2012 GARY GRIFFITHS

Gary sings Claudio (Beatrice and Benedict) at Welsh National Opera

This spring season Gary is playing Claudio in a revival of WNO’s much loved production of Beatrice and Benedict. Performances run from 17th February at the Wales Millennium Centre and continue on a UK wide tour until mid April. For full details of dates and ticket information please click on the Calendar section.

 

Upcoming recital at the Dora Stoutzker Hall - RWCMD

On March 27th Gary will give a song recital with pianist James Southall at the new Dora Stoutzker concert hall at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.

La Boheme at Welsh National Opera - Summer 2012

Gary will sing Schaunard in a new production of La Boheme at Welsh National Opera under the baton of Carlo Rizzi.

Gary on Noson Lawen

In January, Gary appeared on the popular welsh language TV show ‘Noson Lawen’.

 

 

 

“Gary Griffiths makes his mark as a bumptious Masetto”

Rupert Christiansen, The Telegraph, 19 September 2011

 

“Gary Griffiths, as Masetto, gives a really strong performance and brings some lighter moments to the story when he frolics with Zerlina.”

Simon Collison, What’s on Stage, 29th November 2011

 

"The other stand-out star is Gary Griffiths as a caddish Guglielmo. Griffiths is just out of college, yet his quality baritone and sure comic timing should push him quickly up the ladder."

Richard Morrison, The Times, 23 May 2011

 

“Gary Griffiths demonstrated a fine, grainy baritone and ebullient charm as Gugliemo.”

Hugo Shirley, The Telegraph, 24th May 2011

 

"This Guglielmo is a young Welsh singer, performing the role that Bryn Terfel first sang with the WNO and Griffiths certainly has echoes of a young Bryn in his stature and charisma… Earthiness in his portrayal is very much in evidence all the way through, and by using the Punch and Judy to bat ice cream tubs from Botticelli’s Parlour in the finale of Act 1, this Guglielmo flirts with the action with physicality and a strong stage persona. Griffiths has a wonderfully velvet baritone, and an engaging looseness on stage which lends itself perfectly to this character."

Bethan Dudley Fryar, Opera Britannia, 20 May 2011

 

"Gary Griffiths was a warm-toned Guglielmo"

Keith Clarke, Musical America, 25 May 2011

 

 

 

Welcome to the Website

of Welsh Baritone Gary Griffiths

 

An emerging artist in the operatic world, Gary is currently an Associate Artist at Welsh National Opera, where in 2011 he made his professional debut as Guglielmo in a new production of Cosi fan Tutte. Other roles at WNO have included Masetto (Don Giovanni) and Claudio (Beatrice and Benedict). In summer 2012 Gary will sing Schaunard in a new production of La Boheme at WNO under the baton of Carlo Rizzi.

 

Away from the operatic stage he is enjoying a busy schedule of song recitals and concert work throughout the UK and abroad. Please see the biography and calendar sections for further details.