- Der fliegende Holländer – Senta
- Parsifal – Second Flower Maiden, Second Group
Mari Wyn Williams is a Welsh dramatic soprano, celebrated for her powerful voice and commanding stage presence. She studied under the internationally acclaimed tenor Dennis O’Neill CBE.
Mari has received international recognition through several major competitions. She was awarded third prize at the Montserrat Caballé International Singing Competition in Zaragoza and was a finalist in both the London Wagner Competition and the Elizabeth Connell Prize for Dramatic Sopranos in Sydney, Australia.
She has received notable praise for her interpretations of Wagnerian repertoire. Her roles include Senta (Der fliegende Holländer), which she performed in her 2025 house debut at Opera North in a new production directed by Annabel Arden and conducted by Garry Walker. Other Wagner roles include Woglinde (Der Ring des Nibelungen) for Longborough Festival Opera, Helmwige (Die Walküre) for Grange Park Opera, and Ortlinde (The Valkyrie) for English National Opera, in a production directed by Richard Jones and conducted by Martyn Brabbins and Anthony Negus.
Most recently, Mari performed the part of Helmwige (Die Walküre) at The Royal Albert Hall for “The Rest is History” podcast live shows.
Her broader operatic repertoire includes Lady Macbeth (Macbeth) for Mid Wales Opera and, most recently, for West Green House Opera. She has also performed Ellen Orford in a concert version of Peter Grimes with the Kensington Symphony Orchestra and the Epiphoni Consort, Fiordiligi (Così fan tutte) for Swansea City Opera, Musetta (La Bohème) for Mid Wales Opera, and the title role in Tosca for Opera Project at the Tobacco Factory in Bristol.
Upcoming performances include Lady Macbeth (Macbeth) for Chelsea Opera Group’s 75th Anniversary concert.
Mari continues to enjoy a varied career on the operatic stage, with roles that reflect her affinity for dramatic repertoire and her commitment to musical storytelling.
For Saffron Opera Group, Marie has previously sung a Blumenmädchen in Parsifal.