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

'''Ben Davies''' ([[6 January]] [[1858]] - [[28 March]] [[1943]]) was a popular [[Wales|Welsh]] [[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]]), playing in the première of the [[opera]] ''[[Ivanhoe]]''. 

Davies was noted for frequently singing with his eyes closed.

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