Welsh tenor Rhodri Prys Jones is a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London, and Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff. His recent engagements include Steva in Janáček’s Jenůfa for Welsh National Opera. He made his professional début with WNO in autumn 2018 singing Fyodor and Ivanov in Prokofiev’s War and Peace, subsequently singing the roles in WNO’s production revival at the Royal Opera House in London. He made his company début for Opera North in 2019 singing Michelis in Martinů’s The Greek Passion and his other roles include Nemorino in Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore. Roles he has covered include Dhahab, Overseer and High Oracle in Mohammed Fairouz’s Al Wasl Opera (a WNO collaboration in Dubai), Ramiro in Rossini’s La Cenerentola, Tamino in Mozart’s The Magic Flute, Ernesto in Don Pasquale (WNO) and Triquet and Lensky in Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin (OPRA Cymru). Rhodri is a popular concert artist and highlights include performing as guest soloist at the 2019 Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod Saints and Singers: The Music of Wales concert, his Royal Albert Hall début as guest soloist at the London Welsh Festival of Male Choirs and a Gala Dinner performance for HRH Prince Charles.