Wynne Evans

Actor

January 27, 1972 (54 years)

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

Biography

Wynne Evans is a prominent Welsh opera singer, presenter and actor. He is most widely recognized for his portrayal of the character Gio Compario in the long-running series of Go.Compare insurance advertisements, a role he has played since 2009.

Filmography

4.4

The One Show

Self

A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.

6.0

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Self - Participant

Antiques experts accompany celebrities on a road trip around the UK searching for treasures and competing to make the most money at auction

6.3

Pointless Celebrities

Self - Contestant

Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present a celebrity version of the general knowledge quiz in which contestants try to come up with the answers that nobody else could think of.

6.1

Celebrity Masterchef

Self - Guest Judge

Chef and restaurateur John Torode and food writer and ingredients expert Gregg Wallace search for the country's top celebrity chef.

8.3

The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall

Ubaldo Piangi

A disfigured musical genius, hidden away in the Paris Opera House, terrorises the opera company for the unwitting benefit of a young protégée whom he trains and loves. The 25th anniversary of the first public performance of Phantom of the Opera was celebrated with a grand performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

N/A

Six Nations Sin Bin

Self

Getting everyone ready for a Six Nations weekend. Gabby Logan and Gareth Thomas are joined by stars and famous fans to look ahead with previews, predictions and a packed crowd.

6.2

Save the Cinema

Singer in Cinema (uncredited)

The true story of Liz Evans, a hairdresser and leader of a youth theatre in Carmarthen, Wales, who began a campaign in 1993 to save the Lyric theatre from closure. Alongside then Mayor of Carmarthen Richard Goodridge, they enlisted the help of Steven Spielberg, securing a special premiere of Jurassic Park.

N/A

Wynne & Joanna: All at Sea

Self

Old friends Wynne Evans and Joanna Page set sail to explore the coast of south Wales.

N/A

Christmas with Katherine Jenkins

Self

Welsh superstar and mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins OBE returns home to Wales to celebrate Christmas in a special one-off concert recorded at the Swansea Arena.

N/A

Il trittico - Il tabarro

A deeply-moving tragedy, Il Tabarro is the first chapter, a one-act opera that follows two lovers confronted by a violent, cuckolded husband. In 2012 at the Puccini Plus Festival, the Opéra de Lyon presented Puccini’s Il trittico over the course of several evenings.Carefully structured and with an action-packed plot, this first installment comes to life in a magnificent staging by David Pountney.

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Il trittico - Gianni Schicchi

The farce Gianni Schicchi is the triptych’s third and final chapter. In 2012 at the Puccini Plus Festival, the Opéra de Lyon presented Puccini’s Il trittico over the course of several evenings. The plot is set in Florence in the 13th century. The elderly Buoso Donati has just died and willed all of his worldly goods to the clergy. His panic-stricken family calls on Gianni Schicchi, who decides to impersonate the deceased man in order to dictate a new will to the notary. Malicious and strategic, Schicchi takes advantage of the situation to steal the old man’s belongings for himself. The triptych's final installment, this unconventional operatic masterpiece closes on the radiant smiles of its comedic lovers.

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