Elen Mon Wayne
Elen Môn Wayne (born 26 March 1968 in Mydroilyn, West Wales) is a singer and actress. She studied at Aberaeron School, University of Wales, Aberystwyth and the Royal Northern College of Music. She is the recipient of a number of prestigious awards, including the Towyn Roberts Scholarship, the Brigitte Fassbaender award for Lieder and a Sir Peter Moores Scholarship. She studied with Ava June.
Elen Môn Wayne has performed in opera, but most recently in Welsh television (Pobol y Cwm, Glanhafren) and on the stage in London's West End. She took part in the BBC TV live premiere of Jerry Springer: The Opera.
She has appeared in The Phantom of the Opera (Her Majesty's Theatre), covering the role of Carlotta and Jerry Springer: The Opera (National Theatre and Cambridge Theatre). As a member of the chorus of Jerry Springer: The Opera, she was a joint recipient of the Olivier Award for best supporting role in 2004.[1]
In 2006 she was in the London production of The Sound of Music[2] and later played the role of Sister Sophia. She is also a teacher of voice and sings all over the UK as a concert performer. Her most recent engagement was a concert in Beijing at Luhe International Centre.
She is married to Philip Wayne, a headmaster, also a pianist and organist. They live in Buckinghamshire with their two children.[citation needed]
Recordings
- Elen Môn Wayne, an eponymous album aimed at the Welsh-speaking market (Sain, 2001)
- Jerry Springer the Opera (Original Cast Recording, London 2003)
- The Sound of Music (Original Cast Recording, London 2006)
References
- ↑ 28th annual Laurence Olivier Awards curtainup.com
- ↑ Benedict, David (16 November 2006). "Theater Review: The Sound of Music". Variety. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
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