Bryn Terfel
 ryn Terfel was born and raised in
northern Wales, where he was singing
onstage in Eisteddfod competitions by
the age of four. He graduated from
London's Guildhall School of Music and
Drama, and in 1989 he won the Lieder
Prize at the Cardiff Singer of the
World competition. He has appeared in
all major opera houses in the world
and has recorded several award-winning
CDs. His repertoire includes a
diverse range of music from opera to
German lieder to his beloved Welsh
folk songs. He has also recorded two
best-selling albums of show songs by
Rogers and Hammerstein and Lerner and
Lowe. In 2003 he was awarded with a
CBE (Commander of the Order of the
British Empire) for service to opera
by Queen Elizabeth II. Though he
performs all over the world, he still
maintains strong ties with Wales and
brings a mixture of opera, Welsh rock,
and traditional music back into his
own community.
For more information, visit: Bryn
Terfel (Deutsche Grammophon)
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