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'''Dennis O'Neill''' ] (born 25 February 1948) is a ] ]tic ] and recording artist. '''Dennis O'Neill''' ] ] ] ] ] (born 25 February 1948) is a ] ]tic ] and recording artist.


==Early career== ==Early life==
Born in ], to ] and ] parents, he studied privately with Professor ] (Principal of the ]) in ] and then in London. At the age of 19 he spent the summer as an apprentice singer at the ] in ], which confirmed his ambition to become an opera singer.<ref>Adrian Mourby, , '']'', November 25, 2007.</ref> Later, after a ] award, he returned to Italy to study with ] in ] and ] in Rome.<ref name="dennisoneilltenor">{{cite web|title=www.dennisoneilltenor.com|url=http://www.dennisoneilltenor.com/about.html}}</ref> Dennis O'Neill was born in ], to ] and ] parents. He studied privately with Professor ] (Principal of the ]) in ] and then in London. At the age of 19 he spent the summer as an apprentice singer at the ] in ], which confirmed his ambition to become an opera singer.<ref>Adrian Mourby, {{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}, '']'', November 25, 2007.</ref> Later, after a ] award, he returned to Italy to study with ] in ] and ] in Rome.<ref name="dennisoneilltenor">{{cite web|title=www.dennisoneilltenor.com|url=http://www.dennisoneilltenor.com/about.html|access-date=2007-10-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071109132644/http://www.dennisoneilltenor.com/about.html|archive-date=2007-11-09|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Career==
==Professional career==
⚫ In his time, Dennis ] has been connected with the ], Covent Garden, London and the ], Cardiff, Wales. He has given regular guest performances at the ] New York, in Chicago, San Francisco, Zurich, Paris, Brussels, Vienna, Verona, Munich and Australia.<ref name="ammanford">{{cite web|title=Ammanford And District Choral Society|url=http://www.terrynorm.ic24.net/ammanford%20choral%20society.htm#opera|website=Terrynorm.ic24.net|accessdate=2007-10-11}}</ref>

⚫ In his time, Dennis ] has been connected with the ], Covent Garden, London and the ], Cardiff, Wales. He has given regular guest performances at the ] New York, in Chicago, San Francisco, Zurich, Paris, Brussels, Vienna, Verona, Munich and Australia.<ref name="ammanford">{{cite web|title=Ammanford And District Choral Society|url=http://www.terrynorm.ic24.net/ammanford%20choral%20society.htm#opera|accessdate=2007-10-11}}</ref>


In the opera world, O'Neill is perhaps best known as a ] exponent. He performs song recitals and oratorios, especially the tenor part of the ]. In 2005 he was awarded the ] by the ]. O'Neill is committed to the education of younger opera singers, and in Spring 2007 he became the director of the ].<ref name="dennisoneilltenor"/> In the opera world, O'Neill is perhaps best known as a ] exponent. He performs song recitals and oratorios, especially the tenor part of the ]. In 2005 he was awarded the ] by the ]. O'Neill is committed to the education of younger opera singers, and in Spring 2007 he became the director of the ].<ref name="dennisoneilltenor"/>
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O'Neill's recording career includes many solo albums and operas. He has performed on video film with ] and the conductor ].<ref name="dennisoneilltenor"/> O'Neill's recording career includes many solo albums and operas. He has performed on video film with ] and the conductor ].<ref name="dennisoneilltenor"/>


A generation before his fellow-Welshman ], O'Neill was a regular face on British TV. He has presented two TV shows, ''Dennis O'Neill'' (1987) and ''Dennis O'Neill and Friends'' (1989), amongst other TV performances, such as the title role in '']'' and Alfred in '']''. A generation before his fellow-Welshman ], O'Neill was a regular face on British TV. He has presented two TV shows, ''Dennis O'Neill'' (1987) and ''Dennis O'Neill and Friends'' (1989), amongst other TV performances, such as the title role in '']'' and Alfred in '']''.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}


In 2006 O'Neill performed as Eleazar in '']'' (The Jewess) in a ] concert in the ] concert hall, London.<ref>{{cite web|title=La Juive - Opera Review|date=2006-09-25|url=http://hugill.blogspot.com/2006/09/la-juive-opera-review.html|accessdate=2007-10-11}}</ref> It was his 43rd visit to the Royal Opera House.<ref name="musicomh">{{cite web|title= MusicOMH.com (Interview)|url=http://www.musicomh.com/classical_features/dennis-oneill_0906.htm}}</ref> In 2000 he was awarded the ]. In 2006 O'Neill performed as Eleazar in '']'' (The Jewess) in a ] concert in the ] concert hall, London.<ref>{{cite web|title=La Juive - Opera Review|date=2006-09-25|url=http://hugill.blogspot.com/2006/09/la-juive-opera-review.html|website=Hugill.blogspot.com|accessdate=2007-10-11}}</ref> It was his 43rd visit to the Royal Opera House.<ref name="musicomh">{{Cite web|url=http://www.musicomh.com/classical_features/dennis-oneill_0906.htm|title=MusicOMH.com (Interview)|website=Musicomh.com|accessdate=22 July 2020}}</ref> In 2000 he was appointed a ].{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}

In 2014, O'Neill was elected a ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wales |first=The Learned Society of |title=Dennis O'Neill |url=https://www.learnedsociety.wales/fellow/dennis-oneill/ |access-date=2023-08-30 |website=The Learned Society of Wales |language=en-US}}</ref>


==References== ==References==
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* John Warrack and Ewan West, ''The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Opera'', Oxford University Press, 1996 * John Warrack and Ewan West, ''The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Opera'', Oxford University Press, 1996

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Dennis O'Neill CBE OStJ FLSW FTCL ARCM (born 25 February 1948) is a Welsh operatic tenor and recording artist.

Early life

Dennis O'Neill was born in Pontarddulais, to Welsh and Irish parents. He studied privately with Professor Frederic Cox (Principal of the Royal Northern College of Music) in Manchester and then in London. At the age of 19 he spent the summer as an apprentice singer at the Opera Barga Festival in Tuscany, which confirmed his ambition to become an opera singer. Later, after a Royal Society of Arts award, he returned to Italy to study with Ettore Campogalliani in Mantua and Luigi Ricci in Rome.

Career

In his time, Dennis O'Neill has been connected with the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London and the Welsh National Opera, Cardiff, Wales. He has given regular guest performances at the Metropolitan Opera New York, in Chicago, San Francisco, Zurich, Paris, Brussels, Vienna, Verona, Munich and Australia.

In the opera world, O'Neill is perhaps best known as a Verdi exponent. He performs song recitals and oratorios, especially the tenor part of the Verdi Requiem. In 2005 he was awarded the Verdi Medal by the Amici di Verdi. O'Neill is committed to the education of younger opera singers, and in Spring 2007 he became the director of the Cardiff International Academy of Voice.

O'Neill's recording career includes many solo albums and operas. He has performed on video film with Kiri te Kanawa and the conductor Georg Solti.

A generation before his fellow-Welshman Bryn Terfel, O'Neill was a regular face on British TV. He has presented two TV shows, Dennis O'Neill (1987) and Dennis O'Neill and Friends (1989), amongst other TV performances, such as the title role in Faust and Alfred in Die Fledermaus.

In 2006 O'Neill performed as Eleazar in La Juive (The Jewess) in a Royal Opera concert in the Barbican concert hall, London. It was his 43rd visit to the Royal Opera House. In 2000 he was appointed a CBE.

In 2014, O'Neill was elected a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales.

References

General references

  • John Warrack and Ewan West, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Opera, Oxford University Press, 1996

Inline citations

  1. Adrian Mourby, Dennis O'Neill: Barga - the town that changed my life, The Independent, November 25, 2007.
  2. ^ "www.dennisoneilltenor.com". Archived from the original on 9 November 2007. Retrieved 19 October 2007.
  3. "Ammanford And District Choral Society". Terrynorm.ic24.net. Retrieved 11 October 2007.
  4. "La Juive - Opera Review". Hugill.blogspot.com. 25 September 2006. Retrieved 11 October 2007.
  5. "MusicOMH.com (Interview)". Musicomh.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  6. Wales, The Learned Society of. "Dennis O'Neill". The Learned Society of Wales. Retrieved 30 August 2023.

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