2019s so wonderful to know that the Welsh National Opera was started in Llandaff North. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I think it\u2019s something that a lot of people were not aware of, because for all of us, the Welsh National Opera is so important.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It was well attended and everyone enjoyed it. It\u2019s been a wonderful afternoon.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14455\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14455\" style=\"width: 667px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-14455\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnhawthorne08-11-15SA-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Hawthorne Primary School performing 'I Just Can't Wait To Be King' from Disney's The Lion King\" width=\"667\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnhawthorne08-11-15SA-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnhawthorne08-11-15SA-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnhawthorne08-11-15SA-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnhawthorne08-11-15SA-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnhawthorne08-11-15SA-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnhawthorne08-11-15SA-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnhawthorne08-11-15SA-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnhawthorne08-11-15SA-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14455\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-14455\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnhawthorne08-11-15SA-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Hawthorne Primary School performing 'I Just Can't Wait To Be King' from Disney's The Lion King\" width=\"667\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnhawthorne08-11-15SA-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnhawthorne08-11-15SA-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnhawthorne08-11-15SA-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnhawthorne08-11-15SA-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnhawthorne08-11-15SA-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnhawthorne08-11-15SA-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnhawthorne08-11-15SA-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnhawthorne08-11-15SA-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/noscript> Hawthorne Primary School performing &#8216;I Just Can&#8217;t Wait To Be King&#8217; from Disney&#8217;s The Lion King<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nThe event was part of the Llandaff North Festival, which organises events in the district. The festival aims to create a community spirit in through cultural\u00a0events.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Norman Gettings, Treasurer of Llandaff North Festival said that he was unaware of Idloes\u2019s connection. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI was surprised by the response that we got on social media and the number of people who know of Idloes Owen and of his connections to Llandaff North and to the Welsh National Opera,\u201d he said.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIn one of our discussions for the festival, it was mentioned that this was the home of Idloes Owen. Song and music are very important to Wales, so we did a bit of research and decided it would great for Llandaff North to get its first blue plaque.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Idloes Owen was born in 1894 and moved to Cardiff, where he was part of the pre-war singing group, \u00a0the Lyrian Singers.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14463\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14463\" style=\"width: 605px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-14463\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnnewyorkdeli08-11-16SA-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"The location of Idoles Owen's music shop\" width=\"605\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnnewyorkdeli08-11-16SA-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnnewyorkdeli08-11-16SA-1024x573.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnnewyorkdeli08-11-16SA-770x431.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnnewyorkdeli08-11-16SA-500x280.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnnewyorkdeli08-11-16SA-293x164.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnnewyorkdeli08-11-16SA-1400x783.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnnewyorkdeli08-11-16SA.jpg 1437w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14463\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-14463\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnnewyorkdeli08-11-16SA-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"The location of Idoles Owen's music shop\" width=\"605\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnnewyorkdeli08-11-16SA-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnnewyorkdeli08-11-16SA-1024x573.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnnewyorkdeli08-11-16SA-770x431.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnnewyorkdeli08-11-16SA-500x280.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnnewyorkdeli08-11-16SA-293x164.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnnewyorkdeli08-11-16SA-1400x783.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/llandaffnnewyorkdeli08-11-16SA.jpg 1437w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/noscript> The location of Idoles Owen&#8217;s music shop<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nIt is said he owned and ran a music shop in Cardiff, called Rowlands Music in the High Street Arcade, a site currently occupied by The New York Deli.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">John Richardson, who is volunteer archivist for Welsh National Opera said \u201cThe first meeting for the Welsh National Opera was actually in this house. Back then it took a few years to rehearse a large number of people to put operas together.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe first performance was in 1946. It was a through Idloes and a friend of his named Victor Fleming, who got together to create local interest and they rehearsed a couple of times a week in local chapels.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cPeople had to pay a sixpence to join, or a guinea a year to become a member. Idloes was an established figure in the Cardiff music scene. Sadly, he didn\u2019t live long enough to see the company grow into what it\u2019s become\u201d <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Councillor for Llandaff North, Dilwar Ali said: \u201cThis is really exciting for me as a councillor that we recognise one Llandaff North\u2019s heroes. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Myself and my colleagues are so pleased to have founded this plaque here and that the community has come together to see it here.&#8221;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Welsh National Opera are currently looking for anyone who may be related to Idloes Owen in order to let them know of the wonderful legacy that he left behind.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe would be delighted to find any blood links with Idloes and his wife.\u201d said John<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cHe died in 1954 after quite a long illness and he\u2019s just disappeared. Bringing his name up again is brilliant for Welsh National Opera.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A BLUE plaque has been put up in Llandaff North at the former home of the founder of the Welsh National Opera who held the group&#8217;s first meeting there. The plaque, which is located on 40 Station Road, Llandaff North, bears the name of Idloes Owen who founded the company in 1943 and lived at the property. The event featured a variety singing acts from Ysgol Glan Ceubal, Hawthorne Primary School and Ysgol Glantaf. 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