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
mother children work-out
Welsh is my mother tongue, and my children speak it. If you come and live in this community you'll work out pretty quickly that it's beneficial to learn the language, because if you're going to the pub or a cafe you need to be a part of the local life.
summer winter emotional
When I watch the Olympics I become such an emotional wreck. I've always loved the Olympics, be it the summer or the winter Olympics.
choices style singing
I enjoy all aspects of singing and I'm luckily given the choice to be part of different styles of music.
thinking people house
People think top singers are overpaid, but opera houses have a top fee, which is a good thing. Of course concerts are different- everyone wants to make as much money as possible.
happened short time worst
It was the worst thing that's ever happened to me in my very short time on this planet.
hope people wagner
I know many people find Wagner boring, and I'm no different, but by not being pretentious I hope to make it accessible.
accustomed concert delighted night opera picking sales sold sunday ticket tickets week
I'm accustomed to the ticket sales picking up in the week before the festival. But I am delighted the opera gala on Sunday night is sold out a week before the concert and we've sold more than 7,000 tickets for two other concerts.
front second walk
By the second day after that performance, I couldn't walk -- I couldn't even get to my front door.
boys missed rehearsing second seeing york
I missed out on seeing my two boys being born, because of my profession, ... I was rehearsing 'Don Giovanni' in Salzburg when the first one was born, and I was in New York rehearsing 'Figaro' when the second was born.
imperative talent teacher training welsh-musician whatever
It was imperative when I started my training to have a teacher who would really look after whatever talent I had as a youngster.
careful lifting twist
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.
boys lifted
They're big boys now. But they're getting older, so they don't need to be molly-coddled as much, and lifted up and down so.
awful legs puts strain
It puts awful strain on your legs and back.
luckily preparing quick rehearsals stage time
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.