The Welsh National Opera has announced new information on its Freedom Season, a curated season rooted in exploring themes of human rights, justice and political imprisonment.

The freedom season will include a number series of talks, discussions and debates, taking place across the city alongside an immersive digital reality art exhibition, community engagement work and operatic performances of Jake Heggie’s “Dead Man Walking,” Menotti’s “The Consul,” Dallapiccola’s “The Prisoner, Beethoven’s Fidelio (Act II),” and Krása’s “Brundibár.”

The season, which is curated by Artistic Director David Pountney, will also showcase every element of the performing company from the WNO Chorus and Orchestra through to WNO Community Chorus and WNO’s award-winning Youth Opera. In addition, young singers, including Youth Opera alumni and students at the David Seligman Opera School at Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, in association with Welsh National Opera will take roles in several of the productions, demonstrating WNO’s ongoing commitment to developing young talent.

Among the talks are “Anti-Slavery,” “Refugees Welcome,” “Free Speech & Artistic Freedom,” “Brave – Spotlight on Human Rights Defenders,” “The Nature of Crime and Justice,” “The Rise of Nationalism & Minorities Within,” and “The Voice of a Child.”

Speakers include Bela Arora, University of South Wales Professor of Global Governance and Vice Chair of the British American Project, Hayle Davies, Education Officer for Teachers and Schools at Amnesty International UK will Chair Brave, and Sally Holland, Children’s Commissioner for Wales.