Christmas concert broadcast features 10 divas vying for attentions of lone male Aled Hall
FOLLOWING the success of the Ten Tenors concert last Christmas Venue Cymru Llandudno this year played host to a glamorous concert featuring Ten Divas.
In a TV spectacular for S4C ten of Wales’s foremost sopranos and mezzos teamed up with a full symphony Orchestra for a night of popular operatic favourites.
All ten Divas were vying for the attention of the host tenor – the mischievous Aled Hall when they performed Bernstein’s classic ‘I feel pretty’ while their competitive attitude was definitely on show for ‘Anything you can do I can do better’ and the notorious ‘Cat’s Duet’ by Rossini.
Show producer Hefin Owen from Caernarfon-based Rondo Media was looking forward to the night and said: “I’m looking forward greatly to a night of glitz, glamour and sumptuous singing - all 10 Divas can’t wait to top the power of last year’s 10 Tenors.”
The ten Divas are Elin Manahan Thomas, Shân Cothi, Leah-Marian Jones, Fflur Wyn, Gwawr Edwards, Catrin Aur, Elin Pritchard, Ellen Williams, Llio Evans and Eirlys Myfanwy Davies.
Llio Evans, originally from Anglesey, said: “It’s a very special occasion for me to come home to north Wales to perform and I feel very honoured to be considered one of the Ten Welsh Divas.”
And Elin Pritchard from Rhyl added: “I’m really looking forward to performing so close to home with such a fantastic mix of Wales’ best talent.”
The concert will be broadcast on S4C on January 8, 2017.