A Minute with Gwyn Hughes Jones
This month Gwyn Hughes Jones will star as Walther Von Stolzing in Wagner's The Mastersingers of Nuremberg for English National Opera. It will be Gwyn's debut in this challenging role and his first important role in the German repertoire, signifying a milestone in his career.
Carys Davies, newsletter editor interviews Gwyn about his forthcoming appearance at the Coliseum, London.
Harlequin welcomes composer and arranger, Patrick Rimes
Patrick was Music Director for S4C's Nadolig Bryn Terfel in December and arranged the tracks for Bryn and his guests for the one-off TV Christmas Special. Guests included ground breaking folk five-piece group Calan, of which Patrick is also a member, playing the fiddle and pipes and contributing to the vocals. At 22, this was Patrick's first solo project as arranger and Musical Director for TV. With so many strings to his bow, Patrick Rimes is a name to look out for.
Coming to a Theatre Near You..
Angharad Morgan will be making her role debut as Marguerite in Swansea City Opera's touring production of Gounod's Faust. Scottish Opera's Highlights Tour returns and this year their former Emerging Artist Sioned Gwen Davies joins the cast. Gareth Brynmor John and Jan Capinski join ETO for their Spring tour, which includes: The Siege of Calais, Il furioso all'isola di San Domingo, La Boheme and their new commission for primary schools and families, Shackleton's Cat.