Welsh baritone Bryn Terfel was born in Pant Glas, Caernarfonshire in 1965 to a
farming family whose first language is Welsh. As a young singer he won numerous
competitions and eventually entered London's Guildhall School of Music in 1984
where he studied under German vocal tutor Rudolph Piernay. He made his debut
with the English National Opera in 1991 performing the title role in 'The
Marriage of Figaro' and later that year made his first international appearances
including a performance as Figaro at the Santa Fe Opera in the US.
Although initially closely associated with the...