Soloists steal the show at St David's Day concert
Review: Cor Meibion Llanelli St David’s Day concert at Theatr Elli, Llanelli. Featuring soprano Llio Evans and tenor Trystan Llŷr Griffiths. It was a close run thing, but even Cor Meibion Llanelli members will have to admit that the soloists stole the show at the choir’s annual St David’s Day concert. As you’d expect, Cor Meibion Llanelli pulled out all the stops with a repertoire which pitched contemporary songs alongside traditional Welsh classics and balanced spirituals alongside classic Verdi. But the standing ovations went to two young Welsh soloists who can be marked down as stars of the future – soprano Llio Evans and tenor Trystan Llŷr Griffiths. Both are past winners of the National Eisteddfod Blue Riband for singers under 25, the Osborne Roberts Memorial Award. And they showed their winning ways by claiming the hearts of an appreciative Theatr Elli audience. Their joint encore of the Brindisi duet from Verdi’s La Traviata was simply stunning. Earlier Anglesey-born Llio had wo...