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

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

Davies was born in [[Pontardawe]] in the Swansea valley.  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.

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