Dafydd Allen is a Welsh tenor and former Welsh National Opera Associate Artist. He studied at the Royal College of Music.

His recent operatic highlights include Gherardo in Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi for Mid Wales Opera, the First Armed Man and First Priest in Mozart’s The Magic Flute for West Green House Opera, the High Priest of Neptune in Idomeneo for Chelsea Opera Group, Don José in La Tragédie de Carmen for Wexford Festival Opera and La Rose in Gazzaniga’s L’isola d’Alcina for Bampton Classical Opera.

He covered the Steuermann in Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman and the Hotel Porter in Britten’s Death in Venice both for Welsh National Opera.

Other cover engagements include Alfred in Die Fledermaus at The Grange Festival and Malcolm in Verdi’s Macbeth for Mid Wales Opera.

As a Welsh National Opera Associate Artist, he performed the roles of Captain/Crook in Bernstein’s Candide, the Agent in the world premiere of Blaze of Glory, Boris in Shostakovich’s Cheryomushki with Welsh National Youth Opera and Stronjek (Stage Technician) in Janáček’s The Makropulos Affair, including performances at the Janáček Festival in Brno.

On the concert platform, recent highlights include Elgar’s The Apostles at St Asaph Cathedral with St Asaph Choral Society, Elijah and Messiah with North Wales Opera, and Howard Goodall’s Eternal Light: A Requiem with Ealing Choral Society and the London Mozart Players. He previously sang in The Apostles at the Royal Festival Hall with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Martyn Brabbins.

Dafydd was also the soloist in Welsh National Opera’s Return to Vienna concert tour, performing music by Korngold, Strauss II, Lehár and Robert Stolz with the WNO Orchestra at venues across Wales and England.

Alongside opera and oratorio, Dafydd enjoys performing art song and regularly gives recitals. He has appeared with acclaimed pianist Malcolm Martineau at BBC Hoddinott Hall and has performed at venues including Cranleigh Arts, Beulah Church in Rhiwbina and Prideaux Place in Cornwall.

Dafydd also appeared as the Train Conductor in the Welsh-language opera film Fire's of the Moon / Tanau’r Lloer, which was nominated for a Welsh BAFTA and appeared on both S4C, Channel 4 and at cinemas internationally.

He was a finalist in the Welsh Singers Competition in 2022 and has won several prizes at the Urdd and National Eisteddfodau of Wales.