mark evans baritone

bio

Mark Evans was born in Carmarthen and studied at Guildhall School of Music and Drama and National Opera Studio. He has worked as a soloist with Scottish Opera, British Youth Opera, English Touring Opera, English National Opera, Opera North ,WNO and MTW. Mark appears regularly in concerts and oratorios throughout the UK and his repertoire ranges from Bach to Britten. He has also worked with many leading orchestras including RTE, RPO and the LSO.

His work abroad has included the prestigious opera gala to re-open the Madeira Opera House with National Orchestra of Portugal; a tour of America with Columbia Artistes singing the role of Papageno The Magic Flute; and again at Cascais Festival, Portugal in 2006; appearances at the Celtic Festival in Brittany; series of concerts in New York following 9/11 on behalf of the British Government and performances as part of the UKin NY festival.

Operatic roles include the title role in Don Giovanni for Holland Park Festival Opera with the RPO; Marcello La bohme and Papageno for WNO; Sir Nicolas Fairles The Blackened Man (world premiere) by Will Todd at ROH Linbury Theatre; and the baritone role in ENOs For the Public Good, specially commissioned to mark the centenary of the Coliseum.

Recently Mark created the role of Jack for the world premiere of Music Theatre Waless 2006 production of House of the Gods. Last season, Mark worked at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, performing the lead role in their childrens Christmas opera and ballet spectacular, Wind in the Willows. Most recently, engagements have included a return to Welsh National Opera as Marcello for their Hong Kong tour of La Boheme. He is currently performing in a national tour of Opera Galas and presenting a Classical music programme on Sunday evenings for BBC Radio Wales through the month of August.

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"....a natural comedian bursting with presence." - Ray Johnston, Magic Flute, Columbia Artist.