ABOUT RHYS
ABOUT RHYS
Anglesey born, Rhys Meilyr was an Alvarez Emerging Artist, where his highlights at Garsington Opera include Ein Tierhändler in Der Rosenkavalier, Cover Faninal’s Haushofmeister in Der Rosenkavalier and Cover Delmonte in Verdi’s Un giorno di regno.
He has also worked at various other companies in the UK, including Welsh National Opera, where he appeared as the Younger Brother in Jake Heggie’s Dead Man Walking, as well as productions at Glyndebourne (La bohème) and Longborough Festival Opera (Carmen & L’elisir d’amore).
Looking ahead, Rhys is set to make his international debut at Wexford Festival Opera, taking on the roles of Seacole in Much Ado About Nothing and First Croupier in The Gambler. In 2027, he will further expand his time in Ireland with a debut at Irish National Opera.
Based in North Wales, Rhys is passionate about celebrating Welsh culture through music. He has collaborated with local companies such as NEW Sinfonia and Opra Cymru, performing in newly commissioned pieces that highlight Wales's rich history, including Jac Gresford: Up from Underground (NEW Sinfonia) and Barber Cyfrinach y Brenin (Opra Cymru).
Beyond the opera stage, his most notable engagement was singing at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the 50th anniversary of investiture of HRH Prince Charles (now King Charles III), amongst The Royal Family and other distinguished guests. He is also the Welsh voice over of 'Noddy' for the S4C program.
Rhys holds a Master of Arts from The Royal Academy of Music and a BMus (Hons) in Vocal Studies from The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.
Rhys would like to acknowledge the generous support he received during his development: James Pantyfedwen Trust, The Ryan Davies Memorial Fund, The Kathleen Trust, John Clemence Trust, Sir Richard Stapley Educational Trust, The Hartsheath Charitable Trust, Leverhulme Trust Arts Scholarship, the Robert Maskrey Scholarship and Llangefni Rotary Club.
Anglesey born, Rhys Meilyr was an Alvarez Emerging Artist, where his highlights at Garsington Opera include Ein Tierhändler in Der Rosenkavalier, Cover Faninal’s Haushofmeister in Der Rosenkavalier and Cover Delmonte in Verdi’s Un giorno di regno.
He has also worked at various other companies in the UK, including Welsh National Opera, where he appeared as the Younger Brother in Jake Heggie’s Dead Man Walking, as well as productions at Glyndebourne (La bohème) and Longborough Festival Opera (Carmen & L’elisir d’amore).
Looking ahead, Rhys is set to make his international debut at Wexford Festival Opera, taking on the roles of Seacole in Much Ado About Nothing and First Croupier in The Gambler. In 2027, he will further expand his time in Ireland with a debut at Irish National Opera.
Based in North Wales, Rhys is passionate about celebrating Welsh culture through music. He has collaborated with local companies such as NEW Sinfonia and Opra Cymru, performing in newly commissioned pieces that highlight Wales's rich history, including Jac Gresford: Up from Underground (NEW Sinfonia) and Barber Cyfrinach y Brenin (Opra Cymru).
Beyond the opera stage, his most notable engagement was singing at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the 50th anniversary of investiture of HRH Prince Charles (now King Charles III), amongst The Royal Family and other distinguished guests. He is also the Welsh voice over of 'Noddy' for the S4C program.
Rhys holds a Master of Arts from The Royal Academy of Music and a BMus (Hons) in Vocal Studies from The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.
Rhys would like to acknowledge the generous support he received during his development: James Pantyfedwen Trust, The Ryan Davies Memorial Fund, The Kathleen Trust, John Clemence Trust, Sir Richard Stapley Educational Trust, The Hartsheath Charitable Trust, Leverhulme Trust Arts Scholarship, the Robert Maskrey Scholarship and Llangefni Rotary Club.
