Difference between revisions 42530190 and 43202982 on enwiki

:''For the [[Australian rules football]]er, see [[Benjamin Davies]].''

'''Ben Davies''' ([[6 January 6]], [[1858]] - [[28 March 28]], [[1943]]); was a popular [[tenor]] from [[SwanseaWales|Welsh]], [[Wales]]. 

Davies was born in [[Pontardawe]]tenor]]. He was born in the [[Swansea]] valley town of [[Pontardawe]].  



As well as performing in the [[Carl Rosa Opera Company]], Davies also appeared in the first production of the [[Royal English Opera]] (now the [[Palace Theatre, London|Palace Theater]]), playing in the première of the [[opera]]   ''[[Ivanhoe]]''. 

Davies was noted for frequently singing with his eyes closed.

{{opera-singer-stub}}

[[Category:1858 births|Davies, Ben]]
[[Category:1943 deaths|Davies, Ben]]