more than 30 years ago. to entrust someone who is barely out of college with the title role at w and o was not a risk but it was an adventure for the company to take. we saw him at cardiff singer of the world and that is an international platform, and being the welsh national opera at seem too good opportunity to pass up. i worked with the highly eminent conductor who is world famous for his work in mozart. and after about a minute of his singing charles lent over to me and said, i don t think were going to have any problems with this, he said. and the rest is history, really. though, before bryn made it onto the stage for the w n 0 he was thrown out. just before he did his professional engagement with as he came in with a pal to watch some of his pal s rehearsals. i did not know who he was. all of our rehearsals are closed