When did Stuart Burrows’ BBC show air? Tributes pour in as Opera singer dies at 92

Stuart Burrows was a Welsh operatic singer who mainly sang tenor. He passed away at the age of 92, after a short illness, as reported by his family on June 29, 2025. Burrows left a huge impact on the opera world and was one of the most well-known Welshmen to have sung opera. He began at a young age and made his first solo appearance at the local Bethel Chapel, where he sang Bless This House.

Burrows' big break came when he was invited to sing at the Royal Opera House in 1967. Later on, he was given the title of "The King of Mozart" due to his skill and knowledge in the music of Mozart, Puccini, Verdi, and Donizetti. As Stuart Burrows' fame grew, his name became recognized in other countries and continents. While his career was at its peak, he worked with the BBC to release two shows based on him.

During the 1970s and 80s, Stuart starred in two series of his show, created by the BBC, called Stuart Burrows Sings. The exact date when the show aired remains unknown. However, the show was so popular that it was aired for eight years. It also became an annual musical programme that Burrows' fans looked forward to every year. Stuart also made other television appearances that were aired in Britain and other countries, including Australia, Europe, and North America.

Tributes for Welsh operatic singer Stuart Burrows pour in

Family, friends, loved ones, and people Burrows worked with poured heartfelt tributes after the passing of the 92-year-old singer. These are some of the tributes so far:

Kim Howells, who is a former UK government culture minister, wrote:

"Stuart Burrows had an amazing voice, he was an internationally renowned singer and very remarkable individual who came from this south Wales valleys village which has produced so many extraordinary people from rugby players to politicians... We've lost a great here and I send my condolences to his family."

Burrows' son, Mark, also took to Facebook to write:

"Words cannot express how much I will miss this true Welshman who (as he liked to say) loved to sing a bit!"

Another fellow Welsh operatic and concert soprano singer, Beverley Humphreys, called Burrows' lifework an "astounding career". She also said:

"He was one of the greatest Mozart tenors in the world. From La Scala to the Met and Covent Garden. The beauty of his voice, his sensitivity, lyricism and refined musicianship was unsurpassed."

A BBC correspondent also wrote on his personal X account, calling Burrows:

"One of those naturally gifted Welshmen who could choose either rugby or music. Luckily he chose to sing - to the kids in his street in Cilfynydd and then on to the great opera stages of the world."

Stuart Burrows passed away at the age of 92, after a brief illness. The impact left by the Welsh opera singer can be felt by all those who loved his music. He was considered to be one of the "World's Greatest Lyric Tenors".

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