Known for his “distinctive countertenor” and “fearless” performances, Feargal Mostyn-Williams was the first countertenor to train at the National Opera Studio, and also studied at the Royal College of Music as an RCM Scholar and as a Choral Scholar at King’s College Cambridge. He is a recipient of the prestigious Daiwa Foundation Scholarship and was a member of the National Centre for Circus Arts.
He is dedicated to expanding the appeal and repertoire of the Countertenor voice and to creating interdisciplinary projects. With a versatile international career across Opera, Concert and Recital, he has a particular ability in Contemporary Opera, and a love of Lute Song and Folksong.
This season includes a solo recital tour of Japan, ‘Songs of Miura Anjin’ his latest interdisciplinary project, Dido & Aeneas at the Grand Theatre Du Geneve, and Director & Producer of ‘The Sea’ - a new blend of opera and theatre in response to the Middle East crisis.
Previous work includes; Bryn Bevan - ‘Blaze of Glory!’ (David Hackbridge-Johnson) for Welsh National Opera (world premiere), ‘Songs of Orpheus and Izanagi’ - an interdisciplinary solo recital for Tokyo Opera City, Ottone - ‘L’Incoronazione di Poppea’ (Monteverdi) for English Touring Opera, Countertenor - ‘El Niño’ for English National Opera, Didymus - ‘Theodora’ (Handel) for Hampstead Collective, Hamlet – ‘The Firework Maker’s Daughter’ (David Bruce) for Têtê à Têtê & The Minack Theatre, Cheshire Cat – ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ (Will Todd) for Opera Holland Park and Welsh National Opera, ‘Britten Canticles’ with Allan Clayton at the Aldeburgh Festival, Piero – ‘Seven Angels’ (Jonathan Dove) for OperArt, Antonio (title role) ‘The Merchant of Venice’ (Andrei Tchaikowsky) for Welsh National Opera, Joad – ‘Athalia’ (Handel) with Konzertchor Darmstadt, Marie Stopes (title role) – ‘Dear Marie Stopes’ (Alex Mills) for Tête à Tête, Salai – ‘Leonardo’ (Alex Mills) a new opera about Leonardo da Vinci, and ‘Sleep Future Sleep’ (Jasmin Kent Rodgman) a new binaural audio opera for Shadwell Opera.
During the global lockdown, he created a solo voice album: ‘Folksongs – An Unaccompanied Collection’.
In concert he has appeared in recital at the Aldeburgh Festival and Tokyo Opera City, in Purcell at the Three Choirs Festival, in Schubert Lieder at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, in Vivaldi at the Singapore Esplanade Concert Hall, Bach ‘Matthäus Passion’ at Hereford Cathedral, Bach ‘Johannes Passion’ and the world premiere of The Judas Passion (Sally Beamish) both with The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, and Handel ‘The Messiah’ for The Royal Northern Sinfonia, and at Arundel Cathedral, Liverpool Cathedral, York Minster, and Ampleforth Abbey.
He has covered Akhnaten (title role) – Akhnaten (Glass) for English National Opera & Antonio (title role) – The Merchant of Venice (Andrei Tchaikowsky) for the Royal Ballet and Opera.
At the National Opera Studio he performed: Orfeo – Orfeo ed Eurydice (Gluck), Angel 1/The Boy – Written on Skin (George Benjamin), Oberon – A Midsummer Nights Dream (Britten), Orlando – Orlando, Bertarido – Rodelinda, Arsamenes – Xerxes (All Handel), and The Cherub – Figaro Gets a Divorce (Elena Langer).
His recordings include ‘Rejoice in the Lamb’ (Britten) with King’s College Cambridge, ‘Veneer’ (Fitkin) with the Graham Fitkin Band, and ‘Requiem’ (Arnold Rosner) with the London Philharmonic Orchestra.