David Pomeroy (born 11 September 1973) is a Canadian operatic

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Early life and musical training

David Pomeroy was born and raised in

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, Canada. Pomeroy credits his grandfather, Dr.

Ignatius Rumboldt Ignatius Aloysius Rumboldt C.M. (November 30, 1916 – September 9, 1994) was a choir director, organist and educator in Newfoundland. He was born in Curling (later Corner Brook). His mother died when he was six and he was sent to Mount Cashel ...

(a 1975

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recipient), Master of Choral Music, Head Organist and Director of Music for the

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, as being his earliest and greatest musical influence. Pomeroy is a graduate of

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, having received a Bachelor of Music (Vocal Performance). While continuing his studies at the

University of Toronto The University of Toronto (UToronto or U of T) is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution ...

, Opera Division he spent summer semesters at the Britten-Pears School in

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, England. He later entered the Canadian Opera Company's COC Ensemble Studio – Canada's premier training program for young opera professionals.

Performances

Pomeroy made his

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debut in 2009, portraying the title role of Hoffmann in '' Les Contes d'Hoffmann'' opposite soprano

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under the baton of Maestro James Levine. He had previously sung the title role of Faust with bass James Morris in the annual "Met in the Parks" concert series. With the Canadian Opera Company in Toronto, he has performed the title roles of Faust and Hoffmann as well as Rodolfo ('' La Bohème''), Skuratov ('' From the House of the Dead'') Pinkerton (''

Madama Butterfly ''Madama Butterfly'' (; ''Madame Butterfly'') is an opera in three acts (originally two) by Giacomo Puccini, with an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. It is based on the short story "Madame Butterfly" (1898) by John Luther ...

'') and Alfred ('' Die Fledermaus''). Notably, Pomeroy created the role of Stefano for the world premiere of ''Filumena'' with Calgary Opera and proceeded to perform remounts in Banff, Ottawa and Edmonton. The 2013/2014 season consists of role debuts as Radames ('' Aida'') as part of the Boris Brott Festival in Ontario and Wagner's Erik ('' Der Fliegende Hollander'') with Calgary Opera as well as Don José in (''

Carmen ''Carmen'' () is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the Carmen (novella), novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first perfo ...

''), Cavaradossi (''

Tosca ''Tosca'' is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. It premiered at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Teatro Costanzi in Rome on 14 January 1900. The work, based on Victorien Sardou's 1 ...

'') with Vancouver Opera and Pinkerton (''Madame Butterfly'') with Calgary Opera. Also slated are engagements with the Newfoundland Symphony for its French Grand Opera Gala, Orchestre Trois Rivières for Verdi's ''Requiem'' and

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for Beethoven's ''Symphony No. 9''. Recent appearances have included Alfredo (''

La Traviata ''La traviata'' (; ''The Fallen Woman'') is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi set to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. It is based on ''La Dame aux camélias'' (1852), a play by Alexandre Dumas ''fils'' adapted from his own 18 ...

'') with Vancouver Opera and the New York City Opera; Macduff (''

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'') with

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; Don José (''

'') with

Pacific Opera Victoria Pacific Opera Victoria is located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It performs three full productions per season at Victoria's Royal Theatre accompanied by members of the Victoria Symphony. In their 2009/2010 season, Pacific Opera Victoria ex ...

Manitoba Opera Manitoba Opera is an opera company in Winnipeg, Manitoba that was founded in 1969. Its first production was a concert version of Giuseppe Verdi's ''Il Trovatore'' in 1972. Manitoba Opera is one of several western Canadian opera companies that f ...

, Lyric Opera of Kansas City and Vancouver Opera, in Cork, Ireland and Staatsoper, Stuttgart; Pinkerton (''Madame Butterfly'') with Lyric Opera of Kansas City,

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, Fort Worth Opera,

Connecticut Lyric Opera The Connecticut Lyric Opera, founded in 2003 by a group of professional musicians and opera-lovers and based in New London, Connecticut, is now the only full-season opera company in Southeastern Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost ...

Michigan Opera Detroit Opera is the principal opera company in Michigan, USA. The company is based in Detroit, where it performs in the Detroit Opera House. Prior to February 28, 2022, the company was named the Michigan Opera Theatre. Each year it presents an ope ...

and

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; Cavaradossi (''Tosca'') with

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; Il Duca ('' Rigoletto'') with Opéra de Montréal, Calgary Opera and Manitoba Opera; Hoffmann (''Les Contes d'Hoffmann'') with Florida Grand Opera, COC, MET and Edmonton Opera; Ruggero (''

La Rondine ''La rondine'' (''The Swallow'') is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Giuseppe Adami, based on a libretto by Alfred Maria Willner and . It was first performed at the Grand Théâtre de Monte Carlo (or the Théâtr ...

'') with Michigan Opera; Edgardo ('' Lucia di Lammermoor'') with Calgary Opera; Romeo ('' Roméo et Juliette'') with The Metropolitan Opera; Rodolfo (''La Bohème'') with Pacific Opera Victoria; Idomeneo ('' Idomeneo'') with Pacific Opera Victoria; Pollione ('' Norma'') with Pacific Opera Victoria; and Ladislov (''

The Two Widows ''The Two Widows'' ( cz, Dvĕ vdovy) is a two-act Czech opera by Bedřich Smetana based on the libretto of Emanuel Züngel. The libretto is based on Jean Pierre Felicien Mallefille's one-act play ''Les deux veuves''. The opera was composed betwe ...

'') with Scottish Opera, performed both at the

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and in Glasgow.

Personal life

Pomeroy lives in St. John's, Newfoundland, with his partner Laura Ivany. The couple welcomed a daughter in the spring of 2022. Pomeroy also has a 24-year-old daughter, Juliette, who is an accomplished performer and composer.

Discography

* ''Great Tenor Arias'' with the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra, 2020 * Sam Jarvis Jr in ''Serinette'' by Harry Somers – Soundstreams Canada Centrediscs * Enkidu in ''The Death of Enkidu'' by Harry Somers – Soundstreams Canada Centrediscs * Henze's Venus and Adonis at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam for Vara Radio with the Rotterdam Philharmonic. * DVD – live opera – Stefano in world premiere of ''Filumena'' by John Estacio and John Murrell (libretto)

Recognition and awards

*Winner – Edith Della Pergola National Voice competition *Rising Artist Career Development Award –

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pomeroy, David 1973 births Canadian tenors Living people Musicians from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador 21st-century Canadian male singers