Stephen McNeff & Gruff Rhys’s post-apocalyptic opera
based on the life of Hedd Wyn is released on Tŷ Cerdd Records

On 5 August, 2117 / Hedd Wyn will be released on Tŷ Cerdd Records in partnership with Welsh National
Opera. The piece was commissioned by WNO and features WNO Orchestra as well as a cast of young
soloists, members of WNO Youth Opera and Only Boys Aloud.

The release will be launched with an event on the #Encore stage at the National Eisteddfod on Friday 5
August at 3pm, where Gruff will be interviewed by Sioned Webb, and soprano Ellen Williams, baritone
Dafydd Allen and répétiteur Rhiannon Pritchard will perform excerpts from the work.