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Canadian tenor David Pomeroy is enjoying a career placing him in the spotlight on the world’s most important stages. _The New York Times_ describes him as “a powerful, agile tenor… heartfelt.” The Newfoundland native made his Metropolitan Opera debut in the title role of _Faust_, followed by the title role in _The Tales of Hoffmann_, and now receives star billing across North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. 

David’s 2023-24 sees him engaged by Manitoba Opera (Don José, _Carmen_), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (Verdi’s _Requiem_) and the Bavarian State Opera. Last season he appeared at Calgary Opera as Don José (_Carmen_), Edmonton Opera as Cavaradossi (_Tosca_), and returned to Manitoba Opera for a gala of operatic favourites. In concert, he appeared with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre symphonique de Québec, and the Rhode Island Philharmonic, among others.  

David’s 2021-22 season opened at the Gran Teatra del Liceu, Barcelona as Bacchus (_Ariadne auf Naxos_), followed by a role debut as Turiddu (_Cavalleria rusticana_) with Vancouver Opera, and a return to Teatro Municipal de São Paulo, Brazil as Radames (Aïda).  

Other recent stage appearances include Bacchus with Oper Stuttgart, Calaf (_Turandot_) with the New National Theatre, Tokyo and Teatro Municipal de São Paulo, the title role of _Tannhäuser_ with Cologne Opera, and Paul (_Die tote Stadt_) with Oper Frankfurt. Further recent credits include a house debut with the Orquesta Nacional de España as a soloist in Braunfels’ _Te Deum_; Calaf (_Turandot_) in debuts with New Orleans Opera, and at Brazil’s Teatro Municipal; a house debut with Opéra de Limoges as Paul in _Die tote Stadt_; Calaf in his debut with New National Theatre (Japan); Bacchus with Oper Stuttgart; and _Faust_ with Vancouver Opera. 

Pomeroy's debut album of repertoire from his most celebrated roles, with the 64-member Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra under Marc David, was released in fall 2020. His recent concert appearances include Verdi's _Requiem_ with the Winnipeg Symphony, Beethoven's 9th Symphony with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, as well as _Messiah_ and “Christmas with David Pomeroy” and the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra. 

The 2017-18 season consisted of three role debuts: the title role in _Tannhäuser_ in a new production with Oper Köln, Radamès (_Aïda_) with Seattle Opera and Britten's _Peter Grimes_ with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. He also returned to Manitoba Opera as Pinkerton in _Madama Butterfly_ and Florestan (_Fidelio_) in concert at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City. Concert appearances included Beethoven's 9th with the Newfoundland Symphony and Maestro Bramwell Tovey's Gala Celebration in Vancouver. The season concluded with a house debut at the Bregenzer Festspiele in _Carmen_, where David gave his 100th performance as Don José. 

In 2016-17 David performed Calaf in _Turandot_ in a role debut for Edmonton Opera, and then again for Calgary Opera. In Europe, he performed Braunfel's Te Deum with the Warsaw Philharmonic, and Florestan in _Fidelio_, a new productions with Oper Köln.

In 2015-16, Pomeroy sang Paul in _Die tote Stadt_ in both Frankfurt and Calgary and Don José in _Carmen_ with the Canadian Opera Company. His concert appearances, as tenor soloist, included Mahler’s 8th Symphony with Calgary Philharmonic, Beethoven’s 9th Symphony with Vancouver Symphony, _Messiah_ with Newfoundland Symphony and Janacek’s _Glagolitic Mass_ with Orchestre métropolitain de Montréal under the baton of Yannick Nézet-Séguin. 

2014-15 engagements included Alfred in _Die Fledermaus_ at Vancouver Opera, Henri in _Les vêpres siciliennes_ with the Royal Danish Opera, both Florestan in _Fidelio_ and Calaf in _Turandot_ in Manitoba, and _Carmen_ with Opera Australia. 

His 2013-14 season included his role debut as Erik in _Der fliegende Holländer_ with Calgary Opera, Don José (_Carmen_) with Opera Lyra Ottawa, Cavaradossi (_Tosca_) with Vancouver Opera and Pinkerton (_Madama Butterfly_) with Calgary Opera. Other engagements included a French Grand Opera Gala with The Newfoundland Symphony, Orchestre symphonique de Trois Rivières for Verdi’s _Requiem_ and Vancouver Symphony Orchestra for Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. 

With the Canadian Opera Company, he has performed the title roles in _Faust_ and _The Tales of Hoffmann_, as well as Rodolfo (_La bohème_), Skuratov (_From the House of the Dead_), Pinkerton (_Madama Butterfly_) and Alfred (_Die Fledermaus_). 

Mr. Pomeroy created the role of Stefano for the successful world premiere of _Filumena_ with Calgary Opera and proceeded to perform remounts in Banff, Ottawa and Edmonton (currently available on DVD). 

Other appearances include Alfredo (_La traviata_) with Vancouver Opera and New York City Opera, Macduff (_Macbeth_) with Edmonton Opera, Don José (_Carmen_) with Pacific Opera Victoria, Manitoba Opera, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Vancouver Opera, Cork Ireland and Staatsoper Stuttgart, Pinkerton (_Madama Butterfly_) with Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Fort Worth Opera, Connecticut Lyric Opera, Michigan Opera and Opéra de Québec, Cavaradossi (_Tosca_) with Opéra de Montréal, Il Duca (_Rigoletto_) with Opéra de Montréal, Calgary Opera and Manitoba Opera, Hoffmann (_Les contes d’Hoffmann_) with Florida Grand Opera, COC, The Metropolitan Opera and Edmonton Opera, Ruggero (_La rondine_) with Michigan Opera, Edgardo (_Lucia di Lammermoor_) with Calgary Opera, Roméo (_Roméo et Juliette_) with The Metropolitan Opera, Rodolfo (_La bohème_) with Pacific Opera Victoria, COC, Idomeneo (_Idomeneo_) with Pacific Opera Victoria, Pollione (_Norma_) with Pacific Opera Victoria and Ladislov (_The Two Widows_) with Scottish Opera performed both at the Edinburgh Festival and in Glasgow. 