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Rhydian Jenkins

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Welsh Tenor Rhydian Jenkins is currently a 2023/24 Young Artist at the National Opera Studio, and will join the International Opera Studio at Oper Köln for 2024-26 seasons. He is a graduate from the David Seligman Opera School at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, achieving Distinction under the tuition of Nicky Spence and Adrian Thompson.

A winner of the 2019 Bryn Terfel Scholarship, Rhydian’s recent engagements includes performing the role of Anthony Hope in Buxton Opera House’s production of Sweeney Todd as well as being an Emerging Artist with Clonter Opera, performing scenes in their 2022 Spring Opera Showcase as the roles of Don Ottavio (Don Giovanni), Ferrando (Così fan tutte) and Fenton (Falstaff). Rhydian recently performed the role of Alfred in the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Opera School Summer production of Strauss’ Die Fledermaus. In 2022, Rhydian performed the role of Sergei in Welsh National Opera’s production of Cherry Town, Moscow (Cheryomushki) Shostakovich, and also covered and performed the role of Ruggero in Puccini’s La rondine with Iford Opera. 

Rhydian’s most recent engagement was performing the roles of Ernesto (Don Pasquale), Fenton (Falstaff), Basilio (Le nozze di Figaro) and Remendado (Carmen) in the National Opera Studio’s residency performance of ‘The Things You Do For Love’ with Welsh National Opera at the Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff which was directed by Linda Kitchen and directed by Wyn Davies. He also performed the roles of Tiberino (Niobe, regina di Tebe, Steffani), Il Contino (La finta giardiniera, Mozart) and Céphale (Céphale et Procris, Guerret) in the National Opera Studio’s Baroque Scenes, ‘The Hidden Garden’, conducted by Christian Curnyn and directed by Adele Thomas. Rhydian also performed alongside fellow 2022/23 Young Artists from the National Opera Studio in a lunchtime recital at the iconic Wigmore Hall, curated by Dame Ann Murray DBE. Recently, Rhydian made his debut at The Bridgewater Hall, performing in concert ‘The Glories of Rome’ with The Hallé, conducted by Stephen Bell.

Rhydian has performed roles including Don Ottavio (Don Giovanni), Count Almaviva (Il barbiere di Siviglia), Peter Quint/Prologue (The Turn of the Screw) and Basilio (Le Nozze di Figaro). His operatic scenes include performing the roles of Ferrando (Così fan tutte), Tamino (Die Zauberflöte), Ernesto (Don Pasquale), Nadir (Les pêcheurs de perles), Lyonel (Martha) and Tonio (La fille du régiment). In 2021, Rhydian performed in the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Opera Gala, conducted by Maestro Carlo Rizzi and accompanied by Welsh National Opera Orchestra, performing scenes in the roles of Nemorino (L’Elisir d’Amore), Tom Rakewell (The Rake’s Progress), Fenton (Falstaff) and Don Ramiro (La Cenerentola). 

In July 2021, Rhydian performed as a chorus member with Dorset Opera in their productions of Don Giovanni, Così fan tutte and Acis and Galatea. Later that summer, he then performed the role of Basilio/Don Curzio in Le Nozze di Figaro with Saluzzo Opera Academy in Italy. He recently returned to Saluzzo Opera Academy this summer to perform the role of Don Ottavio from Mozart’s Don Giovanni.

Rhydian has been fortunate to have worked with and taken part in masterclasses led by renowned artists and musicians including Carlo Rizzi, Susan Bullock CBE, Gerald Finley, Dame Anne Murray DBE, Rebecca Evans CBE, Richard Herrington, Michael Pollock, Della Jones, Nicky Spence, Donald Maxwell, Nuccia Focile, Alex Ingram, Simon Lepper and Linda Ormitson OBE.

In 2021, Rhydian was successful to have won the prestigious MOCSA Young Welsh Singer of the Year Prize, and also won the 2021 Michael Jones Contemporary Opera Prize and the Dorothy Davies Ingram Award. He is also in high demand as a concert soloist, with performances including Rossini Petite Messe Solenelle, Handel Messiah and Faure Requiem, and has performed at numerous venues including The Royal Albert Hall, Wales Millennium Centre and St David’s Hall. 

Upcoming engagements includes Rhydian performing alongside fellow 2022/23 Young Artists from the National Opera Studio in a residency performance and production of ‘Cautionary Tales’ with Opera North, accompanied by the Opera North Orchestra, which will also be performed at Wilton’s Music Hall, London. This summer, Rhydian will be making his debut at Longborough Festival Opera performing the role of Snout & Fairy 3 in Purcell’s The Fairy Queen.

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