- The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by PrimalMustelid talk 02:27, 30 December 2023 (UTC)
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Ryland Davies
... that Ryland Davies appeared as Mozart's Ferrando at the Scottish Opera in 1969, then at the San Francisco Opera and at the Metropolitan Opera, with a sweet lyric voice of Italianate quality?Source: [1]- Reviewed: Dimitrie Ralet
- Comment: ITN, but still elibigle
Created by Gerda Arendt (talk) and Martinevans123 (talk). Nominated by Gerda Arendt (talk) at 12:24, 9 November 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Ryland Davies; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.
- The article doesn't seem to actually state that his "sweet lyric voice of Italianate quality" referred to the Mozart roles specifically, so proposing a simplified and more accurate version of ALT0 (I've struck ALT0 due to that particular inaccuracy):
- ALT0a ... that operatic tenor Ryland Davies's voice has been described as being "sweet" and having an "Italianate quality"?
- Also proposing an alternative hook for the benefit of the reviewer:
- ALT1 ... that operatic tenor Ryland Davies was a rugby player during his youth, earning a schoolboys' international cap for Wales against both England and Scotland?
- Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 02:09, 18 November 2023 (UTC)
- ALT0b: ... that Ryland Davies appeared as Mozart's Ferrando at the Scottish Opera in 1969, then at the San Francisco Opera and at the Metropolitan Opera?
- I'll think about alternatives (too hungry before breakfast, and a lyric tenor died whose article is in sad shape: more urgent). I'm not striking your suggestions but we know each other for long enough for you to know that I believe a hook has to illustrate something that is unique to the subject, and that I like some hint at time and place. ALT0a could practically be said about all good lyric tenors. The key thing is that "Italienate" is unusual for Mozart, and while the exact wording is by one critic, that fact is given by at least one more, and provides a good idea of his sound. ALT1: to only speak of his sports seems unacceptable for his stance in music, still being used as a reference when speaking about later recordings, really one of the few big names names in tenor singing and teaching internationally one should know. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:10, 18 November 2023 (UTC)
- ALT2: ... that operatic tenor Ryland Davies appeared at the Glyndebourne Festival from 1964 to 2000, often in Mozart roles, including Ferrando in Così fan tutte alongside his wife as Dorabella?
- If you absolutely want the cute detail:
- ALT3: ... that a 1974 recording of Mozart's Così fan tutte with Ryland Davies as Ferrando was chosen for a 1995 film of the Salzburg Marionette Theatre? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:36, 25 November 2023 (UTC)
A reviewer is needed for this nomination. Z1720 (talk) 19:01, 23 December 2023 (UTC)
Long enough, new enough. I've taken the liberty of renumbering the second ALT0a to ALT0b; ALT0a, ALT0b, ALT1, ALT2, and ALT3 are all cited, sourced, and interesting, though my preference is ALT3. (There's probably a good hook in "fussy-arsed little chap", but I don't blame you for not proposing it.) No maintenance templates found, no neutrality issues found. There were some sentences that are right out of their sources which I've reworded, please take more care in future. QPQ done. Good to go.--Launchballer 23:27, 27 December 2023 (UTC)
