Osian Wyn Bowen

Welsh Tenor Osian Wyn Bowen originates from the harbour town of Burry Port, South Wales. Having studied at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Osian received his tutelage from renowned vocal coach John Fisher and Tenor Adrian Thompson. Osian in a 2025/27 English National Opera Harewood Artist. In 2022/23, he was a Scottish Opera Emerging Artist during their Diamond Jubilee Season.

Osian made his operatic debut singing the role of Jaquino Fidelio, for Welsh National Opera  in their 2019 Freedom Series. Following this, Osian has gone on to work regularly across the UK. He’s sung the roles of Rinuccio Gianni Schicchi and Venditore di Scarpe Il Tabarro in
Sir David McVicar’s new production of Puccini’s Il Trittico at both Scottish Opera and Welsh National Opera. Other recent engagements include :-
Ferrando Cosi Fan Tutte, Remendado Carmen, Edwin Trial By Jury (English National Opera), Sir Bruno Robeton (cover) I Puritani (Royal Opera House), Tamino The Magic Flute Lite, Tamino (cover) The Magic Flute, Title Role (cover) Albert Herring, Scrofulous / Toady / Seer / Saul (cover) The Masque of Might (Opera North), Ferrando Cosi Fan Tutte (Opera Holland Park), Ferrando (cover) Cosi Fan Tutte, Don Ottavio (cover) Don Giovanni (Welsh National Opera), Camille (cover) The Merry Widow, Remendado Carmen, Tenor Opera Highlights Tour, Sir Bailey Barre Utopia Ltd, Ensemble Josefine, Francesco The Gondeliers, Ferrando (cover) Cosi Fan Tutte (Scottish Opera), Marschellin’s Hausofmeister & Ein Tierhändler Der Rosenkavalie, Ferrando Cosi Fan Tutte (Garsington Opera), Il Cavaliere di Ripafratta La Locandiera (Bampton Opera), Adolfo & Prunier (cover) La Rondine (West Green House Opera).

In addition to Opera, Osian is also a very popular concert soloist. In 2024, Osian was the guest soloist for the Welsh Male Voice Choirs’ Thousand Voices concert at the Royal Albert Hall. His concert repertoire includes :-
A recent debut as Obedjah in Mendelssohn’s Elijah with Opus 48 at the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford, Uriel in Haydn’s The Creation, Evangelist in Bob Chilcott’s St.John’s Passion,
Tenor Soloist in Handel’s Messiah & O Prise the Lord with One Consent, Rossini’s Petite Messe Sollennelle, Beethoven’s Mass in C, Mozart’s Requiem, Sparrow Mass & Vesparae Solennes de Confessore, Saint Seans Christmas Oratorio, Smythe’s Mass in D and Jenkins’ The Armed Man. In addition, Osian has also performed a world-premier of Spring Offensive by Dr. Edward-Rhys Harry.

A regular performer of TV, Osian has recently sung on the following programmes :-
Francesco The Gondoliers in co-operation with BBC and Scottish Opera, The BBC’s recording of The Commemoration of the Battle of Passchendale 100 (Recorded Live from Passchendale) & Songs of Praise. Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol, Noson Lawen, Heno, Cystadleaeth Cantorion Ifanc Cymru 2020 a 2022, Cyngerdd y 10 Tenor & Les Mis – Y Daith, all for S4C. Osian has also recorded as a soloist on the album Chasing Shadows singing Gweddi’r Arglwydd.

Prizes and Awards include, the MOCSA 2019 Young Welsh Singer of the Year, 2018 Geraint Morris Memorial Award, Mansel Thomas Memorial Award for Music, D Afan Thomas Award, Aileen Price Award, a recipient of the Dame Shirley Bassey Scholarship and finalists in the 2020 & 2022 Welsh Singers Showcase and the 2019 Ian Stoutzker Prize.

Having made his company debut at both the Royal Opera House and Opera Halland Park last season, in this 2026/27 Season, Osian returns to English National Opera for debut role performances as Spoletta in Puccini’s Tosca and sings the role of Gastone and covers the role of Alfredo in Verdi’s La Traviata in the early Spring. Also scheduled are performances of Mozart’s Requiem and a debut at Cadogan Hall in an Opera Gala in May.