Bryn Terfel: Bywyd Trwy Gan

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-Happy birthday, Bryn Terfel.	0:00:00	0:00:02
-50? Incredible!	0:00:02	0:00:04
-Enjoy your day. Many happy returns.	0:00:04	0:00:07
-Happy birthday. -I wish you many more.	0:00:07	0:00:10
-Happy birthday. Congratulations.	0:00:10	0:00:12
-Have a great night. You deserve it.	0:00:13	0:00:15
-All your friends honouring you.	0:00:15	0:00:17
-Happy birthday.	0:00:17	0:00:19
-On this special occasion, I'd like -to wish you a very happy birthday.	0:00:19	0:00:23
-# Happy birthday to you	0:00:24	0:00:28
-# Happy birthday to you	0:00:29	0:00:33
-# Happy birthday, dear Bryn	0:00:34	0:00:40
-# Happy birthday to you #	0:00:40	0:00:52
-Subtitles	0:00:53	0:00:55
-APPLAUSE AND CHEERS	0:01:03	0:01:05
-# If ye would know how I take life -and play my part	0:01:24	0:01:31
-# I from my father learnt -the earliest human art	0:01:32	0:01:39
-# I learnt to make the fen -all fruitful meadow land	0:01:41	0:01:46
-# And how to clothe with green -the barren waste of sand	0:01:46	0:01:56
-# At evening I lie down -And awake with morning's light	0:01:57	0:02:04
-# At evening I lie down -And awake with morning's light	0:02:04	0:02:09
-# To follow the share -on hill brows all bare	0:02:09	0:02:13
-# And bend to the ruddy plough	0:02:14	0:02:18
-# Upon the mountain height #	0:02:18	0:02:28
-APPLAUSE AND CHEERS	0:02:29	0:02:31
-Take a seat.	0:02:42	0:02:44
-Well, how are you?	0:02:44	0:02:46
-I'm fine, thank you.	0:02:46	0:02:47
-Did you get a shock?	0:02:48	0:02:49
-Yes.	0:02:50	0:02:51
-Your parents are here, -so watch what you say!	0:02:52	0:02:54
-It's amazing.	0:02:55	0:02:56
-The first thing a performer sees -is the audience...	0:02:57	0:03:00
-..if the lights are on them.	0:03:00	0:03:02
-The lights are on them tonight -so you can see who's here.	0:03:03	0:03:07
-We're here to celebrate -your special birthday, of course.	0:03:07	0:03:11
-It gives us an opportunity to -celebrate your glittering career...	0:03:11	0:03:16
-..and pay tribute to you.	0:03:16	0:03:18
-You started the evening -by performing Can Yr Arad Goch...	0:03:19	0:03:23
-..and that song -takes us back to the beginning.	0:03:23	0:03:26
-Back to the time when you competed -in eisteddfodau across Wales.	0:03:26	0:03:31
-If there's one song -a farmer's son's must sing...	0:03:33	0:03:37
-..that's the one.	0:03:37	0:03:38
-My parents and my grandparents...	0:03:42	0:03:44
-..also gave me a list of songs which -I had to sing when I was very young.	0:03:44	0:03:49
-Can Yr Arad Goch, by Idris Lewis...	0:03:50	0:03:52
-..is the song every baritone -should memorize as soon as he can.	0:03:52	0:03:58
-What sort of childhood did you have?	0:03:59	0:04:01
-Did your parents sing?	0:04:01	0:04:03
-I know your brother -sang duets with you at one time.	0:04:04	0:04:07
-Yes, I was the alto -to Ian's soprano!	0:04:07	0:04:10
-We did quite well...	0:04:10	0:04:12
-..until he decided to stop singing.	0:04:12	0:04:14
-My parents took us around -all the eisteddfodau.	0:04:18	0:04:21
-We went on many long journeys, -especially to Cardiff.	0:04:21	0:04:25
-We travelled a lot around -eisteddfodau and we enjoyed it.	0:04:25	0:04:29
-It was part -of what you did as a family.	0:04:30	0:04:32
-Yes, and we were never -put under pressure to do it.	0:04:34	0:04:38
-There were -a few positive elements to winning!	0:04:38	0:04:42
-There were cash prizes to be had -if I won!	0:04:42	0:04:45
-You were sporty too.	0:04:47	0:04:48
-You played football, -among other sports.	0:04:48	0:04:51
-Did you spend your winnings -on football boots?	0:04:51	0:04:54
-Yes. I had pretty smart boots -throughout my schooldays!	0:04:55	0:04:59
-A few Manchester United shirts -reached my bedroom too.	0:04:59	0:05:03
-AUDIENCE BOOS	0:05:03	0:05:05
-You've started them off!	0:05:07	0:05:09
-Envy. Pure envy.	0:05:09	0:05:12
-You first won a competition -at the National Eisteddfod in 1978.	0:05:14	0:05:19
-You were 12 years old, yet you won -the under-18 Cerdd Dant Solo.	0:05:21	0:05:26
-And yes, we have a clip -of that winning performance.	0:05:26	0:05:29
-# To protect his assets	0:05:40	0:05:43
-# And his magical cloak	0:05:43	0:05:47
-# That was my aim	0:05:47	0:05:49
-# But he never returned	0:05:50	0:05:53
-# So this poet marvelled no more -at this vivid bird	0:05:54	0:05:59
-# Like the sun, -this flash of light #	0:05:59	0:06:04
-APPLAUSE	0:06:05	0:06:07
-I was 12 years old then?	0:06:12	0:06:13
-I was 12 years old then? - -Yes.	0:06:13	0:06:15
-That must have been -near the time when my voice broke.	0:06:15	0:06:18
-I always struggled with that -last note but that was quite good!	0:06:19	0:06:23
-We have a message for you...	0:06:25	0:06:27
-..from someone who was important -to you during that early period.	0:06:27	0:06:31
-Your old cerdd dant coach.	0:06:32	0:06:34
-Huge congratulations, Bryn...	0:06:35	0:06:37
-..on reaching a special milestone.	0:06:37	0:06:40
-When I taught children -to sing cerdd dant...	0:06:41	0:06:44
-..phrasing and enunciation -were important.	0:06:45	0:06:48
-That's always been -one of your strengths.	0:06:50	0:06:53
-I hope you enjoy many more years -of singing at the top, Bryn.	0:06:54	0:06:59
-I send you my very best wishes.	0:07:00	0:07:02
-Happy birthday.	0:07:03	0:07:04
-APPLAUSE	0:07:06	0:07:08
-What did you learn -during that early period?	0:07:13	0:07:16
-Selyf mentioned phrasing -and enunciation.	0:07:16	0:07:19
-That's vital in cerdd dant singing.	0:07:20	0:07:23
-Yes, that's one of the things -the adjudicators look out for.	0:07:24	0:07:28
-The interpretation of the poetry -is also very important.	0:07:28	0:07:32
-Without even realizing it...	0:07:33	0:07:35
-..I learned things which -I'd carry with me forever from him.	0:07:35	0:07:39
-Things which certainly carried me -through my college years.	0:07:39	0:07:44
-You competed in Urdd eisteddfodau -too, of course...	0:07:46	0:07:49
-..but it took you a while -to taste success there.	0:07:51	0:07:55
-However, you won a hat-trick -in the 1983 Urdd Eisteddfod...	0:07:55	0:07:59
-..and again, in 1984.	0:08:00	0:08:01
-You won the Solo For Boys, the Cerdd -Dant Solo and the Folk Song Solo.	0:08:01	0:08:07
-Here's a clip of you performing -in the 1984 Mold Urdd Eisteddfod.	0:08:07	0:08:12
-# No matter when harsh blows come	0:08:16	0:08:18
-# No matter about my scars	0:08:18	0:08:21
-# Simply give me the earth	0:08:22	0:08:25
-# Give me means to travel	0:08:25	0:08:28
-# Gold nor marriage do I seek	0:08:28	0:08:32
-# I have no need for companions	0:08:33	0:08:38
-# My passion lies in the path I take	0:08:38	0:08:44
-# All I need -is the road beneath me #	0:08:45	0:08:52
-Apparently, they called you -Bryn Triple Win!	0:09:00	0:09:03
-BRYN LAUGHS	0:09:04	0:09:06
-I won five times - the boys' choir -and the mixed choir too!	0:09:06	0:09:10
-The Mold Eisteddfod -was an excellent one for me.	0:09:11	0:09:14
-Actually, it did set off -an element of ringing bells.	0:09:14	0:09:18
-It made me think about -what the next step should be.	0:09:19	0:09:24
-Is that when you thought -you wanted to follow that path?	0:09:25	0:09:29
-Yes, because people told me -they'd enjoyed my performances.	0:09:30	0:09:34
-It was a natural thing to perform in -the Urdd Eisteddfod with my school.	0:09:34	0:09:39
-Many of us enjoyed it, -including one man in the audience.	0:09:41	0:09:45
-John Eifion.	0:09:46	0:09:48
-We performed as a duet many times.	0:09:48	0:09:51
-Another hat-trick came in 1987 at -the Porthmadog National Eisteddfod.	0:09:52	0:09:57
-You won the Baritone Solo, The -Osbourne Roberts Memorial Prize...	0:09:57	0:10:02
-..and you were the joint winner -of the Towyn Roberts Scholarship.	0:10:02	0:10:07
-Was that the pinnacle -of your eisteddfod career?	0:10:07	0:10:11
-Porthmadog was totally different.	0:10:11	0:10:14
-I was at the Guildhall -by that point.	0:10:14	0:10:17
-I performed for the adjudicators -in The Blue Riband competition...	0:10:18	0:10:22
-..and in the Towyn Roberts -Scholarship competition.	0:10:22	0:10:26
-Sir Geraint Evans -was one of the adjudicators...	0:10:26	0:10:30
-..and that was -a massive thing for me.	0:10:31	0:10:34
-Was Sir Geraint Evans your hero?	0:10:36	0:10:39
-Was Sir Geraint Evans your hero? - -Yes. He was a giant of a man.	0:10:39	0:10:41
-When he walked into a room, -everyone noticed him.	0:10:41	0:10:44
-His white hair was like -a horse's mane, blowing in the wind.	0:10:45	0:10:49
-Let's see you -perform for Sir Geraint.	0:10:51	0:10:54
-# Your land in the valley	0:10:57	0:10:59
-# As sorrowful land as can be	0:11:02	0:11:06
-# Each winter, the winds did moan	0:11:06	0:11:10
-# A disconsolate wail -through the trees	0:11:11	0:11:15
-# In Llanfihangel Bachellaeth	0:11:15	0:11:19
-# You shall hear them no more	0:11:19	0:11:22
-# No longer shall you hear -the bell toll	0:11:22	0:11:26
-# Farewell, dear parishioners #	0:11:27	0:11:33
-APPLAUSE	0:11:40	0:11:42
-Sir Geraint was on the stage...	0:11:48	0:11:50
-..as you stood there with Rhian Owen -and Towyn Roberts.	0:11:50	0:11:54
-You had some wonderful opportunities -when you competed in eisteddfodau.	0:11:55	0:12:00
-Without a doubt.	0:12:00	0:12:01
-I owe the Eisteddfod -a huge debt of gratitude.	0:12:02	0:12:06
-It's incredible -that Towyn Roberts had such vision.	0:12:08	0:12:13
-He awarded young performers -a grant...	0:12:13	0:12:16
-..during a period in their lives -where they really needed the money.	0:12:16	0:12:21
-Some people from this early period -have sent greetings to you.	0:12:24	0:12:28
-Happy birthday, Bryn.	0:12:31	0:12:32
-You're not as old as me -but you're getting there!	0:12:33	0:12:36
-On behalf -of the National Eisteddfod...	0:12:36	0:12:39
-..I'd like to wish you -a happy birthday.	0:12:39	0:12:42
-We hope to see you on the -Eisteddfod stage in the near future.	0:12:42	0:12:47
-Congratulations on your birthday -and on all your success.	0:12:47	0:12:52
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-Subtitles	0:12:58	0:12:58
-Subtitles - -Subtitles	0:12:58	0:13:00
-# I must go down to the seas again	0:13:11	0:13:15
-# To the lonely sea and the sky	0:13:15	0:13:19
-# And all I ask is a tall ship	0:13:20	0:13:24
-# And a star to steer her by	0:13:24	0:13:27
-# And the wheel's kick -and the wind's song	0:13:28	0:13:33
-# And the white sail's shaking	0:13:34	0:13:38
-# And the grey mist -on the sea's face	0:13:39	0:13:46
-# And the grey dawn breaking	0:13:48	0:13:57
-# I must go down to the seas again	0:14:00	0:14:03
-# For the call of the running tide	0:14:03	0:14:06
-# Is a wild call and a clear call	0:14:07	0:14:10
-# That may not be denied	0:14:10	0:14:13
-# And all I ask is a windy day	0:14:14	0:14:19
-# With the white clouds flying	0:14:20	0:14:24
-# And the flung spray	0:14:25	0:14:28
-# And the blown spume	0:14:28	0:14:33
-# And the seagulls crying	0:14:35	0:14:46
-# I must go down to the seas again	0:14:48	0:14:51
-# To the vagrant gypsy life	0:14:51	0:14:54
-# To the gull's way -and the whale's way	0:14:54	0:14:58
-# Where the wind's like -a whetted knife	0:14:58	0:15:01
-# And all I ask is a merry yarn	0:15:02	0:15:07
-# From a laughing fellow rover	0:15:08	0:15:13
-# And quiet sleep	0:15:15	0:15:18
-# And a sweet dream	0:15:19	0:15:25
-# When the long trick's over #	0:15:27	0:15:39
-APPLAUSE	0:15:46	0:15:48
-You just sang the wonderful -Sea Fever by John Ireland.	0:15:57	0:16:01
-That takes us back to the period -where you studied...	0:16:01	0:16:05
-..at The Guildhall -School Of Music And Drama, London.	0:16:05	0:16:09
-Arthur Reckless was your first -singing teacher there.	0:16:09	0:16:13
-My parents took me to London -to have an audition.	0:16:14	0:16:17
-They were quite taken -with my voice...	0:16:17	0:16:20
-..and they liked my performance -and how comfortable I was on stage.	0:16:21	0:16:27
-These selection panels look for -potential of a future career.	0:16:31	0:16:36
-They have a crystal ball...	0:16:37	0:16:39
-..and they can see where -someone's talent will take them...	0:16:39	0:16:44
-..given good vocal coaching.	0:16:44	0:16:46
-Your first singing teacher -is a vital element.	0:16:49	0:16:53
-They chose Arthur Reckless -to be my teacher.	0:16:53	0:16:56
-Whenever he performed in concerts...	0:16:56	0:16:59
-..he'd be listed in the programme -as A Reckless baritone.	0:16:59	0:17:04
-There was nothing reckless -about Arthur, Emma.	0:17:07	0:17:11
-During my first three years -with Arthur...	0:17:11	0:17:14
-..he didn't give me -any operatic arias to sing.	0:17:15	0:17:18
-I started off -by signing Welsh songs to him...	0:17:18	0:17:21
-..so that he could see -how my voice worked.	0:17:22	0:17:25
-He looked at my posture -and my breathing.	0:17:26	0:17:28
-All the elements -involved in performing.	0:17:29	0:17:32
-I had an advantage because I'd -sung in the Eisteddfod for years.	0:17:33	0:17:37
-That meant -I could learn songs quickly.	0:17:38	0:17:40
-I have a good ear -and I'm very grateful for that.	0:17:41	0:17:44
-I won't sight-read a song -perfectly...	0:17:44	0:17:47
-..but after the third time, -it'll be in my memory.	0:17:47	0:17:51
-What sort of student were you?	0:17:51	0:17:52
-What sort of student were you? - -I was very good.	0:17:52	0:17:54
-LAUGHTER	0:17:54	0:17:57
-I may not have listened to what -I was told about my performance...	0:17:57	0:18:02
-..but I'd go away from the lesson...	0:18:02	0:18:05
-..and write the things he'd said -on my score.	0:18:05	0:18:08
-I did my homework.	0:18:08	0:18:10
-I was with Arthur Reckless -for three years.	0:18:12	0:18:15
-He was 89 by the time I left him -and moved on to my next teacher.	0:18:15	0:18:20
-I'm sure this next clip will bring -back some fond memories for you.	0:18:21	0:18:26
-You've been here for a month.	0:18:28	0:18:30
-Are you enjoying it?	0:18:31	0:18:32
-Are you enjoying it? - -Yes.	0:18:32	0:18:34
-The first week was hard -and I was homesick.	0:18:34	0:18:37
-By the second week, I used -my big mouth to get to know people.	0:18:37	0:18:41
-Let's try bree, bray, brae, bra.	0:18:42	0:18:44
-# Bree-bray-bra, bree-bray-bra,	0:18:46	0:18:49
-# Bree-bray-bra, bree-bray-bra... #	0:18:49	0:18:52
-What does Mr Reckless, your teacher, -have to say to you?	0:18:52	0:18:55
-He tells me I'm a baby -and that my voice is like gold...	0:18:57	0:19:01
-..and I must look after it.	0:19:01	0:19:03
-What do you hope to do next?	0:19:03	0:19:05
-I'd love to make a living -out of signing.	0:19:05	0:19:08
-APPLAUSE	0:19:10	0:19:12
-You may have been homesick, but you -threw yourself into London life.	0:19:16	0:19:21
-You went to recitals and concerts...	0:19:21	0:19:25
-..and you saw -your first opera - Othello.	0:19:26	0:19:30
-Radio Cymru asked me to go and see -a performance of Othello by Verdi...	0:19:30	0:19:35
-..at the Opera House in London.	0:19:35	0:19:38
-I had to do my homework before I -went but they gave me a free ticket.	0:19:40	0:19:44
-Students were given free tickets -to various performances...	0:19:47	0:19:52
-..but this performance -featured Placido Domingo...	0:19:52	0:19:56
-..and it was impossible for students -to get hold of a ticket.	0:19:57	0:20:01
-I had a ticket and it was right -in the middle of the opera house.	0:20:03	0:20:07
-I was thrilled and it certainly -flicked a switch in my head...	0:20:07	0:20:13
-..and I moved on from Arthur -Reckless to Rudolf Piernay.	0:20:14	0:20:19
-He was a totally different teacher -from Arthur.	0:20:19	0:20:23
-Rudolf gave me five songs a week -to learn by the following week.	0:20:23	0:20:28
-If I hadn't learned them, -he'd send me home.	0:20:28	0:20:31
-He'd say, -"You can go back to your farm."	0:20:32	0:20:35
-LAUGHTER	0:20:36	0:20:37
-"Go back to your sheep."	0:20:37	0:20:39
-He could be quite nasty...	0:20:39	0:20:41
-..but it spurred me on.	0:20:42	0:20:44
-He prepared you for all the -competitions which students enter.	0:20:44	0:20:49
-It took some time -for you to taste success in them.	0:20:51	0:20:55
-Did you doubt yourself?	0:20:55	0:20:57
-Did you think -you'd done the wrong thing?	0:20:58	0:21:01
-I was on a four-year course...	0:21:03	0:21:05
-..with an option of an additional, -two year operatic course.	0:21:05	0:21:09
-During those first four years, -I entered countless competitions...	0:21:10	0:21:15
-..and won not a single one of them.	0:21:15	0:21:17
-During my first years -at the Guildhall...	0:21:19	0:21:22
-..my voice perhaps hadn't reached -the expected standard.	0:21:23	0:21:27
-That was something -which I had to face...	0:21:27	0:21:30
-..and perhaps -work just a little bit harder.	0:21:30	0:21:34
-You did work hard.	0:21:35	0:21:37
-You won the Kathleen Ferrier in 1988 -and the Gold Medal in 1989...	0:21:37	0:21:42
-..which was also won by Sir Geraint -Evans and Arthur Reckless.	0:21:42	0:21:46
-Is that when you realized -you really may have what it takes?	0:21:47	0:21:51
-Is that -when doors started to open for you?	0:21:51	0:21:54
-Well, winning the Gold Medal -was a huge target for me.	0:21:55	0:21:58
-You're correct in saying I also won -the Kathleen Ferrier Memorial Award.	0:22:03	0:22:08
-Winning it -brought me out of the wilderness.	0:22:10	0:22:13
-It came with a 5,000 prize.	0:22:13	0:22:15
-I was a young student...	0:22:15	0:22:17
-..and I needed that money -to go towards paying my fees.	0:22:17	0:22:21
-The fees for the opera course.	0:22:21	0:22:24
-Let's move on to 1989.	0:22:25	0:22:27
-You're 23 years old...	0:22:27	0:22:28
-..and you've entered the Cardiff -Singer Of The World Competition.	0:22:29	0:22:34
-That shone -the international spotlight on you.	0:22:34	0:22:37
-It was a pretty big spotlight, -wasn't it?	0:22:38	0:22:41
-Yes, especially in the fact that -Wales expected the Welsh entrant...	0:22:41	0:22:47
-..to win the competition.	0:22:47	0:22:49
-That was true -from the very beginning.	0:22:50	0:22:53
-I came very close.	0:22:53	0:22:55
-It was clear from -Dmitri's performances that week...	0:22:55	0:22:59
-..that I had my work cut out for me -if I was to reach his standard.	0:22:59	0:23:04
-When I woke up -on the morning of the final...	0:23:04	0:23:08
-..I couldn't sing a note.	0:23:08	0:23:10
-I'd lost my voice completely.	0:23:12	0:23:14
-Mercifully, -within two or three hours...	0:23:14	0:23:18
-..and thanks to the rehearsal -at St David's Hall...	0:23:18	0:23:21
-..my voice came back.	0:23:22	0:23:23
-Let's enjoy part of your performance -that night.	0:23:24	0:23:27
-It's an aria from -Der Fliegende Hollander by Wagner.	0:23:28	0:23:31
-# Ihr Welten, endet euren Lauf!	0:23:35	0:23:43
-# Ew'ge Vertichtung	0:23:45	0:23:49
-# Nimm mich auf! #	0:23:49	0:23:56
-APPLAUSE AND CHEERS	0:24:15	0:24:17
-Oh, that poor boy!	0:24:24	0:24:25
-You were good.	0:24:26	0:24:28
-What an aria -to sing in a competition!	0:24:28	0:24:30
-It opens the opera.	0:24:31	0:24:32
-My one regret is that I didn't sing -a Welsh song during the competition.	0:24:35	0:24:41
-Schumann songs were chosen.	0:24:41	0:24:43
-You won the Lieder Prize.	0:24:45	0:24:46
-Lieder is the name -for a type of German songs.	0:24:47	0:24:50
-What's so special -about that style of singing?	0:24:52	0:24:55
-It's a style of performing...	0:24:55	0:24:57
-..where you sing on stage with -one other person - your accompanist.	0:24:57	0:25:03
-Students should learn -as many Lieder songs as possible...	0:25:05	0:25:09
-..during their time at college.	0:25:09	0:25:11
-During that time...	0:25:12	0:25:13
-..I learned Schwanengesang -by Schubert...	0:25:13	0:25:17
-..which is a collection of 17 songs.	0:25:17	0:25:19
-I also learned Die Schone Magelone, -which is a 24-song collection.	0:25:20	0:25:25
-It teaches you to learn quickly, -which helps you in the future.	0:25:26	0:25:30
-This is a clip of you performing -a song from Schwanendesang.	0:25:32	0:25:36
-It was filmed in Kremunster Abbey, -Austria, in the early 1990s.	0:25:36	0:25:41
-# Rauschender Strom	0:25:43	0:25:45
-# Brausender Wald	0:25:45	0:25:47
-# Starrender Fels	0:25:47	0:25:49
-# Mein Aufenhalt	0:25:50	0:25:51
-# Rauschender Strom	0:25:52	0:25:54
-# Brausender Wald	0:25:54	0:25:56
-# Starrender Fels	0:25:56	0:26:01
-# Rauschender Strom	0:26:02	0:26:04
-# Brausender Wald	0:26:06	0:26:09
-# Mein Aufenthalt #	0:26:11	0:26:14
-.	0:26:23	0:26:24
-Subtitles	0:26:29	0:26:29
-Subtitles - -Subtitles	0:26:29	0:26:31
-Mozart's operas played a big part -in your development as a singer.	0:26:37	0:26:42
-We're about to see you as Figaro -in The Marriage Of Figaro...	0:26:42	0:26:46
-..at The Metropolitan Opera House, -New York, in 1998.	0:26:47	0:26:51
-APPLAUSE	0:27:24	0:27:26
-I'm sure -it's every singer's ambition...	0:27:30	0:27:33
-..to sing Figaro -at the Metropolitan Opera House.	0:27:33	0:27:37
-You first did it in 1994.	0:27:37	0:27:39
-Why are Mozart operas so important, -especially to a budding singer?	0:27:41	0:27:46
-Luckily for me, Sir Geraint Evans, -Stuart Burrows and Margaret Price...	0:27:47	0:27:52
-..had paved the way -for British singers to go abroad.	0:27:53	0:27:57
-Whenever I perform in New York, -Milan, Paris or Munich...	0:28:00	0:28:04
-..there's huge pressure on my -shoulders on the opening nights.	0:28:05	0:28:09
-I remember -one opening night in New York...	0:28:11	0:28:14
-..I tripped over a piece -of Susanna's clothing.	0:28:14	0:28:18
-It happened during the final act.	0:28:18	0:28:20
-I just went!	0:28:21	0:28:22
-I fell and hit my nose on a piece -of the set within that scene.	0:28:23	0:28:28
-You've got to get up, -dust yourself off and carry on.	0:28:30	0:28:35
-It did you no harm, -judging by these quotes.	0:28:36	0:28:39
-These are from the reviews you had -following that debut.	0:28:39	0:28:43
-Are you ready for these?	0:28:44	0:28:45
-Are you ready for these? - -Yes.	0:28:45	0:28:47
-"Bryn had New York at his feet."	0:28:47	0:28:49
-"He left New York audiences -crying for more."	0:28:49	0:28:53
-"Bryn Terfel, voice of the century."	0:28:53	0:28:56
-This is my favourite.	0:28:56	0:28:58
-"He is a sexy, singing bear."	0:28:58	0:29:01
-LAUGHTER	0:29:02	0:29:04
-I've read -far worse things than that!	0:29:07	0:29:10
-You retired from the role of Figaro -in 2007. Why?	0:29:12	0:29:16
-The time comes in every career -to move on from singing Mozart.	0:29:16	0:29:22
-Youngsters -take over those roles...	0:29:22	0:29:24
-..and you must dive into -a totally different lake...	0:29:25	0:29:28
-..and cross the bridge to sing -the work of different composers.	0:29:29	0:29:33
-People such as Wagner, Strauss, -Rossini and Donizetti.	0:29:34	0:29:38
-You invited a young baritone -to perform for us tonight.	0:29:39	0:29:43
-Here to sing Non Piu Andrai -from The Marriage Of Figaro...	0:29:43	0:29:47
-..please welcome Emyr Wyn Jones.	0:29:47	0:29:50
-APPLAUSE	0:29:51	0:29:53
-# Frolic no more, lustful butterfly	0:30:05	0:30:08
-# Day and night flitting to and fro	0:30:08	0:30:11
-# Disturbing ladies in their sleep	0:30:12	0:30:15
-# Little Narcissus, Adonis of love!	0:30:15	0:30:18
-# No longer will you have -these beautiful feathers	0:30:29	0:30:33
-# Or that light, romantic cap	0:30:34	0:30:38
-# That hair, -that glowing countenance	0:30:38	0:30:42
-# That rosy, womanly complexion!	0:30:42	0:30:45
-# No longer -will you have the feathers	0:30:48	0:30:52
-# That hat, that hair	0:30:52	0:30:55
-# That glowing countenance!	0:30:55	0:30:59
-# Among soldiers, by Jove!	0:31:22	0:31:25
-# A big moustache, a little kit	0:31:25	0:31:28
-# Rifle on your shoulder, -sabre on your flank	0:31:28	0:31:32
-# Standing up straight, hard faced	0:31:32	0:31:35
-# A big helmet or a big turban	0:31:35	0:31:38
-# Plenty of honour, little pay	0:31:39	0:31:42
-# Instead of dancing the fandango	0:31:49	0:31:52
-# A march through the mud	0:31:53	0:31:56
-# Over mountains, through valleys	0:31:57	0:31:59
-# With snow and sun beating down	0:32:00	0:32:02
-# To the beat of the bugle	0:32:03	0:32:04
-# Of bombs, of cannons	0:32:04	0:32:06
-# Whose thunderous report -makes your ears ring	0:32:06	0:32:10
-# Cherubino, on to victory	0:32:51	0:32:55
-# To glory in battle! #	0:32:55	0:32:57
-APPLAUSE AND CHEERS	0:33:17	0:33:19
-Between your time performing Figaro -in Santa Fe and the Met...	0:33:37	0:33:41
-..your international -breakthrough came in Salzburg...	0:33:43	0:33:47
-..when you sang -in Strauss's Salome.	0:33:47	0:33:50
-This is a clip of you -as John The Baptist.	0:33:51	0:33:54
-# When he comes to you	0:33:57	0:34:00
-# As he comes to all who call him	0:34:01	0:34:06
-# Bow down before him	0:34:07	0:34:15
-# And ask -for forgiveness of your sins #	0:34:16	0:34:31
-What impact did that performance -have on your career?	0:34:54	0:34:58
-I sang in The Magic Flute opera -in Brussels...	0:34:58	0:35:02
-..and I had a part -called The Speaker.	0:35:02	0:35:05
-It's only two pages -in the whole opera.	0:35:05	0:35:08
-It's a small part.	0:35:08	0:35:10
-Gerard Mortier, the opera company -leader in Brussels...	0:35:12	0:35:16
-..somehow or other really liked -my two-page performance...	0:35:16	0:35:21
-..and he was moving on -from Brussels to Salzburg.	0:35:21	0:35:24
-Every career -needs a bit of luck too.	0:35:25	0:35:27
-He asked me to sing the part -of John The Baptist in Salome...	0:35:28	0:35:33
-..with Catherine Malfitano, -Christoph von Dohnanyi...	0:35:34	0:35:40
-..and staged by Luc Bondy.	0:35:40	0:35:42
-Sir Geraint Evans, Stuart Burrows -and Margaret Price...	0:35:44	0:35:48
-..had sung in Salzburg many times -during the summer.	0:35:48	0:35:52
-You have to work -during the summer...	0:35:52	0:35:54
-..because that's the crucial time -of the year...	0:35:55	0:35:58
-..when people are free -to come and see the performances.	0:35:58	0:36:02
-The summer is important -for the opera houses...	0:36:03	0:36:07
-..in North America, -South America and Europe.	0:36:07	0:36:10
-I'm sorry to say this...	0:36:11	0:36:13
-..but they really -do put us on a plate.	0:36:13	0:36:17
-The first opera I sang there was -Die Frau Ohne Schatten by Strauss.	0:36:19	0:36:24
-Sir Georg Solti was the person -who gave that role to me.	0:36:25	0:36:29
-Didn't Sir Geraint introduce you -to Solti in the first place?	0:36:30	0:36:35
-Yes. He made a phone call -to Sir Georg.	0:36:35	0:36:38
-Three days later, I was in -Swiss Cottage with Bryan Davies.	0:36:38	0:36:42
-Bryan, the accompanist, clutched -his carrier bag and his cigarettes!	0:36:42	0:36:47
-I'd never seen Bryan smoke so much -as he did before he went in!	0:36:48	0:36:53
-That first contact was vital, Emma.	0:36:55	0:36:57
-Singing John The Baptist in Salzburg -was incredible.	0:36:57	0:37:01
-What did you learn from Solti?	0:37:03	0:37:05
-He's the person -who told me to work harder...	0:37:07	0:37:11
-..and to listen more.	0:37:12	0:37:14
-If you didn't listen to Sir Georg, -he'd tend to send you packing.	0:37:16	0:37:21
-If you were sent packing, -you were unemployed.	0:37:21	0:37:24
-That man could open doors, Emma.	0:37:24	0:37:26
-If you sang a part like the gardener -in The Marriage Of Figaro..	0:37:27	0:37:31
-..people realized this young voice -was being used by Sir Georg Solti.	0:37:31	0:37:37
-We have more greetings for you now.	0:37:39	0:37:41
-Some from people you know well -and some from your colleagues.	0:37:42	0:37:46
-Happy birthday, mate.	0:37:47	0:37:48
-See you soon.	0:37:49	0:37:51
-Have a great night.	0:37:52	0:37:53
-Happy birthday.	0:37:53	0:37:55
-You deserve every success.	0:37:57	0:37:59
-What a career you're having!	0:38:00	0:38:02
-You seem to be surmounting -every obstacle in your path.	0:38:02	0:38:06
-It's larger than life, what you're -doing, so many happy returns.	0:38:07	0:38:11
-Happy birthday, dear Bryn. Cheers!	0:38:11	0:38:14
-By the way, this grappa is good.	0:38:16	0:38:18
-I'll have some waiting for you -the next time I see you in Penarth.	0:38:19	0:38:24
-Cheers!	0:38:25	0:38:26
-.	0:38:27	0:38:27
-Subtitles	0:38:32	0:38:32
-Subtitles - -Subtitles	0:38:32	0:38:34
-In the late 1990s, -you moved on to play Falstaff...	0:38:39	0:38:43
-..in the opera by Verdi.	0:38:44	0:38:45
-You decided to perform it -for the first time...	0:38:46	0:38:49
-..on the other side of the world, -in Australia.	0:38:49	0:38:52
-Why?	0:38:53	0:38:54
-That was the first offer!	0:38:54	0:38:56
-That's fair enough.	0:38:57	0:38:58
-My agent has been with me, holding -my hand, since the very beginning.	0:38:59	0:39:04
-Doreen O'Neill from Harlequin.	0:39:06	0:39:08
-We've been on an incredible journey.	0:39:08	0:39:11
-When the offer came -to go to Australia to do Falstaff...	0:39:12	0:39:16
-..once again, the person who walks -beside me, Sir Geraint Evans...	0:39:16	0:39:22
-..was iconic -performing the role of Falstaff.	0:39:25	0:39:28
-There was a favourable offer -from Australia...	0:39:30	0:39:33
-..to spend two months there, -in Sydney...	0:39:33	0:39:36
-..living in a house on Coogee Beach, -right by the sea.	0:39:37	0:39:40
-It was still hard work -mind you, Emma!	0:39:41	0:39:44
-I had to learn a new role...	0:39:44	0:39:46
-..so I spent six months -preparing for it.	0:39:46	0:39:49
-Six months later, I got on -that plane to head to Sydney.	0:39:50	0:39:54
-It was a good production -and my fellow singers were fun.	0:39:57	0:40:01
-We've all remained friends -since then.	0:40:02	0:40:04
-It was the perfect choice -to perform Falstaff.	0:40:06	0:40:09
-Falstaff is an old man.	0:40:10	0:40:12
-You were young when you started -to perform the part.	0:40:12	0:40:16
-Sir Geraint was older -when he took it on.	0:40:16	0:40:19
-I'm glad I performed it -from a vocal point of view.	0:40:19	0:40:22
-I think my performance -is now more rounded...	0:40:24	0:40:27
-..in terms of characterization and -the fact I know the opera so well.	0:40:27	0:40:32
-Every time you return to an opera, -you discover something new.	0:40:32	0:40:37
-You've said you want to be in the -Guinness Book Of World Records...	0:40:37	0:40:42
-..for the most performances -as Falstaff over a ten year period.	0:40:42	0:40:47
-How many opera houses -are there left?	0:40:47	0:40:50
-I've just done six performances -in Zurich.	0:40:50	0:40:53
-I have ten performances in Paris -coming up in the next few years.	0:40:54	0:40:58
-They're still building up...	0:40:58	0:41:00
-..and I hope I do make it -into that prestigious book.	0:41:01	0:41:05
-That book arrived at Nantcyll Uchaf -on many a Christmas Day.	0:41:08	0:41:13
-My brother and I spent hours -leafing through its pages.	0:41:13	0:41:18
-You performed Falstaff at the -Wales Millennium Centre in 2008...	0:41:19	0:41:24
-..with Welsh National Opera.	0:41:24	0:41:26
-We can watch part -of your performance right now.	0:41:26	0:41:30
-# Furfanti	0:41:33	0:41:35
-# Ho atteso troppo, -E vi discaccio	0:41:35	0:41:39
-# Ola! Lesti! Lesti!	0:41:39	0:41:42
-# Al galoppo! Al galoppo!	0:41:42	0:41:44
-# Il capestro assai bene vi sta	0:41:45	0:41:48
-# Lesti! Lesti! Lesti! -Al galoppo! Al galoppo!	0:41:48	0:41:51
-# Via! Via! Via di qua! Via di qua!	0:41:51	0:41:55
-# Via di qua! Via di qua! #	0:41:55	0:41:58
-Let's move on to the pinnacle -of your career, so far...	0:42:22	0:42:26
-..and the epic operas of Wagner.	0:42:26	0:42:29
-In them you play Wotan, -the king of the gods...	0:42:29	0:42:33
-..in Wagner's Ring Cycle of operas.	0:42:33	0:42:35
-When you play Wotan, you're on stage -for four hours or more.	0:42:36	0:42:40
-How do you prepare yourself -vocally, mentally and physically?	0:42:40	0:42:45
-I remember -driving from Gwynedd to London...	0:42:48	0:42:52
-..and I put the middle opera, -Die Walkure, on in the car.	0:42:52	0:42:56
-It was a five and a half -or six hour drive to London...	0:42:56	0:43:00
-..and the opera -still hadn't finished!	0:43:00	0:43:03
-That was a little bit -of an eye-opener for me.	0:43:04	0:43:07
-To be honest with you, Emma...	0:43:09	0:43:11
-..I tend to leave things to -the last minute when I learn operas.	0:43:11	0:43:16
-I like to leave one act unlearnt...	0:43:16	0:43:19
-..as I approach the weeks leading up -to the first day of rehearsals.	0:43:19	0:43:24
-That puts me under a bit of pressure -to get things done...	0:43:24	0:43:28
-..and to finish the job.	0:43:28	0:43:30
-Wagner's work is a different animal -from any other opera.	0:43:31	0:43:35
-What makes Wagner's work -so challenging?	0:43:37	0:43:40
-One of Wagner's operas will leave -my memory in a matter of months...	0:43:40	0:43:45
-..if I don't keep on top of it.	0:43:45	0:43:48
-I go home, lock the door -and go back to the books.	0:43:48	0:43:51
-Wagner's work is something -a singer must work on constantly.	0:43:51	0:43:57
-The opening night of Die Walkure -at the Royal Opera House...	0:43:57	0:44:01
-..was unforgettable!	0:44:02	0:44:03
-Wotan lifts a flame with his hand.	0:44:03	0:44:06
-I had a section which was connected -to a gas canister.	0:44:07	0:44:11
-The igniter was in my right hand -and the gas was in my left hand.	0:44:11	0:44:15
-Once the flame was lit, -I'd lift it high.	0:44:15	0:44:18
-There are strict safety regulations -around fire.	0:44:18	0:44:22
-There were six firemen -on each side of the stage...	0:44:22	0:44:26
-..in case things went wrong.	0:44:26	0:44:28
-Well, things did go wrong and the -flame shot up 12 feet in the air!	0:44:28	0:44:32
-I could do nothing about it.	0:44:33	0:44:35
-The flame was burning my hand.	0:44:37	0:44:39
-Towards the end of that scene, which -comes at the end of the opera...	0:44:41	0:44:45
-..I had to hit one high note.	0:44:46	0:44:48
-I used one of the consonants -to extinguish the flame.	0:44:51	0:44:56
-I walked off stage -with tears cascading down my cheeks.	0:44:58	0:45:03
-The first person I saw -was Huw Edwards, the journalist.	0:45:04	0:45:09
-I went straight up to Huw -and put my head on his shoulder.	0:45:11	0:45:15
-People assumed I was upset -because I'd been burnt...	0:45:15	0:45:19
-..but it was the wave of emotion -of coming to the end of the term...	0:45:19	0:45:23
-..of learning the three operas -which make up The Ring Cycle.	0:45:24	0:45:28
-All that emotion had reached -its climax and I had to come down.	0:45:28	0:45:32
-You've performed Wagner -many times...	0:45:34	0:45:37
-..at the Royal Opera House, -Covent Garden...	0:45:37	0:45:40
-..under its Music Director, -Antonio Pappano.	0:45:40	0:45:44
-We have a message for you -from the maestro himself.	0:45:44	0:45:47
-Dear Bryn...	0:45:48	0:45:50
-..happy birthday from myself and -all of us at the Royal Opera House.	0:45:50	0:45:55
-Long may you continue to share your -unique talent, your generosity...	0:45:55	0:46:00
-..and your spirit.	0:46:00	0:46:02
-HE PLAYS 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY'	0:46:02	0:46:04
-APPLAUSE	0:46:07	0:46:09
-Next, you'll sing an aria -from the opera Das Rheingold.	0:46:13	0:46:18
-Yes, this aria -comes at the end of Das Rheingold.	0:46:20	0:46:24
-The bridge has been built -and the clouds have been cleared.	0:46:24	0:46:28
-The lights are ready...	0:46:28	0:46:30
-..for the family to cross to their -new castle for the first time.	0:46:30	0:46:35
-The stage is ready for you.	0:46:35	0:46:37
-APPLAUSE	0:46:38	0:46:40
-# The sun's eye	0:47:09	0:47:12
-# Sheds its evening beams	0:47:12	0:47:18
-# In its glorious gleam	0:47:18	0:47:24
-# The castle shines in splendour	0:47:25	0:47:31
-# In the radiance of the morning	0:47:37	0:47:42
-# It glittered proudly	0:47:42	0:47:47
-# But stood before me tenantless	0:47:47	0:47:53
-# Grand and inviting	0:47:53	0:48:03
-# From morn to eve	0:48:07	0:48:14
-# In care and anxiety	0:48:14	0:48:21
-# Not lightly was it won!	0:48:21	0:48:32
-# Night draws on	0:48:37	0:48:45
-# From its envy	0:48:45	0:48:51
-# It now offers shelter	0:48:51	0:48:59
-# Thus I salute the fortress	0:49:08	0:49:15
-# Safe from terror and dread	0:49:15	0:49:23
-# Wife, follow me	0:49:33	0:49:37
-# And dwell with me in Valhalla! #	0:49:38	0:49:46
-APPLAUSE	0:50:22	0:50:24
-.	0:50:31	0:50:31
-Subtitles	0:50:36	0:50:36
-Subtitles - -Subtitles	0:50:36	0:50:38
-Hello, Bryn.	0:50:41	0:50:42
-I take this opportunity...	0:50:42	0:50:44
-..to celebrate with you...	0:50:44	0:50:46
-..your round birthday.	0:50:47	0:50:48
-As you know, for me it has been -always a wonderful situation...	0:50:50	0:50:55
-..a wonderful moment...	0:50:55	0:50:57
-..when I had the possibility -to share the stage with you.	0:50:57	0:51:01
-I always admire -your incredible talent...	0:51:01	0:51:04
-..and your -extremely beautiful voice.	0:51:05	0:51:08
-You are a real giant.	0:51:09	0:51:11
-Wherever you may be in the world...	0:51:19	0:51:21
-..you always talk of your love -for Wales and your home.	0:51:21	0:51:25
-Back in the year 2000, -you founded The Faenol Festival.	0:51:26	0:51:30
-What did it mean to you -to achieve that?	0:51:30	0:51:33
-We had incredible nights -with the artists chosen by me.	0:51:34	0:51:38
-I'd already performed elsewhere -with most of them...	0:51:38	0:51:42
-..but some of the young singers -are now soaring.	0:51:42	0:51:45
-They were great nights.	0:51:46	0:51:48
-Let's move on to Stephen Sondheim.	0:51:48	0:51:51
-You performed the role -of the villainous Sweeney Todd...	0:51:51	0:51:55
-..in New York last year.	0:51:55	0:51:57
-You appeared opposite Emma Thompson, -who played Mrs Lovett...	0:51:57	0:52:02
-..the woman -who prepares those pies...	0:52:02	0:52:05
-..from the bodies -of Sweeney's victims.	0:52:05	0:52:08
-What sort of experience -was working with Emma?	0:52:10	0:52:14
-The first hurdle -was getting the dates in New York...	0:52:15	0:52:19
-..with the -New York Philharmonic orchestra.	0:52:19	0:52:23
-The next problem -was casting their Mrs Lovett.	0:52:23	0:52:27
-There were six names -on the shortlist...	0:52:27	0:52:30
-..none of whom were free, -which was unfortunate.	0:52:30	0:52:33
-Someone came up with the idea -of asking Emma Thompson.	0:52:34	0:52:37
-They phoned her mother...	0:52:38	0:52:40
-..and she passed on the message to -Emma, telling her she should do it.	0:52:41	0:52:46
-We're about to see -part of your performance...	0:52:47	0:52:50
-..at the Lincoln Center, New York.	0:52:50	0:52:53
-Here we are.	0:52:54	0:52:55
-Hot from the oven.	0:52:55	0:52:58
-What is that?	0:52:59	0:53:00
-# It's priest	0:53:02	0:53:03
-# Have a little priest	0:53:03	0:53:05
-# Is it really good?	0:53:05	0:53:06
-# Sir, it's too good, at least	0:53:07	0:53:09
-# Then again, they don't commit -sins of the flesh	0:53:09	0:53:13
-# So it's pretty fresh	0:53:13	0:53:15
-# Awful lot of fat	0:53:17	0:53:19
-# Only where it sat	0:53:19	0:53:20
-# Haven't you got poet -or something like that?	0:53:21	0:53:24
-# No, y'see the trouble with poet is -'Ow do you know it's deceased?	0:53:25	0:53:30
-# Try the priest #	0:53:30	0:53:32
-Do you mind?	0:53:32	0:53:34
-Mm! Heavenly.	0:53:35	0:53:39
-APPLAUSE	0:53:40	0:53:42
-We have a special birthday greeting -for you from your Mrs Lovett.	0:53:48	0:53:53
-50 years old, Bryn Terfel!	0:53:55	0:53:57
-How wonderful! Happy birthday - -penblwydd hapus even.	0:54:00	0:54:04
-I've opened a packet of Love Hearts -especially for you.	0:54:04	0:54:08
-Keep cool.	0:54:08	0:54:09
-My doll.	0:54:12	0:54:13
-Big doll!	0:54:14	0:54:15
-It's true.	0:54:17	0:54:19
-And, finally, play time!	0:54:19	0:54:21
-Have a wonderful birthday...	0:54:21	0:54:23
-..or else!	0:54:24	0:54:25
-APPLAUSE	0:54:27	0:54:30
-Let's move on.	0:54:35	0:54:36
-After you appeared as Sweeney Todd -at The London Coliseum...	0:54:37	0:54:41
-..you then took a role -in another musical.	0:54:41	0:54:44
-This time, you worked -with Grange Park Opera...	0:54:44	0:54:48
-..and the musical -was Fiddler On The Roof.	0:54:48	0:54:51
-Playing Tevye -was a dream come true for you.	0:54:51	0:54:54
-Yes, the film was shown -on TV every Christmas...	0:54:55	0:54:58
-..and I've seen it several times.	0:54:59	0:55:01
-I was in awe of Topol's performance.	0:55:03	0:55:07
-I'm always on the lookout for -something new and interesting to do.	0:55:08	0:55:13
-Fiddler On The Roof was just that.	0:55:13	0:55:16
-Only 15% of the show is sung -and the rest involves dialogue.	0:55:16	0:55:21
-I was incredibly nervous -on my first day.	0:55:24	0:55:27
-Somehow or other, the opening scenes -fell into place.	0:55:28	0:55:32
-We had eight weeks of rehearsals...	0:55:35	0:55:37
-..and it turned out to be one of -the most amazing stage shows...	0:55:37	0:55:42
-..it's been my privilege -to be part of...	0:55:42	0:55:45
-..culminating in a performance -at The Proms in London.	0:55:45	0:55:49
-We're lucky because you're about to -perform If I Were A Rich Man for us.	0:55:49	0:55:54
-And so, Reb Tevye, -the stage is yours.	0:55:55	0:55:58
-YIDDISH CHANT	0:56:15	0:56:17
-Sometimes, I think...	0:56:35	0:56:37
-..when it's quiet up there, -you say to yourself...	0:56:40	0:56:44
-.."Let's say what kind of mischief -can I play on my friend, Tevye!"	0:56:45	0:56:49
-Dear God, -you made many, many poor people.	0:56:53	0:56:59
-Of course...	0:57:01	0:57:03
-..I realize -it's no shame to be poor.	0:57:04	0:57:07
-But it's no great honour either.	0:57:10	0:57:13
-So what would have been -so terrible...	0:57:16	0:57:19
-..if I had a small fortune?	0:57:22	0:57:24
-# If I were a rich man	0:57:27	0:57:29
-# Daidle deedle daidle -diggub diggub deedle daidle dum	0:57:29	0:57:33
-# All day long I'd biddy biddy bum	0:57:33	0:57:36
-# If I were a wealthy man	0:57:36	0:57:39
-# Wouldn't have to work hard	0:57:40	0:57:42
-# Daidle deedle daidle -diggub diggub deedle daidle dum	0:57:42	0:57:46
-# If I were a biddy, biddy rich	0:57:47	0:57:50
-# Digguh, digguh, deedle, daidle man	0:57:50	0:57:53
-# I'd build a big tall house -with rooms by the dozen	0:57:55	0:58:02
-# Right in the middle of the town	0:58:02	0:58:05
-# A fine tin roof -with real wooden floors below	0:58:05	0:58:10
-# There would be one long staircase -just going up	0:58:11	0:58:14
-# And one even longer coming down	0:58:15	0:58:17
-# And one more leading nowhere -just for show	0:58:18	0:58:24
-# I'd fill my yard -with chicks and turkeys and geese	0:58:26	0:58:33
-# And ducks -for the town to see and hear	0:58:34	0:58:36
-# Squawking -just as noisily as they can	0:58:37	0:58:41
-# And each loud quack and cluck -and gobble and honk	0:58:42	0:58:46
-# Will land -like a trumpet on the ear	0:58:46	0:58:48
-# As if to say -here lives a wealthy man	0:58:49	0:58:54
-# I see my wife, my Golde	0:58:57	0:59:03
-# Looking like a rich man's wife, -with a proper double chin	0:59:04	0:59:07
-# Supervising meals -to her heart's delight	0:59:08	0:59:12
-# I see her putting on airs -and strutting like a peacock	0:59:14	0:59:17
-# Oy! What a happy mood she's in	0:59:18	0:59:20
-# Screaming at the servants -day and night #	0:59:21	0:59:25
-SPEAKS YIDDISH	0:59:25	0:59:27
-# If I were rich, -I'd have the time that I lack	0:59:36	0:59:44
-# To sit in the synagogue and pray	0:59:44	0:59:47
-# And maybe have a seat -by the eastern wall	0:59:48	0:59:52
-# And I'd discuss the Holy books -with the learned men	0:59:53	0:59:58
-# Seven hours every day	0:59:58	1:00:01
-# This would be -the sweetest thing of all	1:00:02	1:00:09
-# If I were a rich man	1:00:18	1:00:20
-# Daidle deedle daidle -diggub diggub deedle daidle dum	1:00:21	1:00:24
-# All day long I'd biddy biddy bum	1:00:25	1:00:28
-# If I were a wealthy man	1:00:29	1:00:31
-# Wouldn't have to work hard	1:00:31	1:00:34
-# Daidle deedle daidle -diggub diggub deedle daidle dum	1:00:34	1:00:37
-# Lord, who made -the lion and the lamb	1:00:38	1:00:42
-# You decreed I should be what I am	1:00:43	1:00:48
-# Would it spoil -some vast, eternal plan	1:00:48	1:00:55
-# If I were a wealthy man? #	1:00:56	1:01:12
-APPLAUSE AND CHEERS	1:01:13	1:01:15
-.	1:01:19	1:01:19
-Subtitles	1:01:24	1:01:24
-Subtitles - -Subtitles	1:01:24	1:01:26
-Well, Dad, your big day -is nearly here.	1:01:29	1:01:31
-You're nearly 50 -and nearly an old man!	1:01:31	1:01:34
-The whole family's here -to wish you a happy birthday.	1:01:35	1:01:39
-We hope you enjoy -all the celebrations.	1:01:40	1:01:43
-The whole family would like to -wish you a very happy birthday.	1:01:43	1:01:47
-You recently realized an ambition -of taking a piano up Snowdon.	1:01:57	1:02:02
-Here you are, -performing on the mountain.	1:02:06	1:02:09
-# I can see the quiet churchyard	1:02:09	1:02:13
-# Down below	1:02:13	1:02:16
-# Where the mountain breezes -wander to and fro	1:02:17	1:02:23
-# And when God my soul will keep	1:02:25	1:02:30
-# It is there I want to sleep	1:02:31	1:02:37
-# With those dear old folks	1:02:38	1:02:41
-# That loved me long ago #	1:02:42	1:02:51
-APPLAUSE	1:03:01	1:03:02
-It was some achievement getting you -up there, never mind the piano!	1:03:08	1:03:13
-You hadn't walked up Snowdon before, -had you?	1:03:13	1:03:16
-No, and I didn't walk up -that day either!	1:03:16	1:03:20
-We caught the train up there.	1:03:22	1:03:24
-As you saw there, -it was very cloudy at first...	1:03:25	1:03:28
-..but it cleared by the end.	1:03:28	1:03:30
-It's the highest Annette Bryn Parry -and I have ever been!	1:03:31	1:03:35
-That programme -won a BAFTA Cymru award.	1:03:37	1:03:40
-You've won an endless list of awards -during your career...	1:03:40	1:03:45
-..including four Grammys -and four Classical BRIT Awards.	1:03:45	1:03:49
-Which one sticks in your mind?	1:03:49	1:03:52
-Well, the medal I received from the -Queen was hugely important to me.	1:03:53	1:03:58
-I was the second recipient...	1:04:02	1:04:04
-..Sir Charles Mackerras -being the first.	1:04:04	1:04:07
-Sir Charles was a very important -conductor in my career...	1:04:07	1:04:11
-..and for Welsh National Opera.	1:04:12	1:04:14
-That's a treasured memory.	1:04:14	1:04:16
-Is that type of recognition -important to you?	1:04:16	1:04:20
-Yes, it comes with being successful -not only in my career...	1:04:21	1:04:25
-..but also in my efforts -to put something back...	1:04:26	1:04:30
-..through working -with various charities.	1:04:31	1:04:34
-I hope to have more time -for my charity work in the future.	1:04:34	1:04:38
-You're an ambassador -for several charities.	1:04:39	1:04:42
-These are messages from -representatives of some of those.	1:04:42	1:04:47
-On behalf of Wales Air Ambulance...	1:04:50	1:04:53
-..thank you for everything.	1:04:53	1:04:55
-Happy birthday.	1:04:55	1:04:57
-As our president...	1:04:57	1:04:59
-..you've allowed us to get the -message across to many more people.	1:04:59	1:05:03
-Messages about what we do, how we -help people in housing need...	1:05:03	1:05:07
-..and how we might end homelessness.	1:05:08	1:05:10
-Thank you for everything you've done -for us at Ty Gobaith.	1:05:10	1:05:14
-On behalf of the children, -the families and the staff...	1:05:17	1:05:21
-..at Ty Gobaith and Hope House...	1:05:21	1:05:24
-..happy birthday.	1:05:24	1:05:25
-What about the future? What's next?	1:05:34	1:05:37
-Well, Emyr who sang -Non Piu Andrai...	1:05:37	1:05:40
-..is nearing the end of his time -as a student...	1:05:40	1:05:44
-..here at the Welsh College -Of Music And Drama, Cardiff.	1:05:44	1:05:48
-All this lies ahead of him.	1:05:50	1:05:52
-I can look back at my career, -on a night like this...	1:05:52	1:05:56
-..and I'm amazed -at all that's happened.	1:05:56	1:05:59
-It feels like -it's happened so quickly.	1:05:59	1:06:02
-Supporting young performers is -something that's important to you.	1:06:03	1:06:07
-You understand the need for support.	1:06:07	1:06:10
-Yes, and I set up a scholarship -through the Urdd...	1:06:10	1:06:14
-..and it's still in place today.	1:06:14	1:06:17
-Some amazing young artists -came out of that process.	1:06:19	1:06:23
-I've established -the Bryn Terfel Foundation.	1:06:24	1:06:27
-I raise money through my work -and through my concerts...	1:06:27	1:06:31
-..for the foundation.	1:06:32	1:06:33
-I hope to allocate the money raised -to students whilst they're studying.	1:06:35	1:06:40
-Youngsters these days -leave college with huge debts...	1:06:40	1:06:44
-..and they then perhaps -join an opera house chorus.	1:06:44	1:06:49
-It may have been the case that, had -they given it another two years...	1:06:49	1:06:54
-..they'd go straight into -getting minor roles in operas.	1:06:54	1:06:58
-That was certainly the case for me.	1:06:59	1:07:01
-After I competed -in the Singer Of The World...	1:07:01	1:07:05
-..I sang minor roles -in different opera houses.	1:07:05	1:07:08
-But that armed me for the future -and it was a great education...	1:07:09	1:07:13
-..in a profession -which is extremely hard.	1:07:14	1:07:17
-Bryn, we're nearing the end -of the evening.	1:07:17	1:07:21
-It's been an honour to talk to you -and look back at your career.	1:07:21	1:07:25
-If you could go back -to the beginning...	1:07:26	1:07:28
-..what career advice would you offer -the young Bryn Terfel from Pantglas?	1:07:29	1:07:34
-My advice would be take your time -and enjoy what you're doing.	1:07:35	1:07:40
-You may not win competitions -but carry on.	1:07:40	1:07:43
-If at first you don't succeed, -try, try again.	1:07:43	1:07:46
-That's certainly very true.	1:07:47	1:07:49
-I kept on trying for years.	1:07:49	1:07:51
-But, through hard work and having -a great team of people around me...	1:07:52	1:07:57
-..people I've chosen carefully...	1:07:57	1:08:00
-..things worked out for me.	1:08:00	1:08:02
-Bryn, you're a king among men -and you're the king of the stars.	1:08:03	1:08:07
-The young singers who make up COR -will join you on stage...	1:08:07	1:08:11
-..to sing -our final song for tonight.	1:08:11	1:08:14
-Once again, -thank you for your company.	1:08:14	1:08:17
-On behalf of this audience -and our viewers at home...	1:08:17	1:08:21
-..I'd like to wish you -a very happy birthday.	1:08:21	1:08:24
-Thank you.	1:08:25	1:08:27
-APPLAUSE	1:08:27	1:08:29
-# Just eleven years old	1:08:57	1:09:01
-# Staring into the skies in wonder	1:09:01	1:09:05
-# Just eleven years old	1:09:05	1:09:08
-# And so humble in stature	1:09:08	1:09:12
-# Just a little, small child	1:09:13	1:09:16
-# A tiny young sapling	1:09:17	1:09:20
-# That stood on tiptoe	1:09:20	1:09:23
-# To the stars feebly reaching	1:09:24	1:09:29
-# When I heard that the moonlight	1:09:30	1:09:34
-# My name had been calling	1:09:35	1:09:38
-# Should you care to listen	1:09:39	1:09:43
-# You'll hear the singing	1:09:44	1:09:50
-# King of the stars	1:09:55	1:09:59
-# There's a song that need singing	1:09:59	1:10:02
-# Reach ever upwards	1:10:03	1:10:06
-# Reach for the stars	1:10:06	1:10:09
-# King of the stars	1:10:10	1:10:13
-# One small flame can kindle	1:10:13	1:10:16
-# A thousand bright candles	1:10:17	1:10:21
-# King of the stars	1:10:21	1:10:26
-# Just a few years ahead	1:10:37	1:10:41
-# Still I'm searching -the skies in wonder	1:10:41	1:10:44
-# Just a few years ahead	1:10:44	1:10:47
-# But now growing in stature	1:10:47	1:10:50
-# There's a party for the planets	1:10:51	1:10:54
-# And a host of dancing stars	1:10:54	1:10:57
-# While the moon sings a solo	1:10:58	1:11:01
-# To the music of Mars	1:11:02	1:11:06
-# Singing	1:11:07	1:11:11
-# King of the stars	1:11:12	1:11:15
-# There's a song that need singing	1:11:15	1:11:18
-# Reach ever upwards	1:11:19	1:11:22
-# Reach for the stars	1:11:22	1:11:25
-# King of the stars	1:11:25	1:11:28
-# One small flame can kindle	1:11:28	1:11:31
-# A thousand bright candles	1:11:31	1:11:35
-# King of the stars	1:11:35	1:11:39
-# And here I remain -Still looking to the skies in wonder	1:11:40	1:11:47
-# And here I remain -Experienced and so sure	1:11:47	1:11:53
-# Yet, despite all that I've seen	1:11:54	1:11:57
-# In life's hectic race	1:11:58	1:12:00
-# The chorus of stars	1:12:01	1:12:03
-# In the vastness of space	1:12:04	1:12:10
-# I hear the moonlight	1:12:12	1:12:16
-# My name it's still calling	1:12:17	1:12:20
-# Should you care to listen	1:12:21	1:12:25
-# You'll hear it singing	1:12:26	1:12:30
-# King of the stars	1:12:37	1:12:39
-# There's a song that need singing	1:12:40	1:12:43
-# Reach ever upwards	1:12:43	1:12:46
-# Reach for the stars	1:12:46	1:12:49
-# King of the stars	1:12:49	1:12:52
-# One small flame can kindle	1:12:52	1:12:55
-# A thousand bright candles	1:12:55	1:12:58
-# King of the stars	1:12:59	1:13:03
-# There's a song that need singing	1:13:03	1:13:06
-# Reach ever upwards	1:13:07	1:13:09
-# Reach for the stars	1:13:10	1:13:13
-# King of the stars	1:13:14	1:13:15
-# One small flame can kindle	1:13:16	1:13:19
-# A thousand bright candles	1:13:19	1:13:25
-# King of the stars	1:13:27	1:13:35
-# King of the stars #	1:13:35	1:13:45
-APPLAUSE AND CHEERS	1:13:47	1:13:49
-S4C subtitles by Eirlys A Jones	1:14:26	1:14:28
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