David Lloyd (tenor)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | David George Lloyd |
| Born | 6 April 1912 Trelogan, Wales |
| Died | 27 March 1969 (aged 56) |
| Genres | Opera |
| Occupation(s) | Tenor singer |
David George Lloyd (6 April 1912 – 27 March 1969) was a
.During his lifetime, Lloyd was renowned in
folk songs
of his native land.
Early life
David Lloyd was born in
eisteddfodau.[1]
Studies and early successes
Lloyd entered the
Macduff in Glyndebourne Festival Opera's production of Verdi's Macbeth. It was the first professional production of the opera in England.[2] He was also the principal tenor at a Mozart festival in Belgium, and a Verdi festival in Denmark
in the same year.
Second World War
When the
Second World War broke out in 1939, Lloyd's career was put on hold, spending five years serving in the band of the Welsh Guards
. He resumed his professional singing in 1946 as the principal tenor at the Verdi and Mozart Festival of the Netherlands, and the Verdi Festival of Britain soon after.
Injury, and later career
In June 1954 he had a serious accident whilst working on a programme for the
Llangollen International Eisteddfod
in July 1960. He died on 27 March 1969.
Discography
- Y Caneuon Cynnar (The Early Recordings), Volume 1: 1940-41 (CD compilation, 1994)
- Y Canwr Mewn Lifrai, Volume 2 (CD compilation, 1995)
- Y Llais Arian, Volume 3 (CD compilation, 2002)
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References
- ^ "Archives Network Wales – David Lloyd Papers". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2007.
- ISBN 0-224-02310-1., p. 159.
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