Born in Sydney, Australia, David studied acting at ATYP (Australian Theatre for Young People), The Actors
Centre and The Phillip St Theatre and Acting credits include Kevin in Tarflowers(1984) Burger Brain(1988),
Auditionee(The Girl Who Came Late).
David is a Graduate of Sydney Conservatorium of Music, and the Queensland Conservatorium of Music. In
2000 he joined the Opera Queensland Young Artists Programme and has reached the finals of the 1997
Herald-Sun Aria(Runner-up), 1998 Metropolitan Regional Finals(Runner-up) and the 1999 finals of the Covent
Garden Scholarship, German Operatic Award and McDonalds Aria.
He made his debut as DON ALFONSO Così fan tutte with Opera Queensland, going on to sing the role of
COLLINE/ALCINDORO/BENOIT for Opera Australia’s touring production of La Bohème, in addition to
covering the roles of SPARAFUCILE and CEPRANO in Rigoletto and Dansker in Billy Budd.
He made his UK debut in 2004 as BARTOLO Le Nozze di Figaro and JOSÉ CASTRO La Fanciulla del West for
Opera Holland Park, and was involved in several ENO Baylis education projects. In 2005 he covered the
role of BARTOLO for Glyndebourne on Tour, which led to his engagement as BARTOLO with Opera North
2006, Opera East 2008 and Victorian Opera(Melbourne) 2012. DON BASILIO for Opera East (2006),
FAT ENGLISHMAN in Prokofiev’s The Gambler for Grange Park Opera and Pimlico Opera(2007).
LEPORELLO - Don Giovanni for English Pocket Opera(2009), SIGNOR LA ROCCA - Un Giorno di Regno for
Opera della Luna/Iford Arts, POOH-BAH – The Mikado for Opera della Luna(2008), Don Magnifico – La
Cenerentola for Bury Court Opera, Barone Douphol – La Traviata for Opera de Limoges and Opera
Reims, Colline – La Boheme at Hever Castle Festival Theatre, Le Pére Laurence - Romeo Et
Juliette(Berlioz) for Willoughby Symphony(Sydney) and Herr von Bär(Mr Bear) - Der Rauchfangkehrer(The
Chimney Sweep) for Pinchgut Opera(Sydney), Bordeaux in The Lovely Ladies for the Buxton Festival
2011. Cover work includes Don MAGNIFICO – Cenerentola, ROCCO – Fidelio, IDRAOTE/ASTAROTTE – Armida
for Garsington Opera. MUSTAFA – L’italiana in Algeri for Scottish Opera(2009), the title role in The
Mikado and PETER QUINCE - A Midsummer Night’s Dream for the ENO. In 2010 David made his debut at the
Royal Opera House in the new production of The Gambler, directed by Richard Jones and conducted by
Antonio Pappano. 2016 projects included Benoit in La Boheme for Opera Holland Park. In 2018 David
performed the role of Prince Gremin in Yevgeny Onegin with Opera South East.
2019 projects included Dr Grenvil in La Traviata with Opera South East, Il Commendatore in Don Giovanni
with Rogue Opera and Fafner in Siegfried with GAFA Arts Collective.
2020 productions have been postponed until 2022/2023and include the role of The Mikado for Opera South
East, will return to Opera Holland Park as Totor in Margot La Rouge(2022).
CD Recordings include The Chimney Sweep by Salieri for Pinchgut Opera.
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