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He's taken off his moustache and put his Go Compare alter-ego, Gio Compario, to rest for the evening. Catch a glimpse of the real tenor, Wynne Evans, at our special 20th birthday Classic FM Live.
The tenor donned a shiny silver suit for the occasion. He said: "It's a bit flash!" Picture: Matt Crossick/PA
You can almost hear Wynne's amazing tenor voice by looking at this photo. The passion on stage made for a very impressive performance. Picture: Matt Crossick/PA
A masterful performer, Wynne commanded the audience with his stage presence and his body language, after singing the powerful 'Nessun dorma' from Puccini's opera 'Turandot'. Picture: Matt Crossick/PA
While Wynne communicates with the audience through the words and music, conductor Douglas Boyd picks up on his subtld cues so the orchestra and soloist are 100% together. Picture: Matt Crossick/PA
Power and precision in equal measure, Wynne's voice was amplified by the on-stage microphones. He once performed in the Royal Albert Hall without amplification, and promised himself he would never do it again! Picture: Matt Crossick/PA
The tenor explores his own take on Puccini's beautiful aria, made famous by so many singers before him. Picture: Matt Crossick/PA
'Nessun dorma' shot into the public consciousness after Pavarotti's performance at the World Cup. Wynne joked, saying the aria was from the opera 'La World Cup 1990'. Picture: Matt Crossick/PA
Not content with being a fantastic singer, Wynne's also quite the comedian. "In honor of this piece, Nissan are thinking of bringing out a new camper van, the Nissan Dorma!" Sigh... Picture: Richard Johnson
Singing the 'Mattinata' by Leoncavallo, Wynne Evans was a very engaging performer. Picture: Richard Johnson
You might have seen Wynne singing in the 'Go Compare' adverts, as his alter ego 'Gio Compario'. We'd take Wynne over Gio any day! Picture: Richard Johnson
Surprisingly, even after singing such amazing tenor arias, Wynne said performing the advert's jingles was pretty difficult. The music goes up to a top D flat, which is right at the high end of his range! Picture: Richard Johnson