Ryland Davies
Ryland Davies (9 February 1943 – 5 November 2023) was a Welsh
operatic tenor who appeared internationally at leading opera houses and festivals. He focused on Mozart roles such as Belmonte in , Ferrando in and Tamino in . He performed as Ferrando first with the
Scottish Opera, then at the
Glyndebourne Festival, and for his debuts at both the
San Francisco Opera in 1970, and the
Metropolitan Opera in 1975. His
lyric tenor was also well suited to roles such as Rossini's
Almaviva, Donizetti's
Ernesto, Verdi's
Fenton and Britten's
Lysander. He later turned successfully to
character roles, and performed at the
Royal Opera House in London until 2015. He made many recordings, including videos of performances in Glyndebourne and at the
Salzburg Festival. Parallel to his singing career, Davies was a
voice teacher, from 1987 at the
Royal Northern College of Music, also at the
Royal College of Music, the
Royal Academy of Music, and the
Reina Sofía School of Music in Madrid.
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