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This performance of The Soul Of Opera was part of our 2026 Festival.

When Aretha Franklin stepped in for Pavarotti to sing Nessun Dorma at the Grammys, she revealed the heart-opening vocal power that opera and soul have always had in common.

This evening shared the DNA of opera, soul, and gospel, moving between Puccini and Aretha Franklin, Verdi and Etta James, Bellini and Nina Simone, as well as spirituals and gospel celebration which share opera's emotional reach.

Conductor Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser lead the Welsh National Opera Orchestra, joined by three exceptional vocalists.

South African tenor Innocent Masuku was a finalist on Britain's Got Talent, where his performance of Nessun Dorma was watched by millions. He's joined by American mezzo-soprano Melody Wilson, recently of The Metropolitan Opera, Seattle Opera and Carnegie Hall. The Juno-nominated soul and reggae singer Jah’Mila rounds out the company, hailing from Jamaica and Canada

Tickets are now on sale (from £18). Book now for what will be a night to remember.

2, 3 July £18 - £124

When Aretha Franklin stepped in for Pavarotti to sing Nessun Dorma at the Grammys, she revealed the heart-opening vocal power that opera and soul have always had in common.

This evening shared the DNA of opera, soul, and gospel, moving between Puccini and Aretha Franklin, Verdi and Etta James, Bellini and Nina Simone, as well as spirituals and gospel celebration which share opera's emotional reach.

Conductor Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser lead the Welsh National Opera Orchestra, joined by three exceptional vocalists.

South African tenor Innocent Masuku was a finalist on Britain's Got Talent, where his performance of Nessun Dorma was watched by millions. He was joined by American mezzo-soprano Melody Wilson and soul and reggae singer Jah’Mila