Ben Davies by Elliott & Fry

Ben Davies
1858-1943
Welsh Tenor
Studied at Royal Academy of Music with Alberto Randegger and Signor Fiori.Debut 1881 as Thaddeus in “The Bohemian Girlf” by Balfe .Created Gringaire in “Esmerelda” by Goring-Thomas at Drury lane 1883 ,Martin Bolder in “”Doris” by Cellier and Ralph Rodney in “The Red Hussar” by Solomon 1889 , Ivanhoe in “Ivanhoe” by Sullivan in 1891 at the Palace theatre. .He appeared in the Premiere of “Signa” by Cowan.He made a Covent Garden debut as Faust in “Faust” by Gounod in 1892 .After 1893 his career moved largely into the concert platform .He sang oratorio at Music Festivals around Britain and made tours of Australia and USA.