Canu'r Cymry, album cover

Gwyn Hughes Jones (born 25 October 1969) is a Welsh operatic tenor, best known for his leading roles in romantic Italian operatic repertoire.

Early life and education

Gwyn Hughes Jones was born in Llanbedrgoch, Anglesey, Wales,[1] and, after attending Ysgol Llanbedrgoch and Ysgol Gyfun Llangefni,[2] studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the National Opera Studio.[3]

Career

Jones began his operatic career at Welsh National Opera in 1995, appearing as Ismaele in Verdi's Nabucco.[4] He has subsequently appeared for WNO in roles such as Cavaradossi in Tosca, Don Alvaro in La forza del destino and Pinkerton in Madam Butterfly.[5]

In 2011, he appeared as Cavaradossi in Puccini's Tosca directed by Catherine Malfitano for English National Opera.[6] In 2012, he made his debut for the New York Metropolitan Opera as Manrico in Verdi's Il trovatore directed by David McVicar.[7] In 2015, he was cast as Don Alvaro in Verdi's La forza del destino by director Calixto Bieito.[8] In 2016, he was cast as Turiddu in Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana by director Elijah Moshinsky.[9]

Recordings

Jones has released three solo albums for Sain Records: Gwyn Hughes Jones - Tenor (1996);[10] Baner Ein Gwlad (1998);[11] and Canu'r Cymry (2011).[12] He appears as Macduff in Verdi's Macbeth for Chandos Records, released in 2014.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Gwyn Hughes Jones". Royal Opera House. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  2. ↑ Gwyn Hughes Jones, The Daily Post 19 April 2013, retrieved 18 August 2023
  3. ↑ Biography from Opera de Paris
  4. ↑ "Gwyn Hughes Jones". BBC. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "Gwyn Hughes Jones". Welsh National Opera. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  6. ↑ Ashley, Tim (27 November 2011). "Tosca – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  7. ↑ Woolfe, Zachary (2 October 2012). "Cast of Unknowns Swept Along by the Verdian High Tides". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  8. ↑ Fairman, Richard (10 November 2015). "The Force of Destiny, Coliseum, London — 'A muddled evening'". Financial Times. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  9. ↑ Picard, Anna (31 May 2016). "Opera: Cavalleria rusticana/ Pagliacci at the Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff". The Times. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  10. ↑ Sain Records
  11. ↑ Sain Records
  12. ↑ Sain Records
  13. ↑ Chandos Records
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