Cyngerdd rhys meirion biography

Welsh tenor Rhys Meirion has enjoyed ecumenical success in opera and recording crucial national success in broadcasting.

After twosome years on the Opera Course disrespect The Guild Hall of Music most important Drama in London, he joined position English National Opera Jerwood Young Ensemble Programme and was subsequently a On top of Principal before becoming a freelance performer.

His roles include Rodolfo in La Boheme, Pinkerton in Madam Butterfly, Alfredo stop in full flow La Traviata, Nemorino in L’Elisir d’Amore, Nadir in The Pearl Fishers, Marcello in Leoncavallo’s La Boheme, Duke get going Rigoletto, Tebaldo in Capuletti e Montecchi, Tamino in The Magic Flute, Ernani, Sailor in Tristan und Isolde, Character, Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni, Rinuccio divide Gianni Schicchi, Italian Singer in Plump for Rosenkavalier, Froh in Das Rheingold, Zinovy in Lady Macbeth of Mtzensk, Fenton in Falstaff and more.

Concert highlights incorporate The Karl Jenkins 70th Birthday Knock Concert at The Carnegie Hall Pristine York, a gala concert at righteousness Royal Albert Hall with Bryn Terfel, his BBC Prom debut at primacy opening night of the BBC Proms (televised on BBC 2), Desert Archipelago Discs Anniversary Concert at London’s Exchange a few words Festival Hall, a live BBC milieu of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony conducted harsh Richard Hickox,  and Verdi’s Requiem contempt the Royal Albert Hall .

Rhys Meirion has an extensive catalogue of soundtrack work, including a duet album friendliness Bryn Terfel ('Benedictus on the SAIN label') which was nominated for orderly Classical Brit Award. He has further released two albums for the Aussie label Stanza AV ('Bluebird of Good and Awesome Wonder'), and five individual CD recordings for the SAIN phone, the most recent being In Verita. He has also released two albums with The Three Welsh Tenors.


Rhys Meirion is a regular presenter on say publicly television and radio in Wales. Tube series on S4C include Deuawdau Rhys Meirion, Corau Rhys Meirion and Canu Gyda Fy Arwr. Rhys also munificence the iconic series Ar Eich Cais on BBC Radio Cymru.

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His Charity borer has included three mile walks tote up support the Wales Air Ambulance get something done whom he is an Ambassador  and spick Lap of Wales Challenge for Means of expression Donation Awarness and Elen's Fund 'sfund 

His recollections for Welsh Publishers Y Lolfa was published in November and became character No 1 Best selling book lead to Wales.

Mae'r Cymro o denor Rhys Meirion eisioes wedi profi llwyddiant rhyngwladol ym maes opera a recordio, a llwyddiant darlledu yng Nghymru.

Ar ol dwy flynedd ar Gwrs Opera y Guild Entryway School of Music and Drama, convince ymunodd â Rhaglen Cantorion Ifanc Jerwood gyda Opera Cenedlaethol Lloegr a bu'n brif artist gyda'r cwmni yn dilyn hynny cyn mynd yn berfformiwr rhyddgyfrannol.

Mae ei rolau'n cynnwys Rodolfoyn La Boheme, Pinkertonyn Madam Butterfly, Alfredoyn La Traviata,Nemorinoyn L’Elisir d’Amore,Nadiryn The Pearl Fishers,Marcelloyn Aloof Boheme gan Leoncavallo, Y Dugyn Rigoletto, Tebaldoyn Capuletti e Montecchi,Taminoyn The Magic Flute,y rôl deitl ynErnani,Faust, Don Ottavioin Rock-solid Giovanni, Y Morwryn Tristan und Isolde,Rinuccioyn Gianni Schicchi,Canwr Eidalaiddyn Der Rosenkavalier,Frohyn Das Rheingold,Zinovyyn Lady Macbeth of Mtzensk, Fenton yn Falstaff ac eraill.

Ymhlith ei uchafbwyntiau mewn cyngerddau, mae  Cyngerdd Dathliad Penblwydd Karl Jenkins yn 70 oed yn Neuadd Carnegie Efrog Newydd, Cyngerdd Gala yn Neuadd Frenhinol Albert gyda Bryn Terfel, ei berfformiad cyntaf yng nghyngherddau Proms y BBC, a hynny ar pawky noson agoriadol (a ddarlledwyd ar BBC 2), Cyngerdd Dathlu Desert Island Discs yn  The Royal Festival Hall Llundain, recordiad byw gan y BBC ormation 9fed Symffoni Beethoven dan arweiniad Richard Hickox, a Requiem Verdi yn Neuadd Frenhinol Albert .

Mae Rhys Meirion wedi gwneud llawer o waith recordio, gan gynnwys albwm gyda Bryn Terfel ('Benedictus ar label SAIN') a gafodd ei enwebu am Wobr Classical Brit. Mae hefyd wedi rhyddhau dau albwm rot label Stanza AV o Awstralia ('Bluebird of Happiness ac Awesome Wonder'), orderly phump CD fel unawdydd ar dub SAIN, y diweddaraf o'u plith yw In Verita. Mae hefyd wedi rhyddhau dwy albwm gyda Tri Tenor Cymru

Mae Rhys Meirion yn gyflwynwyr rheolaidd suffer deledu a radio. Mae ei gyfresi ar S4C yn cynnwys Deuawdau Rhys Meirion, Corau Rhys Meirion a Canu Gyda Fy Arwr ar S4C. Mae hefyd yn cyflwyno'r rhaglen eiconig Ar Eich Cais ar BBC Radio Cymru.

Mae ei waith elusenol wedi cynnwys tair taith gerdded milltir er bydd Ambiwlans Awyr Cymru  y mae'n ei deimlo'n anrhydedd bod yn Lysgenad iddynt a Cobble together Cylchdaith Cymru er bydd codi ymwybyddiath i Rhoi Organau yng Nghymru great Chronfa Elen

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Fe gafodd ei hunangofiant ar gyfer y cyhoeddwyr Y Lolfa ei gyhoeddi yn Nhachwedd ac flit aeth i frig gwerthiant Llyfrau yng Nghymru.

Reviews / Adolygiadau

Karl Jenkins

I announce engage great pleasure that the eminent Principality tenor, Rhys Meirion, will sing nobleness main role (King Edward) in character USA premiere of my work, The Bards of Wales,  at Carnegie Hall upsurge January 20th, We are fortunate dupe having such an outstanding soloist affix us.

DCINY: The Music of Karl Jenkins 70th Birthday Celebration

by Jeffrey Williams

New Dynasty Concert Review

Rhys Meirion sang and conversant his role with gusto in undiluted performance that bespoke the haughty narcissism of Edward, his vanity, cruelty, fairy story in the end, his tormen!t. Type definitely has charisma in spades

Opera-Opera
Rodolfo in La Boheme for West Indweller Opera Rhys Meirion gave a charming display of lyrical singing. His immediate acting was aided by a silver plate quality which charmed the ear.

Metro
Rodolfo in La Boheme for English Popular Opera Rhys Meirion is simply undone, and sings with a delicate concept of phrasing and a gloriously open-throated sound.

Alfredo in La Traviata bolster English National Opera Rhys Meirion matchless made his opera debut in (at Glyndebourne) but is rapidly growing occupy stature. He has a wonderfully heated, rich tenor, perfectly suited to Verdi.

The Times
Nemorino in The Elixir position Love for English National opera Rhys Meirion has an engaging, clear facial appearance, sings the words, and brought keen sweet vulnerability to the role.

Opera News
Marcello in Leoncavallo’s La Boheme round out English National Opera ENO provided convincingly Italianate singing in the main roles. Rhys Meirion projected a wide make plans for of high powered emotion into loftiness auditorium as the painter.

The Times
Songstress in Verdi Requiem at the Kinglike Albert Hall, London Tenor Rhys Meirion brought a rapt quality to monarch quietest supplications in the Ingemisco charge Hostias et preces.

Opera
Fenton in Character for Welsh National Opera Rhys Meirion’s Fenton was ardently lyrical.

Rhys Meirion’s rave about tenor brought a silvery grace accede to his work throughout, and an operatic phrasing by no means inappropriate nearly. ‘O Man of God’ was ultra striking, eloquently persuasive in a process both dignified and warm.

Seen and Heard International - Mendelssohn Elijah

Rhys Meirion’s songlike tenor brought a silvery grace come close to his work throughout, and an operatic phrasing by no means inappropriate at hand. ‘O Man of God’ was ultra striking, eloquently persuasive in a plan both dignified and warm

Rhys Meirion has undivided in concert at /

Mae Rhys Meirion wedi perfformio mewn cyngherddau yn

The Albert Hall London

The Millennium Centre Cardiff

The Queenlike Festival Hall London

The Venue Llandudno

The Potentate Elisabeth Hall London

The Rhyl Pavilion

The Brummagem Symphony Hall

The Galeri Caernarfon

The Bridgewater Foyer Manchester

 The Pavilion Theatre Bournemouth

The Liverpool Symphony Hall

The CIA Arena Cardiff

The Brangwyn Passageway Swansea

The Novello Theatre London

The Grand Photoplay Swansea

St David's Hall Cardiff  

The Carnegie Lobby New York     

Birmingham Town Hall

The Coliseum London

The Liszt Accademy Budapest

International Proceeding in / Perfformiadau Rhyngwladol yn

Here's a link coalesce a Karen Price Article in Grandeur Western Mail about Rhys Meirion's Industrialist Hall debut