Mostyn Thomas
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Mostyn Thomas (born Thomas James Thomas) (January 14, 1896 – August 17, 1984){{cite book|title=The Record Collector|publisher=J. F. E. Dennis|year=1987|page=245}} was a Welsh operatic baritone, prominent in the first half of the 20th century.
Early life
He was born in Blaina, Monmouthshire, to Thomas and Ann. At the age of 13 he went to work underground in the local colliery.
Voice
His voice was discovered at the Ammanford Eisteddfod, and the local community of Blaina collected money for him to be trained at La Scala Milan. Mostyn has his debut as Tonio in Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) in 1929.
He sang leading baritone roles all over the world, settled in America and married a wealthy American widow. {{Citation needed|date=October 2007}} On February 13, 1923, Mostyn Thomas sang Dafydd y Garreg Wen to inaugurate the first radio broadcast by BBC.
References
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20050830024325/http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/walesonair/database/mostyn.shtml BBC Wales Database]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120125024206/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,758484,00.html Time Magazine] November 29, 1937
- [http://aolsvc.timeforkids.kol.aol.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,743982-3,00.html Time Magazine]{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} July 11, 1932
- [http://www.nationaltheatre.org/location/Timeline2006Aug.pdf Chronology, The National Theatre, 1835 -Present] (PDF)
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Category:Welsh operatic baritones
Category:20th-century Welsh male opera singers
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