Well-weathered tenor, David Pisaro has sung for many a high and low occasion – whether for royalty or as a vagabond. In January 2004, David embarked on a coast-to-coast walking tour of Schubert’s ‘Die Winterreise’ performing at ten venues in thirteen days. The documentary, directed by Tom Pollock has been premiered by WNED TV. David starred in the premier of ‘Microsoft the Opera’ creating the role of Bill Gates at the opening of the Battersea Art Centre Opera Festival and Lord Byron in the premiere of ‘Byron’ with Spitalfields Opera. Solo engagements in Spain have included Handel’s ‘Messiah’ with the Orquesta de Cámara Andaluza conducted by David Temple in Seville and with the Orquesta Ciudad de Almeria in Almeria. With the Orquesta de Cámara Andaluza he toured Britten’s ‘Les Illuminations’ throughout Andalucia and performed Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde for the CajaSol Concert Series with the OCA in Seville as well as Schumann’s ‘Dichterliebe’ in Seville for the Los Lunes Festival. Over the past few years, David has created a variety of new roles for the Swaledale and Ryedale Festival Operas, the Durham Mysteries, and for (Opera North DARE Fellow) Cheryl Frances-Hoad’s new Opera ‘Amy’s Last Dive’ as a part of the Cultural Olympiad festivities for Yorkshire in Bridlington and Leeds. He was the wannabe Internet-multi-millionaire in the multi-media extravaganza that was Random Access Memory the Opera. This year, he starred as the Soldier in the animated opera ‘Poets of Loss’**by Patrick Dineen for Collective Encounters in Liverpool. He is an experienced oratorio soloist of repertoire ancient to modern and has a range to include a few baritone parts when needed having performed Brahms’ Requiem with PraeClassica in Newcastle as well as having been a two-for-one-deal Baritone and Tenor Soloist for Carmina Burana at the Sage Gateshead. He is also a versatile choir director and workshop leader working with choirs across the North of England, from hormonally challenged teenagers to nervous OAPs his lively and innovative teaching style brings confidence and a great sense of fun to all regardless of ability or background. As well as maintaining solo engagements throughout the UK and Europe, David is currently working as a Tenor Lay Clerk at Ripon Cathedral, a Vocal Coach for the Andalucian Youth Choir and a workshop leader and performer for Streetwise Opera for which he played Peter Grimes, under the charming direction of Duncan Ward in their recent touring film production ‘The Answer To Everything’.
