Alys Mererid Roberts is a Soprano from Rhoslan near Criccieth. Alys was a Vice Chancellor’s Scholar for music at Durham University and then went on to complete an MA in Vocal Studies at the Royal Academy of Music followed by the Royal Academy Opera programme.
She sang the title role in The Golden Cockerel at English Touring Opera, Chocholka and Pepík (The Cunning Little Vixen), Edith (The Pirates of Penzance), Annina (La traviata), Tweedledee (Will Todd’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland), and Tiny Tim / Fan (Will Todd’s A Christmas Carol) at Opera Holland Park, Polly Peachum (The Beggar’s Opera) and Shepherd Boy (Tosca) at Mid Wales Opera, Yum Yum (The Mikado) Josephine (H.M.S. Pinafore) at Charles Court Opera, Adina (L’elisir d’amore) at Opera’r Ddraig, Semichorus (Pwyll ap Siôn’s Gair ar Gnawd) and Muse (Stephen McNeff’s Hedd Wyn) at Welsh National Opera, and covered Slave (Salomé) at English National Opera.
Besides singing, Alys Mererid Roberts enjoys sewing, yoga, and going for walks with Raffi, her rescue greyhound.