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Sir Bryn Terfel

Writer and broadcaster Norman Lebrecht in conversation with the internationally renowned Welsh bass-baritone, Sir Bryn Terfel about his life and music.

Norman Lebrecht chats to the internationally renowned Welsh bass-baritone, Sir Bryn Terfel about his life, music, heritage and home.

Born in1965 in Caernarfonshire to a musical farming family, Sir Bryn was first taught how to sing by a family friend (starting off with traditional Welsh songs). He trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London and by the early 1990s he was already established in a professional singing career.

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Boxing Day 2024 21:15

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