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Born in Mexico City, Tenor Davíd Robinson began his career as a finalist for two consecutive years in the National Voice Competition "Carlo Morelli." Subsequently the National Opera Company of Mexico engaged him as a soloist for opera, operetta, and zarzuela. Recent roles have included the comedic role of Anibal in LUISA FERNANDA at Theater an der in Wien with Plácido Domingo; The Governor, Vanderdendur and Ragotzky in Leonard Bernstein's CANDIDE with the Munich Philharmonic and in June 2011 with the London Symphony Orchestra with Kristjan Järvi; recitals in Spain and Mexico with renowned Spanish pianist David Gómez; Pinkerton in MADAME BUTTERFLY in Hong Kong and a series of concerts in the Philippines. Other engagements included a gala concert as Camille de Rosillon in DIE LUSTIGE WITWE and Alfredo in LA TRAVIATA with the New National Theater of Tokyo, the Governor, Vaderdendur & Ragotzky in CANDIDE with Musikfest Bremen and Wiener Konzerthaus, as well as the role of Thug in the world-premiere of IL POSTINO at Theater an der Wien, after these performances in Vienna he was invited by Théâtre du Châtelet to perform the role of Cura in this production. He will also be singing the role of Tonio in LA FILLE DU REGIMENT this fall 2011 in Houston.
Other roles included Don Ottavio in DON GIOVANNI, Fenton in FALSTAFF, Alfredo in LA TRAVIATA, Duca in RIGOLETTO, Alfred in DIE FLEDERMAUS and with Los Angeles Opera Dritter Knappe in PARSIFALand El Saboyano in LUISA FERNANDA.
Being a versatile performer, Mr. Robinson made his debut with Lyric Opera of San Diego as The Padre in MAN OF LA MANCHA. ("The most impressive and subtle voice belongs to newcomer David Robinson...had clarity and emotional power." San Diego Union Tribune, CA.)
David Robinson, also an active concert performer, giving recital and oratorio performances in the United States and Europe; he recently performed as the tenor soloist in Mozart's REQUIEM with the Sacramento Choral & Orchestra Society. ("Of the four soloists, the shining star fell to tenor David Robinson. It's easy to see why Robinson is one of Plácido Domingo's protégés. His warm tenor radiated like a well-aimed bullet shot from a sonic gun." Sacramento Bee, CA.)
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He has performed title roles in Zarzuelas in the United States and Latin-America such as LUISA FERNANDA (Javier), LA TABERNERA DEL PUERTO (Leandro), EL BARBERILLO DE LAVAPIES (Lamparilla), LA VERBENA DE LA PALOMA(Julián), and LA DEL MANOJO DE ROSAS (Ricardo.) Some of which were recorded and broadcast for television & radio in the United States.
Other highlights include concert versions as Lenski in EVGENI ONEGIN and Stahlav in LIBUSHEwith renowned Czech soprano Eva Urbanová. As well as a recording with Albany Records as Romeo in Boris Blacher's ROMEO UND JULIA. In Washington D.C. he performed a recital at the Mexican Cultural Institute as part of the Embassy Series. He sang Gerontius in THE DREAM OF GERONTIUS with the North of England Festival Coir.
On tour he performed operettas such as Camille de Rosillon in THE MERRY WIDOW and Sid El-Kar in THE DESERT SONG("The show only provides one solo for tenor, but David Robinson's remarkable, soaring voice makes you wish for more." Philadelphia Inquirer.)
Recipient of a Fulbright scholarship he attended the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia for a year. He also attended SIVAM (Mexico City) and the Israel Vocal Arts Institute (Tel Aviv.) He has had the opportunity to study with artists of the caliber of Franco Corelli, Renata Scotto, Francisco Araiza, Nello Santi, Mark Oswald, Dianna Ruggiero, George Shirley and Otoniel Gonzaga. He has sung in venues such as Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and the United Nations, as well as with acclaimed companies throughout the United States and Europe, including the Metropolitan Opera Guild, Opera Orchestra of New York, Los Angeles Opera, Connecticut Grand Opera, Sarasota Opera, Palm Beach Opera and the Washington National Opera among others.
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| OPERA PERFORMANCES |
| Parsifal |
Third Esquire |
Los Angeles Opera |
| Macbeth |
Macduff |
Bay Area Opera, San Francisco |
Madama Butterfly
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Pinkerton |
Mexico |
| Cavalleria Rusticana |
Turiddu |
Mexico |
| Luisa Fernanda |
El Saboyano/ Javier (cover) |
Washington National Opera |
| Don Giovanni |
Don Ottavio |
Teatro Lirico d’Europa |
| Die Lustige Witwe |
Camille de Rosillon |
Dade Auditorium, Miami, FL |
| Marino Falliero |
Leoni |
OONY, Carnegie Hall, New York |
| Adriana Lecouvreur |
Abbé |
OONY, Carnegie Hall, New York (NJ) |
| Un Racconto Fiorentino (world premiere) |
Renzo |
Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, NY |
| Luisa Fernanda |
Javier |
Town Hall, New York
Int. Music Festival, Xalapa, Mexico |
| El Barberillo de Lavapiés |
Barberillo |
Town Hall, New York |
| Cosi fan tutte |
Ferrando |
Connecticut Grand Opera |
| Falstaff |
Fenton |
Sarasota Opera |
| Oberto |
Riccardo |
Sarasota Opera (cover) |
| Il Barbiere di Siviglia |
Count Almaviva |
Tel-Aviv, Israel |
| Romeo and Julia (Boris Blacher) |
Romeo |
Maryland Summer Festival
(U.S. Premiere/Albany Records) |
| Die Fledermaus |
Alfred |
New York Verismo Opera |
| Libushe (Smetana) |
Stahlav |
Connecticut Grand Opera |
| Die Zauberflöte |
Tamino |
Palm Beach Opera (tour) |
| Rigoletto |
Duke |
Opera North
National Opera Company of Mexico
Teatro Lirico d’Europa (Springfield) |
| The Desert Song |
Sid-El-Kar |
Media Theatre for the Performing Arts |
| La Verbena de la Paloma |
Julian |
Jarvis Theatre, CA. (recorded for PBS) |
| L'Elisir d'Amore |
Nemorino |
Festival Internacional de Música
de Morelia, Mexico |
| Così fan Tutte |
Ferrando |
Academy of Vocal Arts |
| Falstaff |
Fenton |
Academy of Vocal Arts |
| La Traviata |
Alfredo |
National Opera Company of Mexico |
| Salome |
Second Jew |
National Opera Company of Mexico |
| Lucia Di Lammermoor |
Arturo |
National Opera Company of Mexico |
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| Concerts/Recitals |
| Mass in Cm – Mozart K427 |
Tenor Soloist |
Orquesta Sinfónica de Xalapa |
| Gala Concert |
Tenor Soloist |
Paderhalle, Padderborn, Germany
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| Recital (Embassy Series - ) |
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Mexican Cultural Inst., Washington D.C. |
| Requiem (G. Verdi) |
Tenor Soloist |
Sarasota Opera |
| Gala Concert |
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New Israeli Opera, Tel-Aviv |
| Tango & Zarzuela concert |
Tenor Soloist |
Connecticut Grand Opera |
| Gala Concert |
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United Nations, NY. |
| The Dream of Gerontius |
Gerontius |
North of England Festival Choir, NY. |
| Elijah |
Obadiah |
North of England Festival Choir, NY. |
| The Messiah |
Tenor Soloist |
Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional, México |
| Concert of Russian Arias/Scenes |
Lenski |
Opera North, NH. |
| Gala Concert |
Tenor Soloist |
Palm Beach Opera, FL. |
| Gala Concert |
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Philadelphia Opera, PA. |
| Beethoven 9th Symphony |
Tenor Soloist |
Orquesta Sinf. Ags./ Guadalajara, Mexico |
| "Best Voices of Mexico" Gala |
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National Opera Company, Mexico |
| Horizon Concerts |
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New York |
| AIDS Benefit |
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Menil Collection, Houston |
| Gala Concerts |
Tenor Soloist |
Spreckels Organ, San Diego |
| Coronation Mass and SolemnVespers - Mozart |
Tenor Soloist |
San Diego Chamber Orchestra (PACEM)
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| Recital |
Tenor Soloist |
Instituto de Cultura, B.C. Mexico |
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| Training/Education |
Israel Vocal Arts Institute, full
scholarship recipient
International Course of Singing (SIVAM), Mexico
City
Academy of Vocal Arts, Philadelphia
Voice Studio : Mark Oswald, David Jones, Mary Mac
Kenzie
Master Classes: Licia Albanese, Francisco Araiza,
Franco Corelli, Dominic Cossa, Joan Dornemann,
Mignon Dunn, Sherrill Milnes, Ramón Vargas,
Stephen Lord, Nello Santi.
The Actors Studio, Circle in the Square, New York
Universidad Intercontinental, BA.(Business Administration),
Mexico.
Languages: Spanish, Italian, French, German and
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| AWARDS/HONORS |
Finalist, Carlo Morelli National
Singing Competition of Mexico
U.S. Finalist, International Belvedere Competition,
Austria
First Place, Alta Classica International Voice Competition,
New York
Fulbright Recipient Winner, National Fund for the
Arts and Culture of Mexico Scholarship
Outstanding Performer Status, United States Immigration
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| RECORDINGS |
Romeo und Julia (Boris Blacher)
Albany Records, 2000 |
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| REVIEWS |
| "The show provides only one
solo for tenor, but Davíd Robinson's remarkable,
soaring voice makes you wish for more."
Philadelphia Inquirer
"Singers bring down the house . . . appearing
as guest artist was Davíd Robinson . .
. his charm and beautiful voice were apparent.
Both are on the cutting edge of promising careers."
El Paso Herald Post
" . . . Stunning tenor voice . . . extremely
talented."
Delaware Times
“The brilliant performance of young Mexican
tenor Davíd Robinson must be singled out......
he enchanted us with his beautifully sensitive
and expressive voice.....”.
Padderborn- Andrea Auffenberg (Germany)
“ Robinson’s clear sound and capable
performance as the pompous, amoral Duke is so
effective that it takes constant reminding that
his character should be scorned…aptly looks
and plays the macho Apollo that describes him”.
North County News , NY
“Davíd Robinson was an aptly sensitive
and gentle as Ferrando…delightful”.
Advocate & Greenwich Time, CT.
“Their fiancés/Albanians
were right on the duet mark … another comic
pair with flair”.
The Connecticut Post, CT.
"Good singing…why don’t we see
singers such as Davíd Robinson more often
on the Israeli Opera stage? "
Haarets Newspaper, Tel-Aviv, Israel
"His tone is solid and round, and delivered
without a hint of stress . . . at times he reached
a rarefied level of beauty, such as in the aria
'La donna è mobile.'"
The News Press, Florida
"Tenor Davíd Robinson as the Duke
is one of the most endearing in the opera . .
. wonderfully sung."
The Islander, Florida
"Davíd Robinson as the Duke of Mantua
was a commanding presence."
Sanibel-Captiva Guide, Florida
"Top vocal moments with Sid-El-Kar's beautiful
bright voice."
Williamsport Sun-Gazette
"Davíd Robinson showed passion in
his singing . . . his smooth-timbered voice won
him an ovation."
La Oferta News, California
"Davíd Robinson must be singled out
for praise . . . his Duke of Mantua will undoubtedly
linger in many
listeners' memories."
Valley News, New Hampshire
"Davíd Robinson's emotive and beautiful
tenor led the way in Rigoletto's quartet and Lucia's
sextet."
Sun-Sentinel, Palm Beach
"Davíd Robinson was truly outstanding."
Sight Lines Vol. XIII No. 1 New York
These reviews were for the Yachats Festival July/August
2006 :
“Once again Saturday night there were astonishments…
Davíd Robinson and Rafael Lebrón
poured their hearts out into the noble duet “Au
fond du temple saint”… Gripping hands
triumphantly, they sang as noble friends reunited
after years of separation.”
The Oregonian, Oregon
“ Robinson launched a love song in Italian,
“Torna a Surriento”, with decisive,
arresting smoldering charm.”
South Lincoln County News, Oregon
This review was for Macbeth in the Bay Area during
the fall of 2006.
“Tenor Davíd Robinson who interpreted
Macduff, the hero who by killing Macbeth, frees
Scotland, received bravos and applause for his
performance and his aria, whose velvety voice
made worth listening to.”
La Oferta News, California
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