this time, i meet welsh bass baritone sir bryn terfel, a giant in the opera world both in achievements and physical stature. an artistjust known all around the world. he has sung all the great opera roles. when he is on the stage, you cannot take your eyes off him. he has so many who follow him both physically and emotionally around the world. he s taking us behind the scenes not only at london s royal opera house where he is a regular star performer, but fight back to where it all started here in his native wales at the welsh national opera in cardiff. bryn terfel is a passionate advocate of music and culture and nurturing the next generation and culture. he is still at the top of his game. what bryn terfel s long and stellar career tells us about how to make a profit for the future. let me take you to the opera. sir bryn terfel has all the magical ingredients it takes to become a worldwide star. incredible stage presence. amazing acting range from dramatic to comic and, of
This is where we learn, sort of, the craft. And then, when we go to london to study or to the conservatoires, we can see the difference with the welsh singers weve got a sort of, i guess, confidence. So, watching you judging these voices, what do you look for in a voice . Well, i think, for me, its the Tone Quality and how the Vowel Sounds that they create are one of the most key things for me how The Voice resonates and also how The Voice works with text. I think that is really important. And, of course, that is what Bryn Terfel is fantastic at doing as well. Now, you know sir Bryn Terfel. Just describe his voice for us, with your musical knowledge
sort of, the craft. - and when we go to london to study, or to the conservatoires, you can see the difference between welsh singers. . they ve just got some sort of, i guess, confidence. - he sings in welsh so watching you judging these voices, what do you look for in a voice? well, i think for me it is the tone quality, and how the vowel sounds that they create is one of the most key things for me, is how the voice, sort of, resonates, and also the way that the voice works with text. i think that s really, really important. and of course, that s what bryn terfel is fantastic at doing, as well. now, you know sir bryn terfel. just describe his voice for us with your musical knowledge. what makes it so great?
this is where it all starts for us welsh singers, we start in the local eisteddfods. this is where we learn the, sort of, the craft. and when we go to london to study, or to the conservatoires, you can see the difference between welsh singers. they ve just got some sort of, i guess, confidence. he sings in welsh so watching you judging these voices, what do you look for in a voice? well, i think for me it is the tone quality, and how the vowel sounds that they create is one of the most key things for me, is how the voice, sort of, resonates, and also the way that the voice works with text. i think that s really, really important. and of course, that s what bryn terfel is fantastic at doing, as well. now, you know sir bryn terfel.
and my ambition is to go to the sydney opera house when i am older. this is where it started. we start in the local events and this is where we learn the craft. when we go to london to study to the conservator is, you see the difference in welsh singers. - they ve just got confidence. watching you judging these voices, what do you look for in a voice? well, i think, for me, the tone quality and how the vowels sounds that they create is one of the most key thing is for me.