{"id":42377,"date":"2020-03-13T14:50:55","date_gmt":"2020-03-13T14:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=42377"},"modified":"2020-03-13T14:50:55","modified_gmt":"2020-03-13T14:50:55","slug":"new-opera-will-explore-themes-of-migration-and-cultural-oppression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/03\/13\/new-opera-will-explore-themes-of-migration-and-cultural-oppression\/","title":{"rendered":"We&#039;re leaving home: Refugee opera explores life after fleeing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Welsh National Opera created \u2018Migrations\u2019 to mark 400 years since Mayflower voyage <\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"466\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Migrations-picture.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/Migrations-picture.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/Migrations-picture-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/Migrations-picture-500x376.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/Migrations-picture-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Migrations-picture.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/Migrations-picture.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/Migrations-picture-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/Migrations-picture-500x376.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/Migrations-picture-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>WELSH National Opera debuts a new production this Autumn exploring the experiences of people forced to leave their homes in search of a better life. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>Migrations has been written by five authors with diverse backgrounds. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>They worked with director Sir David Pountney to create six stories influenced by their personal experiences of migration and working with refugees. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>The opera, composed by Will Todd, forms part of the Mayflower 400 commemorations. The event marks the anniversary of the ship\u2019s famous voyage to America in 1620, which transported passengers searching for a fresh start in the new world. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>Aidan Lang, general director of\nthe WNO said: \u201cWhen I heard about this opera, I was so excited because it meant\nwe were able to follow history through the creation of a new piece.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt gives me a huge thrill that\nthis production will be leading our autumn season this year \u2013 we are incredibly\nproud to present it, and I\u2019m really looking forward to seeing it come to life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The opera relates the experiences of migrants around the world to both historical and contemporary settings.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>For example, The English Lesson\nby librettist Sarah Woods depicts how immigrants adapt to new languages and\nrespond to loaded questions from westerners, which can evoke painful emotions. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>Associate director, Abdul Shayek,\nexplained the significance of The English Lesson to his own life.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy family came over to Cardiff when I was three, but I still get questions like \u2018Where are you really from?\u2019, and when I go back to Bangladesh, I\u2019m also considered a foreigner,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think this section raises the\npoint that learning languages is really important, but we need to support\npeople beyond that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Other sections include an exploration\nof the Beaver Lake Cree tribe\u2019s fight to protect their land from exploitation\nby the Canadian government, and the story of Pero Jones, a Caribbean man who\nwas kept as a slave by plantation owner John Pinney in the 1700s. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>The cast of 100 performers involves\nthe Renewal Gospel choir of Bristol, Bollywood dancers and a children\u2019s chorus,\nalong with opera singers including Meeta Raval, Lester Lynch and Tom Randle.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The WNO originated in South Wales\nand now extends its reach to several cities across the UK and overseas. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>It hopes that the new opera will\nprovide an opportunity to extend its work with refugees and asylum seekers in\nCardiff, which began last year when the company entered a five-year partnership\nwith the Welsh Refugee Council. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>As part of this, music, performance\nand composition projects will be offered to refugee groups in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Migrations will premiere on\nOctober 3 at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff, with ticket prices ranging\nbetween \u00a315 and \u00a351. 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