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Bryn Terfel Jones is a Welsh bass-baritone opera and concert singer, known professionally as Bryn Terfel. He was born in Pant Glas, Caernarfonshire, Wales in 1965 and is the son of a farmer. He had an early interest in music and a family friend taught him to sing Welsh songs, and he went on to win numerous competitions.
In 1984, Terfel moved to London to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama under Rudolf Piernay. He graduated in 1989, receiving both the Kathleen Ferrier Memorial Award and the Gold Medal, and came in second in the Cardiff Singer of the World competition that same year.
Terfel’s operatic debut was in 1990 as Guglielmo in Così fan tutte for the Welsh National Opera, followed by his English National Opera debut in 1991 as the title role in The Marriage of Figaro. His international operatic career started that year, singing the Speaker in Mozart’s The Magic Flute in Brussels and debuting as Figaro at the Santa Fe Opera.
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In 1992, he made his Royal Opera House debut as Masetto in Don Giovanni and later that year, his Salzburg Easter Festival debut singing the role of the Spirit Messenger in Die Frau ohne Schatten. Terfel had a breakthrough at the main Salzburg Festival when he sang Jochanaan in Strauss’s Salome.
Terfel’s recording career began in 1992 when he signed an exclusive contract with Deutsche Grammophon. He made his Metropolitan Opera and Teatro Nacional de São Carlos debuts in 1994 as Figaro, and in 1996, he expanded his repertoire to include more Wagner, singing Wolfram in Tannhäuser at the Metropolitan Opera and Stravinsky, singing Nick Shadow in The Rake’s Progress at the Welsh National Opera. He had a recital at Carnegie Hall in 1998, which included works by Wolf, Fauré, Brahms, Schumann, Schubert, and others.
Terfel’s performances have earned him numerous awards, including the Royal Philharmonic Society Award for singer of the year in 1996. In 1999, he performed the Rugby World Cup anthem “World in Union” with Shirley Bassey at the Millennium Stadium before the 1999 Rugby World Cup Final. In 2003, he hosted and performed at the Faenol Festival in Wales with opera tenor José Carreras and soprano Hayley Westenra. In 2007, Terfel performed at the opening gala concert for the re-dedication of the Salt Lake Tabernacle with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
How Much Is Bryn Terfel Worth?
Bryn Terfel, a highly successful Welsh opera singer has amassed a net worth of around $10 million. This impressive amount has been primarily earned from his career as an opera singer and concert performer.
Throughout his career, Terfel has received numerous accolades for his performances. In 1996, he was honored with the prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society Award for Singer of the Year. He has also performed at high-profile events such as the Rugby World Cup Final and the opening gala concert for the re-dedication of the Salt Lake Tabernacle.
