GREAT NEWS!
Firstly, every one was so impressed with our compère, Rebecca John at the Gala Concert recently, that we had no hesitation in inviting her back to host our Annual Concert next year on April 11th. To our delight she is available and has immediately accepted our invitation. We all fondly remember, not only her polished professional job as compère, but also her coming over to the Choir Hall afterwards and joining in with our ‘afterglow’. We are sure she’ll be delighted to do so again in April. We’re certainly all looking forward to Rebecca visiting us again.
Not only that, but although most of you are aware that Welsh tenor Wynne Evans will be sharing the stage with us at the Remembering Them concert in Caldicot Castle on November 8th but not many are aware that he has accepted our invite to appear and sing for us at our Annual Concert next year. Wynne is a world class tenor and we are very honoured and privileged that he has accepted our invitation. Please visit his web site by double clicking on the link Wynne Evans.
Wynne Evans is regularly singing to millions for the TV advertising campaign that has made him a household name as the spoof opera star Gio Compario. His debut album A Song in My Heart went to the Number 1 in the classical charts. He is a regular presenter on BBC Radio Wales and Classic FM and presented a BBC2 TV programme on the National Eisteddfod. This year he has been honoured by the Eisteddfod with the title of Gorsedd of the Bards. Most recently he sang the role of PIANGI in the 25 year anniversary performance of The Phantom of the Opera, which was broadcast live from the Royal Albert Hall to cinemas worldwide and has been released on DVD.
Wynne Evans’ operatic appearances have taken him to major opera houses in the UK and abroad. He regularly performs at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden where most recent and future engagements include VAKULA The Tsarina’s Slippers, MAYOR Anna Nicole and SCARAMUCCIO Ariadne auf Naxos. As a principal tenor with Welsh National Opera his many roles included DUCA Rigoletto, RODOLFO La Bohème, ALFREDO La Traviata, and TAMINO The Magic Flute. He has appeared throughout the UK, with companies such as Opera North, English National Opera, Scottish Opera, Classical Opera Company, Chelsea Opera Group, Opera Northern Ireland, Glyndebourne Festival, and Almeida Opera. Future operatic appearances will take him back to Welsh National Opera, as well as to Opéra de Lyon, and Grange Park Opera.
After April he will be able to add the Leisure Centre, Caldicot to his prestigious list of events!
Born in South Wales, Wynne studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the National Opera Studio in London.
This will be a fabulous concert with really professional artistes so DON’T MISS IT! Keep looking at our web site for more details as they become available.