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Wynne Evans BEM MStJ (born 27 January 1972) is a Welsh singer and actor, known for his role as Gio Compario and laterly himself in the Go.compare insurance adverts on television in the United Kingdom.

Evans sang the role of Ubaldo Piangi in the 25th anniversary production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's '' The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall'', and sang " Glory Glory Tottenham Hotspur" at the last game at White Hart Lane. He reprised the song at the opening of Spurs' new stadium.

Opera singer

Born in Carmarthen, Wales, Evans studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the National Opera Studio.

In late 2011 Evans was cast as the opera singer Ubaldo Piangi, in the 25th anniversary celebratory production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's '' The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall''

Evans enjoys a close association with Welsh National Opera where his roles include Nemorino in ''L'elisir d'amore'', Cassio in ''Otello'' (S4C Broadcast),Evans on the Athole Still Opera website
The Duke in '' Rigoletto'', Rodolfo in '' La bohème'', Pedrillo in '' Die Entführung aus dem Serail'', Tamino in '' Die Zauberflöte'', Alfredo in ''La traviata'', Jaquino in '' Leonore'' (BBC Broadcast), the Schoolmaster in '' The Cunning Little Vixen'', the Chevalier in '' Les Dialogues des Carmelites'', the Italian Tenor in '' Der Rosenkavalier'', the First Jew in ''Salome'' (S4C and BBC Broadcast), Liberto in '' L'incoronazione di Poppea'', Brighella in '' Ariadne auf Naxos'' and Alfred in '' Die Fledermaus''.

He made his debut at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in 2009 singing Vakula in the new production of ''Cherevichki'', and appeared again in 2011 as the Mayor of Mexia in Mark-Anthony Turnage's opera '' Anna Nicole'', based on the life of Anna Nicole Smith.

For Opera de Lyon he has sung '' Gianni Schicchi'', '' Il Tabarro'' and '' The Cunning Little Vixen'' For English National Opera Evans has sung Alfredo in ''La Traviata'', Spoletta and Cavaradossi in '' Tosca'', and Second Jew in ''Salome''. For Opera North he has appeared as Fenton in '' Falstaff'', Prunier in ''La Rondine'' and Paulino in ''The Secret Marriage''. For Scottish Opera his roles include Tamino in '' Die Zauberflöte'' and the Italian Tenor in '' Der Rosenkavalier''. For Grange Park Opera he has performed the roles of Trufaldino '' The Love for Three Oranges'' the Italian Tenor '' Capriccio'' the Schoolmaster in '' The Cunning Little Vixen'' and Harry in '' La Fanciulla del West''. For the Classical Opera Company Evans sang the role of Fracasso in '' La Finta Semplice''. Other credits include Orpheus in '' Orpheus in the underworld'' for Opera Holland Park and The Peacock in Param Vir’s ''Broken Strings'' for the Almeida Theatre, which was recorded for the BBC.

Concert singer

As a concert singer Evans' appearances include Vaughan Williams' ''Serenade to Music'' at the televised opening night of the 2001 BBC Proms, '' Beethoven's Ninth Symphony'' for RTÉ, Elgars’ '' The Dream of Gerontius'' at the Welsh Proms, the Verdi ''Requiem'' at the Royal Albert Hall and a recital at the Wigmore Hall, London.

Evans sings as a soloist on three CD volumes entitled ''Here Come the Classics'' with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, has recorded ''Salome'' and Ariadne auf Naxos for Chandos Records

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