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
voice
I work on my voice through what I have to sing.
choices style singing
I enjoy all aspects of singing and I'm luckily given the choice to be part of different styles of music.
absolutely artist counting hated miss people
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
happened short time worst
It was the worst thing that's ever happened to me in my very short time on this planet.
best came certain changed opera people sign tied tried
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.
amazed numbers torch
I've been amazed by the numbers that have come out to see the torch relay, so being a part of it is lovely.
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.
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.