Terfel


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Terfel

(ˈtɜːfəl)
n
(Biography) Bryn, real name Bryn Terfel Jones. born 1965, Welsh bass baritone, noted for his performances in operas by Mozart and Wagner
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A BRYN Terfel super-fan thought she'd been contacted by the Welsh opera singer online - but it turned out to be a con artist looking for money.
Sir Bryn Terfel has recorded duets with some of the biggest names in the business, including Joseph Calleja, Alfie Boe, Katherine Jenkins and Danielle de Niese, for new album Dreams and Songs.
AR noson Nadolig bydd Syr Bryn Terfel yn teithio o amgylch pedair rhan o Gymru, yn sgwrsio a phobl, yn dysgu am hanesion lleol ac yn perfformio yng nghwmni nifer o westeion.
WELSH opera star Bryn Terfel is reportedly romancing the gorgeous harpist for the Prince of Wales.
One possible exception is Bryn Terfel - okay, so he's not being mobbed by screaming girls or being asked to be a guest judge on The X Factor (yet), but he does have a festival named after him, BrynFest.
THIS monumental comic opera could have been created to showcase the seemingly boundless talents of Bryn Terfel. With his rich, commanding bass baritone, natural acting and towering physical presence (he appears a head and shoulders above the others), he rightly dominates as Hans Sachs, the mastersinger/shoemaker wrestling with his personal dilemma of love and honour.
In between, Bryn Terfel stepped into the Ring with Wagner, enjoyed a bout with Borodin, played the villain in Puccini and embraced the world of Celtic folk songs.
And how perfect a match is Terfel's bass-baritone voice to the witty, challenging demands placed on it by Mozart's writings.
Opera star Bryn Terfel looks set to become the first classical baritone to have an album in the top 10 this weekend.
Opera star Bryn Terfel looks set to become the first classical baritone to have an album in the top ten this weekend, early sales indicated yesterday.
His 12 rivals include the Michael Bell-trained Terfel. John Dunlop is represented by Kootenay in the equivalent race for juvenile fillies, the Premio Coolmore.
REMIGIO, ISOKOSKI, PACE, KEENLYSIDE, TERFEL, Heilmann, Salminen; Chamber Orchestra of Europe & Coro di Ferrara Musica, Claudio Abbado, conductor.