Anglesey born, Rhys Meilyr completed his MA (Performance) degree at the Royal Academy of Music, London. He is currently based in Cardiff, training on The David Seligman Opera School at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.
He has travelled the world, singing in France, Italy, Belgium and North America. Opera Company Engagements: Longborough Festival Opera (2023 & 2022), WNO (2022 & 2019) and Opra Cymru (2022).
Rhys has competed in various finals such as MOCSA Welsh Singer of the year, W.Towyn Roberts Scholarship Competition and Osborne Roberts Competition. He was awarded The Manning Singing Prize for Tenors, while also being highly commended in the Dolan Evans Memorial Award and E A Redman Competition.
His most unique work was singing at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the 50th anniversary of investiture of HRH Prince Charles (now King Charles III), amongst The Royal Family and other distinguished guests.
Fun fact: He is the Welsh voice over for the character ‘Noddy’, being played on the Welsh program S4C.
“… but it was Gweddi y Pechadur (Prayer of the Sinner), a Welsh favourite, which came over most effectively in tenor Rhys Meilyr Jones’s rendering” – The Guardian.
Wedi ei fagu yn Sir Fôn, mae Rhys Meilyr wedi cwblhau ei radd Meistr (Perfformiad) yn Coleg Brenhinol yr Academi, Llundain. Mae o bellach wedi ei leoli yng Nghaerdydd, ac wrthi’n astudio ar ‘The David Seligman Opera School’ yn Coleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru.
Wrth deithio’r byd, mae Rhys wedi canu yn Ffrainc, Yr Eidal, Gwlad Belg ag UDA. Cwmnïau Opera: Longborough Festival Opera (2023 & 2022), WNO (2022 & 2019) and Opra Cymru (2022).
Mae Rhys wedi cystadlu mewn rowndiau terfynol amrywiol megis Canwr Cymraeg y Flwyddyn MOCSA, Cystadleuaeth Ysgoloriaeth W.Towyn Roberts a Chystadleuaeth Osborne Roberts. Yn 2021, enillodd The Manning Singing Prize ar gyfer Tenoriaid.
Canodd ym Mhalas Buckingham i ddathlu 50 mlynedd ers arwisgiad Tywysog Charles (Nawr Brenin Charles III), yn canu o flaen y teulu Brenhinol a gwahoddedigion enwog.
Gwaith mwyaf unigryw Rhys oedd bod yn llais i’r cymeriad ‘Nodi’ sy’n dal i gael ei chwarae ar y rhaglen Gymraeg S4C.
Type:
Welsh Tenor
Price:
Quotation upon request
Welsh Repertoire:
Myfanwy – Joseph Parry
Gweddi y Pechadur – Morfydd Owen Cilfan y Coed – Rhys Jones
Elen Fwyn – R.S.Hughes
O Na byddai’n haf o hyd – W.Davies
Ensemble:
Hywel a Blodwen – Joseph Parry
Y ddau Wladgarwr – Joseph Parry Bendigedig – Robat Arwyn
The Bold Gendarmes – Offenbach
People will say we’re in love – Oklahoma
Arias:
Quanto e bella – Donizetti Dalla Sua Pace – Mozart Vainement – Lalo
Ciel e terra – Handel
Musical Theatre:
Bring him home – Les Miserable Tell my father – The Civil War
Shine through my dreams – Novello My life belongs to you – Novello
