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Sir Geraint Evans

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Sir Geraint Llewellyn Evans (16 February 1922 – 19 September 1992) was a Welsh bass-baritone noted for operatic roles including Figaro in Le nozze di Figaro, Papageno in Die Zauberflöte, and the title role in Wozzeck. Evans was especially acclaimed for his performances in the title role of Verdi's Falstaff. He sang more than 70 different roles in a career that lasted from his first appearance at Covent Garden in 1948 to his farewell there in 1984.

Top songs

  1. The Mikado (or, The Town of Titipu) (1987 - Remaster), Act I: I am so proud (Pooh-Bah, Ko-Ko, Pish-Tush)
  2. The Mikado (or, The Town of Titipu) (1987 - Remaster), Act I: As some day it may happen (Ko-Ko, Nobles)
  3. The Mikado (or, The Town of Titipu) (1987 - Remaster), Act I: Behold the Lord High Executioner! (Nobles, Ko-Ko)
  4. The Mikado (or, The Town of Titipu) (1987 - Remaster), Act I: With aspect stern (Nobles, Girls, Pooh-Bah, Ko-Ko, Nanki-Poo, Yum-Yum, Others)
  5. The Mikado (or, The Town of Titipu) (1987 - Remaster), Act II: The criminal cried (Ko-Ko, Nobles, Pitti-Sing, Pooh-Bah)
  6. Don Giovanni, Act I: "Madamina, il catalogo è questo"
  7. The Mikado (or, The Town of Titipu) (1987 - Remaster), Act II: The flowers that bloom in the spring (Nanki-Poo, Yum-Yum, Pitti-Sing, Pooh-Bah, Ko-Ko)
  8. The Mikado (or, The Town of Titipu), Act I: Behold the Lord High Executioner! (Nobles, Ko-Ko)
  9. The Mikado (or, The Town of Titipu), Act I: As some day it may happen (Ko-Ko, Nobles)
  10. The Mikado (or, The Town of Titipu) (1987 - Remaster), Act II: There is beauty in the bellow of the blast (Katisha, Ko-Ko)
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  1. The Mikado (or, The Town of Titipu) (1987 - Remaster), Act II: Here's a how-de-do! (Yum-Yum, Nanki-Poo, Ko-Ko)
  2. The Mikado (or, The Town of Titipu) (1987 - Remaster), Act II: On a tree by a river a little tom-tit (Ko-Ko)
  3. The Mikado (or, The Town of Titipu) (1987 - Remaster), Act II: See how the Fates their gifts allot (Mikado, Pitti-Sing, Pooh-Bah, Ko-Ko, Katisha)
  4. The Mikado (or, The Town of Titipu), Act I: I am so proud (Pooh-Bah, Ko-Ko, Pish-Tush)
  5. The Mikado (or, The Town of Titipu), Act I: With aspect stern (Nobles, Girls, Pooh-Bah, Ko-Ko, Nanki-Poo, Yum-Yum, Others)
  6. The Mikado (or, The Town of Titipu), Act II: Here's a how-de-do! (Yum-Yum, Nanki-Poo, Ko-Ko)
  7. The Mikado (or, The Town of Titipu), Act II: On a tree by a river a little tom-tit (Ko-Ko)
  8. The Mikado (or, The Town of Titipu), Act II: The criminal cried (Ko-Ko, Nobles, Pitti-Sing, Pooh-Bah)
  9. The Mikado (or, The Town of Titipu), Act II: There is beauty in the bellow of the blast (Katisha, Ko-Ko)
  10. The Mikado (or, The Town of Titipu), Act II: The flowers that bloom in the spring (Nanki-Poo, Yum-Yum, Pitti-Sing, Pooh-Bah, Ko-Ko)
  11. Don Giovanni, Act II: "Don Giovanni, a cenar teco"
  12. The Mikado (or, The Town of Titipu), Act II: See how the Fates their gifts allot (Mikado, Pitti-Sing, Pooh-Bah, Ko-Ko, Katisha)
  13. Falstaff / Act 3 : Tutto nel mondo è burla
  14. Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1999 - Remaster), Act I, Scene Three: Vielleicht schon ginget ihr zu weit (Sachs/Die Meister/Kothner/Beckmesser/Vogelgesang/Nachtigall/Pogner)
  15. Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1999 - Remaster), Act I, Scene Three: Dacht' ich mir's doch! (Beckmesser/Die Meister/Kothner/Pogner/Nachtigall/Sachs)
  16. Don Giovanni, K.527 (1991 - Remaster), Act I, Scena prima: Notte e giorno faticar (Leporello)
  17. The Gondoliers (or, The King of Barataria) (1987 - Remaster), Act I: From the sunny Spanish shore (Duke, Duchess, Casilda, Luiz)
  18. "Old Joe Has Gone Fishing"
  19. The Gondoliers (or, The King of Barataria) (1987 - Remaster), Act I: In enterprise of martial kind (Duke, Casilda, Duchess, Luiz)
  20. The Yeomen of the Guard (or, The Merryman and his Maid), Act I: I have a song to sing, O! (Elsie, Point, Crowd)
  21. The Gondoliers (or, The King of Barataria) (1987 - Remaster), Act I: Try we life-long (Casilda, Duchess, Luiz, Duke, Don Alhambra)
  22. The Mikado (or, The Town of Titipu) (1987 - Remaster), Act I: I am so proud (Pooh-Bah, Ko-Ko, Pish-
  23. The Gondoliers (or, The King of Barataria) (1987 - Remaster), Act I: I stole the Prince (Don Alhambra, Casilda, Luiz, Duke, Duchess)
  24. Don Giovanni, Act II: "O statua gentilissima"
  25. Verdi: Falstaff / Act 3 - Tutto nel mondo è burla
  26. The Yeomen of the Guard (or, The Merryman and his Maid), Act I: I've jibe and joke (Point)
  27. The Gondoliers (or, The King of Barataria) (1987 - Remaster), Act II: With ducal pomp and ducal pride (Chorus, Duke, Duchess)
  28. Don Giovanni, K.527 (1991 - Remaster), Act I, Scena seconda: Madamina il catalogo è questo (Leporello)
  29. Le Nozze di Figaro, K.492 (1990 - Remaster), Act I: Cinque ... dieci .... venti (Figaro/Susanna)
  30. Britten: Peter Grimes, Op.33 / Act 2 - "Peter Grimes! Nobody here?"
  31. Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1999 - Remaster), Act II, Scene Six: Den Tag seh' ich erscheinen (Beckmesser/Sachs)
  32. Le Nozze di Figaro, K.492 (1990 - Remaster), Act I: Se a caso madama Figaro (Figaro/Susanna)
  33. Britten: Peter Grimes, Op.33 / Act 3 - "Pah!"
  34. The Mikado (or, The Town of Titipu) (1987 - Remaster), Act I: With aspect stern (Nobles, Girls, Poo
  35. The Yeomen of the Guard (or, The Merryman and his Maid), Act I: How say you maiden (Lieutenant, Point, Elsie)
  36. The Gondoliers (or, The King of Barataria) (1987 - Remaster), Act II: Small titles and orders (Duke, Duchess)
  37. The Gondoliers (or, The King of Barataria), Act II: Small titles and orders (Duke, Duchess)
  38. The Gondoliers (or, The King of Barataria), Act I: Try we life-long (Casilda, Duchess, Luiz, Duke, Don Alhambra)
  39. Le Nozze di Figaro, K.492 (1990 - Remaster), Act I: Bravo, signor padrone! ... Se vuol ballare (Figaro)
  40. The Gondoliers (or, The King of Barataria), Act I: In enterprise of martial kind (Duke, Casilda, Duchess, Luiz)
  41. Britten: Peter Grimes, Op.33 / Act 1 - "Old Joe has gone fishing"
  42. The Mikado (or, The Town of Titipu) (1987 - Remaster), Act I: Behold the Lord High Executioner! (No
  43. The Mikado (or, The Town of Titipu) (1987 - Remaster), Act I: As some day it may happen (Ko-Ko, Nob
  44. The Mikado (or, The Town of Titipu) (1987 - Remaster), Act II: The criminal cried (Ko-Ko, Nobles, P
  45. The Mikado (or, The Town of Titipu) (1987 - Remaster), Act II: The flowers that bloom in the spring
  46. The Mikado (or, The Town of Titipu) (1987 - Remaster), Act II: See how the Fates their gifts allot
  47. The Mikado (or, The Town of Titipu) (1987 - Remaster), Act II: Here's a how-de-do! (Yum-Yum, Nanki-
  48. The Mikado (or, The Town of Titipu) (1987 - Remaster), Act II: On a tree by a river a little tom-ti
  49. The Mikado (or, The Town of Titipu) (1987 - Remaster), Act II: There is beauty in the bellow of the
  50. The Yeomen of the Guard (or, The Merryman and his Maid) (1987 - Remaster), Act I: I have a song to sing, O! (Elsie, Point, Crowd)
  51. The Yeomen of the Guard (or, The Merryman and his Maid), Act II: A private buffoon is a light-hearted loon (Point)
  52. The Yeomen of the Guard (or, The Merryman and his Maid) (1987 - Remaster), Act I: How say you maiden (Lieutenant, Point, Elsie)
  53. Le Nozze di Figaro, K.492, Act I: Non più andrai farfallone amaroso (Figaro)
  54. The Gondoliers (or, The King of Barataria), Act I: I stole the Prince (Don Alhambra, Casilda, Luiz, Duke, Duchess)
  55. The Gondoliers (or, The King of Barataria), Act II: With ducal pomp and ducal pride (Chorus, Duke, Duchess)
  56. Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1999 - Remaster), Act III, Scene Five: Euch macht ihr's leicht, mir macht ihr's schwer (Sachs/Pogner/Beckmesser)
  57. The Yeomen of the Guard (or, The Merryman and his Maid) (1987 - Remaster), Act I: I've jibe and joke (Point)
  58. The Gondoliers (or, The King of Barataria), Act I: From the sunny Spanish shore (Duke, Duchess, Casilda, Luiz)
  59. Le Nozze di Figaro, K.492 (1990 - Remaster), Act II: Vieni, cara Susanna (Contessa/Susanna/Figaro/Cherubino)
  60. The Yeomen of the Guard (or, The Merryman and his Maid), Act II: Here-upon we're both agreed (Point, Wilfred)
  61. Le Nozze di Figaro, K.492 (1990 - Remaster), Act I: Non più andrai farfallone amaroso (Figaro)
  62. The Yeomen of the Guard (or, The Merryman and his Maid), Act II: When a wooer goes a-wooing (Elsie, Fairfax, Point, Phoebe)
  63. Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1999 Digital Remaster), Act One, Scene Two: Aller End' ist doch David der Allergescheit'st'! (Lehrlingen/David)
  64. Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1999 - Remaster), Act III, Scene Three: Das Gedicht? Hier ließ ich's (Beckmesser/Sachs)
  65. Sei polli, sei scellini
  66. Don Giovanni, K.527, Act I, Scena prima: Notte e giorno faticar (Leporello)
  67. Le Nozze di Figaro, K.492, Act I: Se a caso madama Figaro (Figaro/Susanna)
  68. Britten: Peter Grimes, Op.33 / Act 1 - "Have you heard?"
  69. Le Nozze di Figaro, K.492, Act I: Cinque ... dieci .... venti (Figaro/Susanna)
  70. Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1999 Digital Remaster), Act Two, Scene Five: Da ist er! (Eva/Magdalene/Walther)
  71. Le Nozze di Figaro, K.492, Act I: Bravo, signor padrone! ... Se vuol ballare (Figaro)
  72. Le Nozze di Figaro K492 (1990 Digital Remaster), ACT 1: Non più andrai farfallone amaroso (Figaro)
  73. Le Nozze di Figaro K492 (1990 Digital Remaster), ACT 4: 'Nel padiglione a manca' (Barbarina/Figaro/Basilio/Bartolo)
  74. Le Nozze di Figaro K492 (1990 Digital Remaster), ACT 4: Perfida! E in quella forma meco mentia (Figaro/Cherubino/Contessa)
  75. "Fulgida Alice! amor t'offro
  76. E'un ribaldo, un furbo, un ladro
  77. "Have you heard?"
  78. Verdi: Falstaff / Act 1 - Sei polli, sei scellini
  79. Peter Grimes, Op.33 / Act 1 : "Old Joe Has Gone Fishing"
  80. I've jibe and joke
  81. Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1999 Digital Remaster), Act One, Scene Two: David, was stehst? (Lehrlingen/David/Walther)
  82. Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1999 - Remaster), Act III, Scene Three: Ein Werbelied! von Sachs? - ist's wahr?
  83. "Alfin t'ho colto"
  84. Don Giovanni, K.527, Act I, Scena seconda: Madamina il catalogo è questo (Leporello)
  85. Falstaff!
  86. Peter Grimes, Op.33 / Act 1 : "Have You Heard?"
  87. Le Nozze di Figaro K492 (1990 Digital Remaster), ACT 1: Cinque ... dieci .... venti (Figaro/Susanna)
  88. Le Nozze di Figaro K492 (1990 Digital Remaster), ACT 1: Se a caso madama Figaro (Figaro/Susanna)
  89. Peter Grimes, Op.33 / Act 1 - "Have you heard?"
  90. Peter Grimes, Op.33 / Act 1 - "Old Joe has gone fishing"

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