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date = "2016-05-19T11:24:00+01:00"
discipline = "Tenor"
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publishDate = "2016-05-19T11:24:00+01:00"
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slug = "alun-rhysjenkins"
title = "Alun Rhys-Jenkins"
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Alun Rhys Jenkins, having taught music for eight years, decided on a singing career after winning the W. Towyn Roberts Scholarship at the National Eisteddfod of Wales in 2004.

He joined Welsh National Opera in 2005 as a chorister and also sang the roles of Remendado in Carmen conducted by Michal Klauza, Streshnev in Khovanshchina conducted by Lothar Koenigs, First Tenor in *The Seven Deadly Sins* conducted by Carlo Rizzi, Sailor in *Tristan und Isolde* conducted by Mark Wigglesworth and Fourth Jew in Salome conducted by Lothar Koenigs. He also understudied the roles of Ramiro in *La Cenerentola*, Bardolpho in *Falstaff* and Iskra in *Mazeppa* for the company.

In 2006, Alun completed his studies with Dennis O’Neill at the Cardiff International Academy of Voice and in 2007 embarked on a freelance career. He has subsequently sung Remendado in *Carmen*, Goro in *Madama Butterfly* and Don Curzio in *The Marriage of Figaro* for English National Opera, Pedrillo in Welsh National Opera’s production of *The Abduction of Seraglio*, Major Domo in *Der Rosenkavalier* for Glyndebourne Festival Opera, and Bardolpho in *Falstaff* for the Iford Arts Festival and Witch in *Hänsel Und Gretel* for the Mananan International Festival.

Alun has also understudied the roles of Monostatos in *Die Zauberflöte*, Snout in *A Midsummer Night’s Dream* and Iro in The Return of Ulysses for English National Opera, Basilio and Curzio in *Le Nozze di Figaro* for Scottish Opera, Bardolpho in *Falstaff*, Valzacchi in *Der Rosenkavalier* and Squeak in *Billy Budd* for Glyndebourne Festival Opera and Lilaque Pere in *Boulevard Solitude* for Welsh National Opera.

Concert highlights include Spoletta in a concert performance of Tosca as part of Bryn Terfel’s  50th birthday celebrations at the Wales Millennium Centre,  Fourth Jew in  concert performances of *Salome* with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kirill Karabits, Beadle in a semi-staged performance of *Sweeney Todd*, with Bryn Terfel in the title role, at Llangollen International Eisteddfod and soloist in Carl Orff’s *Carmina Burana* with the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra at L’Auditori, Barcelona, conducted by Carlo Rizzi. Alun has performed Handel’s *Messiah* with the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera at St David’s Hall, Cardiff and a Classical Spectacular at the Cardiff International Arena with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. He also sang the role of Preacher in the world premiere of *Carbon 12, A Choral Symphony* by Errollyn Wallen, conducted by Carlo Rizzi at the Wales Millennium Centre.

Recent engagements include Goro in *Madama Butterfly* both for English National Opera and for Glyndebourne’s autumn tour.  This season, Alun will make his debut with Garsington Opera as Don Curzio in *Le Nozze di Figaro* and he will return to Welsh National Opera and Glyndebourne Festival Opera in 2018.
