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People may have thought that we changed a lot. I don't think we came in with that intention. Certain things I can't stomach. But I tried to be as collegial as possible. When you sign that contract, you're tied to that opera house to try your best. But every different team will play with a different intensity.

~Bryn Terfel

Topics: Best Came Certain Certain Things Changed Contract Different Every House Intensity Intention Lot May Opera Opera House People Play Possible Sign Stomach Team Things Think Thought Tied Tried Try Will You Your I Tried

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It was in Cardiff, and the cast was 60 per cent Welsh-speaking. It's the first time I've walked into a rehearsal room speaking my mother tongue, which in itself was a breath of fresh clean air from the Welsh mountains. Singing Hans Sachs is always a milestone, but I was happy to be part of such an achievement, not personally but as a company.

~Bryn Terfel

Topics: Achievement Air Always Breath Cast Cent Clean Clean Air Company First First Time Fresh Happy Itself Milestone Mother Mother Tongue Mountains Part Per Personally Rehearsal Room Singing Speaking Time Tongue Walked Welsh Which

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Good acting is about being as natural and calm as possible. These days producers have such definite ideas that you have to be prepared to do whatever they ask.

~Bryn Terfel

Topics: About Acting Ask Be Prepared Being Calm Days Definite Good Good Acting Ideas Natural Possible Prepared Producers Whatever You

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People think top singers are overpaid, but opera houses have a top fee, which is a good thing. Of course concerts are different- everyone wants to make as much money as possible.

~Bryn Terfel

Topics: As Much Money Concerts Course Different Everyone Fee Good Good Thing Houses Make Money Much Opera Overpaid People Possible Singers Thing Think Top Wants Which A Good Thing

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If you have a recital to do, you have to memorize the songs. I never use music when I do recitals. It produces an instant barrier, both for yourself and the audience.

~Bryn Terfel

Topics: Audience Barrier Both Instant Memorize Music Never Produces Recital Songs Use You Yourself

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I think every singer should be able to jump in for a singer who has been sick, for instance, and learn an opera in two days. I know people who can do it.

~Bryn Terfel

Topics: Able Been Days Every Instance Jump Know Learn Opera People Should Sick Singer Think Two Who I Think

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I work on my voice through what I have to sing.

~Bryn Terfel

Topics: Sing Through Voice Work

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I enjoy all aspects of singing and I'm luckily given the choice to be part of different styles of music.

~Bryn Terfel

Topics: Aspects Choice Different Different Styles Enjoy Given Luckily Music Part Singing Styles

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I started singing because I come from Wales.

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Topics: Because Come Singing Started Wales

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For three years, the 'Meistersinger' score was a ball and chain to me. It went with me to every city and concert hall.

~Bryn Terfel

Topics: Ball Chain City Concert Concert Hall Every Hall Me Score Three Years

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Biography

Nationality: Welsh

Type: Musician

Born: November 9th, 1965

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