Bryn Terfel
Bryn Terfel
Bryn Terfel Jones CBEis a Welsh bass-baritone opera and concert singer. Terfel was initially associated with the roles of Mozart, particularly Figaro and Don Giovanni, but has subsequently shifted his attention to heavier roles, especially those by Wagner...
NationalityWelsh
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth9 November 1965
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It was the worst thing that's ever happened to me in my very short time on this planet.
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I started preparing Wolfram long ago because there was practically no stage time and no rehearsals at the Met, just a week. Luckily I'm a quick learner.
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Things like lifting luggage, or, when you're reversing your car, how you twist around to see where you're going. I'm very careful when I lift things.
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I've asked Tom in the past, but I don't know what was wrong with him as Tommy boy didn't return any of my calls,
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I hated canceling. Obviously, when you cancel, people miss the artist they've been counting on -- sometimes counting on years in advance. Unfortunately, there is absolutely nothing I could have done about it. I was going through hell.
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I've been amazed by the numbers that have come out to see the torch relay, so being a part of it is lovely.
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People may have thought that we changed a lot. I don't think we came in with that intention. Certain things I can't stomach. But I tried to be as collegial as possible. When you sign that contract, you're tied to that opera house to try your best. But every different team will play with a different intensity.
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It was in Cardiff, and the cast was 60 per cent Welsh-speaking. It's the first time I've walked into a rehearsal room speaking my mother tongue, which in itself was a breath of fresh clean air from the Welsh mountains. Singing Hans Sachs is always a milestone, but I was happy to be part of such an achievement, not personally but as a company.
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Falstaff is very demanding vocally but dramatically it is something to get my teeth into. I'm really looking forward to that.
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It puts awful strain on your legs and back.
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It was imperative when I started my training to have a teacher who would really look after whatever talent I had as a youngster.
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For the mountains shall depart
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I started singing because I come from Wales
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Good acting is about being as natural and calm as possible. These days producers have such definite ideas that you have to be prepared to do whatever they ask.