Person Open DS/UK/13958 Davies; Arthur (1941-); Welsh tenor Davies Arthur 1941- Welsh tenor Male

Arthur Davies (b. 1941) Welsh tenor. Was factory draughtsman and already married before taking up singing. Solo début as Squeak in Billy Budd, WNO (Cardiff) 1972. Over next 12 years sang over 30 prin. roles incl. Nemorino, Nadir, Nero, the Fox (The Cunning Little Vixen), Števa, Lensky, Rodolfo, Pinkerton, and Don José. CG début 1976. Has sung with ENO, Scottish Opera, Opera North (Gaston in Brit. stage première of Verdi's Jérusalem), and Eur. and Amer. companies. In concert-hall is notable singer of Elgar oratorios. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 3/17/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 5f6ac0e5-1716-4cb0-add1-48875f0b012e