WNO: The Anonymous Lover

A playful romantic opera by Joseph Bologne about a widow and the friend secretly courting her.

Welsh National Opera presents Joseph Bologne’s only surviving opera. Léontine, a wealthy widow, receives letters and gifts from an anonymous admirer, her friend Valcour, who fears rejection. Sung in French with Welsh and English surtitles. Creative team listed: conductor Frederick Brown, musical supervisor Laurence Cummings and director Omar Elerian; Nardus Williams sings Léontine. Running time 2 hours 20 minutes including one interval. Room: Theatr Bryn Terfel.