Rhys Meirion

Rhys Meirion
Background information
Birth nameRhys Meirion
Born (1966-02-24) 24 February 1966 (age 58)
Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd
GenresOpera
OccupationClassical Tenor
InstrumentVocals
LabelsSain
Websiterhysmeirion.com
Rhys Meirion singing the Welsh lullaby Suo Gân (opening)

Rhys Meirion is a Welsh opera and classical tenor singer. He was born on 24 February 1966 in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd. He joined the English National Opera in 1999 and became a company principal from 2001 to 2004. He has also sung leading roles at Oper Frankfurt, West Australian Opera and Opera Australia.[1] His album Benedictus with the bass-baritone Bryn Terfel was nominated for a Classical Brit Award in 2006.[citation needed]