Themba will be performing the role of Anthony in this brand new piece for Welsh National Opera. Music by David Hackbridge Johnson and libretto by Emma Jenkins. Conducted by Stephen Higgins and directed by Caroline Clegg.

Set in a 1950s Welsh Valleys’ community Blaze of Glory! follows the fortunes of a small group of miners who embark upon a musical escapade by reforming their Male Voice Choir to raise spirits following a mining disaster. Led by their heroic Chorus Master and supported by the strong-willed women who stand by them, the men embark on a series of adventures: they kidnap a yodeller, take part in the historic trans-Atlantic link-up with Paul Robeson and blaze a trail to the Eisteddfodau and beyond.

Blaze of Glory! celebrates the Land of Song and how community spirit can triumph over adversity. Traditional Welsh harmonies blend with the a cappella sounds of the 1950s, operetta, gospel and big band as our intrepid band of gleemen Lindy Hop their way to glory. Join our men in blazers, for a feel-good performance which will make your heart sing.

For more info and to book tickets click here.

Dates and venues:

Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff - 23 Feb, 10, 14, 18 March 2023

Venue Cymru, Llandudno - 1 Apr 2023

Milton Keynes Theatre - 22 Apr 2023

The Bristol Hippodrome - 25, 29 April 2023

Birmingham Hippodrome - 6 May 2023

Mayflower Theatre, Southhampton - 20 May 2023