Themba Mvula is an operatic baritone based in the UK. Raised in Ndola, Zambia, he discovered his passion for singing during secondary school in North Wales and later honed his talent at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. He has performed roles with companies including Welsh National Opera, Opera North, Birmingham Opera, English Touring Opera, and Opera Holland Park. Internationally, he has appeared at Theater an der Wien, Aix-en-Provence Festival, Bregenz Festival, Holland Festival, and the Ruhrtriennale. Mvula has a strong interest in new opera and interdisciplinary collaboration. He starred in the one-man opera Bhekizizwe, where he played multiple characters, incorporating puppetry and acting. In The F*gg*ts and Their Friends Between Revolutions, he sings, plays multiple instruments and conducts. He also appeared on stage in Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Luna, where he was integrated into the choreography, performing amidst the dancers. He is featured on the soundtrack for the operatic financial sci-fi film Free to Choose, created by Waste Paper Opera and artist Bahar Noorizadeh. In addition, Mvula is the Musical Director of Lichfield Gospel Choir, for whom he curates a repertoire that crosses continental and genre divides.
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