David Miller (born April 14, 1973) is an American

tenor A tenor is a type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range lies between the countertenor and baritone voice types. It is the highest male chest voice type. The tenor's vocal range extends up to C5. The low extreme for tenors is wide ...

. Since 2004, he has been a member of the successful

classical crossover Crossover is a term applied to musical works or performers who appeal to different types of audience. This can be seen, for example, (especially in the United States) when a song appears on two or more of the record charts which track differ ...

group

Il Divo Il Divo (; ) are a multi-national classical crossover vocal group. The male quartet, which originated in the United Kingdom in December 2003, consists of tenors Urs Bühler, David Miller, and Sébastien Izambard. It also included bariton ...

, who have sold over 30 million copies worldwide. As well, Miller shared a

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with the other members of the ensemble cast of

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's 2002 revival of ''

La bohème ''La bohème'' (; ) is an opera in four acts,Puccini called the divisions '' quadri'', '' tableaux'' or "images", rather than ''atti'' (acts). composed by Giacomo Puccini between 1893 and 1895 to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giusep ...

'' in 2003.

Background and personal life

Miller was born in

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, California, but raised in the suburbs of

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. As a student at Heritage High School in Littleton, he starred in high school productions as the Rooster in '' Annie'' and Noah in ''Two by Two''. He was also a member of the

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but only took music seriously in high school after being asked to audition for ''Annie'' due to the lack of male cast members with the ability to sing. Uninterested in his father's suggestion that he join the military, he went on to

Oberlin Conservatory of Music The Oberlin Conservatory of Music is a private music conservatory in Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio. It was founded in 1865 and is the second oldest conservatory and oldest continually operating conservatory in the United States. It is one of ...

, where he graduated in 1995 with a bachelor's degree in Vocal Performance and a master's degree in Opera Theatre. Miller has been married to soprano Sarah Joy Miller, a member of the Three Graces, since 2009. They live in New York's financial district with their dog, Cosmo, a Maltese-Havanese mix.

Musical career

Opera

Miller was a member of the Pittsburgh Opera Center in 1996–7. He first came to attention after his highly acclaimed

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debut in March 1997 as Alfredo in Giuseppe Verdi's '' La traviata''. On May 6, 1998, he performed, along with other opera singers, for President

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in the

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. In 1999, he appeared with the Los Angeles Opera in the role of Tybalt in Thor Steingraber's production of ''

I Capuleti e i Montecchi ''I Capuleti e i Montecchi'' (''The Capulets and the Montagues'') is an Italian opera (''Tragedia lirica'') in two acts by Vincenzo Bellini. The libretto by Felice Romani was a reworking of the story of ''Romeo and Juliet'' for an opera by Nicol ...

'' by

Vincenzo Bellini Vincenzo Salvatore Carmelo Francesco Bellini (; 3 November 1801 – 23 September 1835) was a Sicilian opera composer, who was known for his long-flowing melodic lines for which he was named "the Swan of Catania". Many years later, in 1898, Gius ...

. He reprised this role at the Teatro Municipal in

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, and at the

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in Finland. In 2000, he made his debut with

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and at Teatro alla Scala in Milan, singing Tony in ''

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''. In 2003, he sang with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and

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at the Hollywood Bowl in excerpts from ''

''. Miller made his debut in the

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as Cassio in 2001 and 2002. In addition he performed in Jules Massenet's '' Manon'' in Teatro Verdi in Trieste under the baton of

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. In the US, he sang the title role in Offenbach's ''The Tales of Hoffmann'' at the now-defunct

Connecticut Opera Connecticut Opera was a professional, non-profit, opera company based in Hartford, Connecticut, and a member of OPERA America. The company presented three fully staged opera productions during an annual season. It was founded in 1942 under the d ...

in Hartford, Connecticut. He also interpreted the role of Percy in Donizetti's ''Anne Boleyn'' at

Pittsburgh Opera Pittsburgh Opera is an American opera company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh Opera gives performances in several venues, primarily at the Benedum Center, with other performances at the Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts Sch ...

with John Mauceri during 2000/2001. During the 2002/2003 season he performed in the world premiere of the opera Vita by Marco Tutino at Teatro alla Scala in Milan. He has worked with American opera companies in several roles, including Des Grieux in ''Manon'', Romeo in ''Romeo et Juliette'', ''Werther'', Alfredo in ''La Traviata'' and Tamino in ''The Magic Flute'' with Opera Pacific. His best known work to date is considered to be his role as Rodolfo in

's 2002 version of Puccini's ''

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''. This show modernized the opera in an effort to lure young audiences to

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. Luhrmann staged a Broadway show as he did with ''

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'' and his ''Romeo et Juliette''. Luhrmann's version of ''

'' premiered in Sydney ten years before it debuted on Broadway. David was one of 3 Rodolfos in the original Broadway cast and shared

with the other members of the ensemble cast of

's 2002 revival of ''

'' in 2003. Outside of Il Divo he has also taken roles such as Don Ottavio in Mozart's '' Don Giovanni'', Belmonte in '' Abduction from the Seraglio'' and Tom Rakewell in ''

The Rake's Progress ''The Rake's Progress'' is an English-language opera from 1951 in three acts and an epilogue by Igor Stravinsky. The libretto, written by W. H. Auden and Chester Kallman, is based loosely on the eight paintings and engravings '' A Rake's Prog ...

''. In December 2007, while Il Divo was taking a break from their world tour, David made a return to the classical opera stage. He performed in recital with the Chicago Pops Orchestra, singing a variety of tenor arias as well as some show tunes and Christmas favorites. David Divo

Il Divo

In December 2003, he became a member of the international musical quartet Il Divo along with Swiss operatic tenor Urs Bühler, French pop singer Sébastien Izambard, and Spanish baritone

Carlos Marín Carlos Marín Menchero (13 October 1968 – 19 December 2021) was a Spanish baritone and a member of the classical crossover group Il Divo, which has sold over 28 million records worldwide. Early life Born in Rüsselsheim, West Germany and r ...

. Their eponymous first album became a worldwide multiplatinum-selling record when released in November 2004, entering ''Billboard'' at number four and selling five million copies worldwide in less than a year, knocking

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from the number one spot in the charts. Their second album, ''

Ancora ''Ancora'' is the third studio album released by classical crossover vocal group Il Divo. The album was released in the United Kingdom and other parts of Europe on 7 November 2005, excluding the United States and Latin America. The album was l ...

'', was released on November 7, 2005, in the United Kingdom. Il Divo's third album, '' Siempre'', was released on November 21, 2006, in the United States and on November 27, 2006, internationally. Their next album, '' The Promise'', was released on November 10, 2008 (internationally) and on November 17, 2008 (in Canada & the US), and shot straight to number 1 in the UK.

Discography

Opera

#Baz Luhrmann's

La Bohème ''La bohème'' (; ) is an opera in four acts,Puccini called the divisions '' quadri'', '' tableaux'' or "images", rather than ''atti'' (acts). composed by Giacomo Puccini between 1893 and 1895 to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giusep ...

– Highlights from the 2002 Original Broadway Cast

Il Divo

*Studio album: #2004 –

#2005 –

#2006 – Siempre #2008 – The Promise #2011 –

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#2013 –

A Musical Affair ''A Musical Affair'' is the seventh studio album by the classical crossover group Il Divo. Il Divo is a group of four male singers: French pop singer Sébastien Izambard, Spanish baritone Carlos Marín, American tenor David Miller, and Swiss ...

#2015 –

Amor & Pasión ''Amor & Pasión'', initially released in Japan on 28 October 2015, is the eighth studio album by the classical crossover musical group Il Divo, formed by a male vocal quartet; the Swiss tenor Urs Bühler, the Spanish baritone Carlos Marín, t ...

#2018 – Timeless *Seasonal album #2005 – The Christmas Collection *Compilations: #2012 – The Greatest Hits *Live Album: #2009 – An Evening with Il Divo: Live in Barcelona #2014 – Live in Japan *Special Editions: #2005 – Il Divo. Gift Edition #2006 – Il Divo Collezione #2006 – Christmas Collection. The Yule Log #2008 – The Promise. Luxury Edition #2011 – Wicked Game. Gift Edition #2011 – Wicked Game. Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set #2012 – The Greatest Hits. Gift Edition #2012 – The Greatest Hits. Deluxe Limited Edition #2014 – A Musical Affair. Exclusive Gift Edition #2014 – A Musical Affair. French Versión #2014 – Live in Japan. Japan Versión

Videography

Il Divo

# 2004 – Live at Gotham Hall # 2005 – Encore # 2005 – Mamá # 2006 – The Yule Log: The Christmas Collection # 2006 – Live At the Greek Theater # 2008 – At the Coliseum # 2009 – An Evening with Il Divo: Live in Barcelona # 2011 – Live in London # 2014 – Live in Japan

References

External links

DivoDavid.com - official website

Il Divo - official website
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4 Ever Il Divo Fanclub Belgium
{{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, David 1973 births American male singers American male pop singers American tenors Living people Opera crossover singers People from Littleton, Colorado Musicians from San Diego Oberlin Conservatory of Music alumni Singers from California Il Divo members 21st-century American singers