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Wynne Evans BEM MStJ (born 27 January 1972) is a Welsh singer and actor, known for his role as Gio Compario and laterly himself in the Go.compare insurance adverts on
The Duke in ''
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television in the United Kingdom
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Evans sang the role of Ubaldo Piangi in the 25th anniversary production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's '' The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall'', and sang " Glory Glory Tottenham Hotspur" at the last game at White Hart Lane
White Hart Lane was a football stadium in Tottenham, North London and the home of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club from 1899 to 2017. Its capacity varied over the years; when changed to all-seater it had a capacity of 36,284 before demolition. ...
. He reprised the song at the opening of Spurs' new stadium.
Opera singer
Born inCarmarthen
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, Wales, Evans studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
The Guildhall School of Music and Drama is a conservatoire and drama school located in the City of London, United Kingdom. Established in 1880, the school offers undergraduate and postgraduate training in all aspects of classical music and jazz ...
and the National Opera Studio.
In late 2011 Evans was cast as the opera singer Ubaldo Piangi, in the 25th anniversary celebratory production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's '' The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall''
Evans enjoys a close association with Welsh National Opera where his roles include Nemorino in '' L'elisir d'amore'', Cassio in '' Otello'' (S4C Broadcast),Evans on the Athole Still Opera websiteThe Duke in ''
Rigoletto
''Rigoletto'' is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi. The Italian libretto was written by Francesco Maria Piave based on the 1832 play '' Le roi s'amuse'' by Victor Hugo. Despite serious initial problems with the Austrian censors who had co ...
'', Rodolfo in ''La bohème
''La bohème'' (; ) is an opera in four acts,Puccini called the divisions '' quadri'', '' tableaux'' or "images", rather than ''atti'' (acts). composed by Giacomo Puccini between 1893 and 1895 to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giusep ...
'', Pedrillo in ''Die Entführung aus dem Serail
' () ( K. 384; ''The Abduction from the Seraglio''; also known as ') is a singspiel in three acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The German libretto is by Gottlieb Stephanie, based on Christoph Friedrich Bretzner's ''Belmont und Constanze, oder Di ...
'', Tamino in ''Die Zauberflöte
''The Magic Flute'' (German: , ), K. 620, is an opera in two acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to a German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder. The work is in the form of a ''Singspiel'', a popular form during the time it was written that includ ...
'', Alfredo in '' La traviata'', Jaquino in '' Leonore'' (BBC Broadcast), the Schoolmaster in ''The Cunning Little Vixen
''The Cunning Little Vixen'' (original title ''Příhody lišky Bystroušky'' or ''Tales of Vixen Sharp-Ears'' in English), is a three-act Czech-language opera by Leoš Janáček completed in 1923 to a libretto the composer himself adapted from a ...
'', the Chevalier in '' Les Dialogues des Carmelites'', the Italian Tenor in ''Der Rosenkavalier
(''The Knight of the Rose'' or ''The Rose-Bearer''), Op. 59, is a comic opera in three acts by Richard Strauss to an original German libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal. It is loosely adapted from the novel ''Les amours du chevalier de Faublas'' ...
'', the First Jew in '' Salome'' (S4C and BBC Broadcast), Liberto in ''L'incoronazione di Poppea
''L'incoronazione di Poppea'' ( SV 308, ''The Coronation of Poppaea'') is an Italian opera by Claudio Monteverdi. It was Monteverdi's last opera, with a libretto by Giovanni Francesco Busenello, and was first performed at the Teatro Santi Giovanni ...
'', Brighella in ''Ariadne auf Naxos
(''Ariadne on Naxos''), Op. 60, is a 1912 opera by Richard Strauss with a German libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal. The opera's unusual combination of elements of low commedia dell'arte with those of high opera seria points up one of the work's ...
'' and Alfred in ''Die Fledermaus
' (, ''The Flittermouse'' or ''The Bat'', sometimes called ''The Revenge of the Bat'') is an operetta composed by Johann Strauss II to a German libretto by Karl Haffner and Richard Genée, which premiered in 1874.
Background
The original li ...
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He made his debut at the Royal Opera House
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, Covent Garden in 2009 singing Vakula in the new production of '' Cherevichki'', and appeared again in 2011 as the Mayor of Mexia
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The city's motto, based on the fact that outsiders tend to mispronounce the name , is "A great place to live, no matter how you pronou ...
in Mark-Anthony Turnage
Mark-Anthony Turnage CBE (born 10 June 1960) is a British composer of classical music.
Biography
Turnage was born in Corringham, Essex. He began composing at age nine and at fourteen began studying at the junior section of the Royal College of ...
's opera ''Anna Nicole
''Anna Nicole'' is an English opera in 2 acts and 16 scenes, with music by Mark-Anthony Turnage to an English libretto by Richard Thomas. Based on the life of American model Anna Nicole Smith, the opera received its première on 17 February 201 ...
'', based on the life of Anna Nicole Smith.
For Opera de Lyon he has sung ''Gianni Schicchi
() is a comic opera in one act by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Giovacchino Forzano, composed in 1917–18. The libretto is based on an incident mentioned in Dante's ''Divine Comedy''. The work is the third and final part of Pucci ...
'', '' Il Tabarro'' and ''The Cunning Little Vixen
''The Cunning Little Vixen'' (original title ''Příhody lišky Bystroušky'' or ''Tales of Vixen Sharp-Ears'' in English), is a three-act Czech-language opera by Leoš Janáček completed in 1923 to a libretto the composer himself adapted from a ...
'' For English National Opera
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Evans has sung Alfredo in '' La Traviata'', Spoletta and Cavaradossi in ''Tosca
''Tosca'' is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. It premiered at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome on 14 January 1900. The work, based on Victorien Sardou's 1887 French-language drama ...
'', and Second Jew in '' Salome''. For Opera North
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he has appeared as Fenton in '' Falstaff'', Prunier in '' La Rondine'' and Paulino in '' The Secret Marriage''. For Scottish Opera
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his roles include Tamino in ''Die Zauberflöte
''The Magic Flute'' (German: , ), K. 620, is an opera in two acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to a German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder. The work is in the form of a ''Singspiel'', a popular form during the time it was written that includ ...
'' and the Italian Tenor in ''Der Rosenkavalier
(''The Knight of the Rose'' or ''The Rose-Bearer''), Op. 59, is a comic opera in three acts by Richard Strauss to an original German libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal. It is loosely adapted from the novel ''Les amours du chevalier de Faublas'' ...
''. For Grange Park Opera he has performed the roles of Trufaldino ''The Love for Three Oranges
''The Love for Three Oranges'', Op. 33, also known by its French language title ' (russian: Любовь к трём апельсинам, links=no, ''Lyubov' k tryom apel'sinam''), is a satirical opera by Sergei Prokofiev. Its French librett ...
'' the Italian Tenor '' Capriccio'' the Schoolmaster in ''The Cunning Little Vixen
''The Cunning Little Vixen'' (original title ''Příhody lišky Bystroušky'' or ''Tales of Vixen Sharp-Ears'' in English), is a three-act Czech-language opera by Leoš Janáček completed in 1923 to a libretto the composer himself adapted from a ...
'' and Harry in '' La Fanciulla del West''. For the Classical Opera Company Evans sang the role of Fracasso in ''La Finta Semplice
''La finta semplice'' (''The Fake Innocent''), K. 51 (46a) is an opera buffa in three acts for seven voices and orchestra, composed in 1768 by then 12-year-old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Young Mozart and his father Leopold were spending the year in ...
''. Other credits include Orpheus in ''Orpheus in the underworld
''Orpheus in the Underworld'' and ''Orpheus in Hell'' are English names for (), a comic opera with music by Jacques Offenbach and words by Hector Crémieux and Ludovic Halévy. It was first performed as a two-act " opéra bouffon" at the Thé ...
'' for Opera Holland Park
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and The Peacock in Param Vir’s ''Broken Strings'' for the Almeida Theatre
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, which was recorded for the BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC
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...Concert singer
As a concert singer Evans' appearances includeVaughan Williams
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' '' Serenade to Music'' at the televised opening night of the 2001 BBC Proms
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, '' Beethoven's Ninth Symphony'' for RTÉ, Elgars’ '' The Dream of Gerontius'' at the Welsh Proms, the Verdi '' Requiem'' at the Royal Albert Hall and a recital at the Wigmore Hall
Wigmore Hall is a concert hall located at 36 Wigmore Street, London. Originally called Bechstein Hall, it specialises in performances of chamber music, early music, vocal music and song recitals. It is widely regarded as one of the world's leadi ...
, London.
Evans sings as a soloist on three CD volumes entitled ''Here Come the Classics'' with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, has recorded '' Salome'' and Ariadne auf Naxos
(''Ariadne on Naxos''), Op. 60, is a 1912 opera by Richard Strauss with a German libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal. The opera's unusual combination of elements of low commedia dell'arte with those of high opera seria points up one of the work's ...
for Chandos Records and has appeared several times on the BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC
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...BBC Radio Wales
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with his brother, Mark Evans, and was awarded the MStJ by Queen Elizabeth II in 2008.
Recording artist
In 2010, Evans signed a six-album deal withWarner Music
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; his first album is called '' A Song in My Heart'' and was released on 21 March 2011. The album went straight to number one in the UK Classical Charts in the following week. His second album, ''Wynne'', was released in 2013.
Television and radio
Go Compare
Since 2009 Evans has starred in an advertising campaign for UK insurance comparison website Gocompare.com, playing the flamboyant, operatic tenor Gio Compario. He also appeared in a special version which was part of the 2010 Channel 4 Comedy Gala raising money forGreat Ormond Street Hospital
Great Ormond Street Hospital (informally GOSH or Great Ormond Street, formerly the Hospital for Sick Children) is a children's hospital located in the Bloomsbury area of the London Borough of Camden, and a part of Great Ormond Street Hospit ...
, in which comedian Jimmy Carr
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grabbed him by the testicles, causing him to sing in an even higher note.
In 2012, GoCompare launched the 'Saving the Nation' campaign starring Evans again as Gio Compario. Evans made adverts in the series with Sue Barker, Stuart Pearce, Ray Mears, Louis Spence and most famously Professor Stephen Hawking and Batman with all of them trying to kill him and thus save the nation from his singing about GoCompare.
Presenting and other
In 2011, Evans began presenting. He presented a programme about the Eisteddfod
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The term ''eisteddfod'', which is formed from the Welsh morphemes: , meaning 'sit', and , meaning 'be', means, ac ...
for the BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC
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...and his own TV show on S4C. In 2012 Evans became a regular presenter on
BBC Radio Wales
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and from October 2013 Evans presented a weekly Friday afternoon show called ''Wynne Evans' Big Welsh Weekend''. Since February 2016, he has presented The Wynne Evans Show on the station from 11am to 2pm every weekday.
Evans was also one of eight celebrities chosen to participate in an intense week of learning Welsh at a campsite in Pembrokeshire for the series '' cariad@iaith:love4language'', shown on S4C in May 2012.
In 2012 Evans presented ''The Guide to Opera'' on Classic FM. The show was subsequently nominated for an Arqiva award. In 2013 Evans became a regular presenter on Classic FM. In August 2012 Evans appeared on the football show ''Soccer AM
''Soccer AM'' is a British football-based comedy/talk show, produced by Sky Sports.
First broadcast in 1995, the programme currently airs on Sky Showcase, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Football at 10.30am on Saturdays during the f ...
''. He went on the show again in August 2013.
In March 2015 Evans appeared in the Sky 1
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comedy drama '' Stella'', as a candidate running for council / Mexican wrestler. The episode ended with Evans singing a couple of numbers.
In 2016 he hosted the BBC One programme ''Search For A*'' alongside other celebrities Behnaz Akhgar and Omar Hamdi.
Awards
Evans was made a member of the Gorsedd of the Bards of Wales in 2012 and an Honorary Fellow of theUniversity of Wales Trinity Saint David
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in 2013. He was also made a Member of the Venerable Order of Saint John
The Order of St John, short for Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem (french: l'ordre très vénérable de l'Hôpital de Saint-Jean de Jérusalem) and also known as St John International, is a British royal order of ...
by HM The Queen in 2008. Evans was awarded the British Empire Medal in the platinum Jubilee a honours List
Personal life
Evans is a trustee of The Elizabeth Evans Trust. Evans's mother was Elizabeth Evans MBE, who founded and ran both The Carmarthen Youth Opera and The Lyric Theatre inCarmarthen
Carmarthen (, RP: ; cy, Caerfyrddin , "Merlin's fort" or "Sea-town fort") is the county town of Carmarthenshire and a community in Wales, lying on the River Towy. north of its estuary in Carmarthen Bay. The population was 14,185 in 2011, ...
for 25 years. She died in 2004 and subsequently Evans and his two brothers founded the Trust.
A Film was later made about her life called Save The Cinema, Evans plays a cameo on the film but also made the Behind the curtain programme about his life for Sky Arts. Evans is divorced and has two children Ismay and TaliesinReferences
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