Bryn Terfel

Welsh bass-baritone
Person human Q322211
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Bryn Terfel

Summary

Bryn Terfel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gwynedd[2]. He was born on November 9, 1965[3]. He worked as an opera singer[4] and actor[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (882 views/month, #7,021 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Bryn Terfel was born in Gwynedd[2].
  • Bryn Terfel was born on November 9, 1965[3].
  • Bryn Terfel was married to Hannah Stone[7].
  • Bryn Terfel held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Welsh was Bryn Terfel's native language[9].
  • Bryn Terfel worked as an opera singer[4].
  • Bryn Terfel's professions included actor[5].
  • Bryn Terfel was educated at Guildhall School of Music and Drama[10].
  • Bryn Terfel was educated at Ysgol Dyffryn Nantlle[11].
  • Bryn Terfel received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • Bryn Terfel received the The Queen's Medal for Music[13].
  • Bryn Terfel received the honorary doctor of the Royal College of Music[14].
  • Bryn Terfel received the Knight Bachelor[15].
  • Bryn Terfel received the Echo Klassik – Male Singer of the Year[16].
  • Bryn Terfel received the Classic Brit Awards[17].
  • Bryn Terfel is recorded as male[18].
  • Bryn Terfel's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Bryn Terfel's noble title is recorded as Knight Bachelor[20].
  • Bryn Terfel's genre is opera[21].
  • Bryn Terfel's record label is recorded as Deutsche Grammophon[22].
  • Bryn Terfel's Commons category is recorded as Bryn Terfel[23].
  • Bryn Terfel's voice type is recorded as bass-baritone[24].
  • Bryn Terfel's given name is recorded as Bryn[25].
  • Bryn Terfel's IPA transcription is recorded as ˈbrɨn ˈtɛrvɛl[26].
  • Bryn Terfel's instrument is recorded as voice[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1965-11-09[30]

  • Genre(s): classical[31]

  • Community tags: bass-baritone, british, classical, uk, welsh, welsh bass-baritone[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4b4dea0b-f5a1-4f55-a870-24ad4cdc0840[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Bryn Terfel's place of birth was Gwynedd[2]. He was born on November 9, 1965[3]. Welsh was his native language[9].

Education

Educated at Guildhall School of Music and Drama[10], a college of music[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1880[36], headquartered in London[37] and Ysgol Dyffryn Nantlle[11], a bilingual school[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1898[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include opera singer[4] and actor[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12], a grade of an order[41], in United Kingdom[42]; The Queen's Medal for Music[13], a music award[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 2005[45]; honorary doctor of the Royal College of Music[14], an award[46], in United Kingdom[47]; Knight Bachelor[15], a title of honor[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 1300[50]; Echo Klassik – Male Singer of the Year[16]; and Classic Brit Awards[17], a group of awards[51], in United Kingdom[52], founded in 2000[53].

Personal Life

Bryn Terfel was married to Hannah Stone[7].

Why It Matters

Bryn Terfel ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (882 views/month, #7,021 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Bryn Terfel born?

Bryn Terfel's place of birth was Gwynedd[2].

Who was Bryn Terfel married to?

Bryn Terfel's spouses include Hannah Stone[7].

What did Bryn Terfel do for work?

Bryn Terfel worked as opera singer[4] and actor[5].

Where did Bryn Terfel go to school?

Bryn Terfel was educated at Guildhall School of Music and Drama[10] and Ysgol Dyffryn Nantlle[11].

What awards did Bryn Terfel receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12], The Queen's Medal for Music[13], honorary doctor of the Royal College of Music[14], and Knight Bachelor[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . rcm.ac.uk. rcm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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