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Canadian tenor David Pomeroy is enjoying a career that is 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 of Hoffmann opposite soprano Anna Netrebko under the baton of Maestro James Levine, and now receives star billing across North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
Pomeroy opens 2024 with Canadian performances in Beethoven's 9th with the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra and as Don José (Carmen) with Manitoba Opera, followed by Tannhäuser with Bayerische Staatsoper. He rounds off the year with Handel's Messiah with the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra before returning to the New National Theatre Toyko in 2025 for a role debut as Prince of Florentine (Eine Florentinische Tragödie).
In 2022/2023, David performed at Calgary Opera's 50th Anniversary Gala, followed by returns to the Canadian opera stage as Cavaradossi (Tosca) with Edmonton Opera and Don José (Carmen) with Calgary Opera. He appeared with the Louisiana Philharmonic for Britten's Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Manitoba Opera for its 50th Anniversary Gala, and in Verdi's Requiem with Orchestre Symphonique du Québec, Rhode Island Philharmonic, and Vancouver Symphony.
The 2021/2022 season started with his Gran Teatra del Liceu debut as Bacchus (Ariadne auf Naxos), followed by Canadian performances as Turiddu (Cavalleria rusticana) with Vancouver Opera and tenor soloist with Manitoba Opera. In the spring, Pomeroy returned to Theatro Municipal São Paulo, Brazil, as Radames (Aïda).
The 2020 season started at home with the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra with Pomeroy’s own Masterworks concert feature, followed by an album recording. Then in Spain, he performed a house debut with the Orquesta Nacional de España as a soloist in Braunfels’ Te Deum. Pomeroy was to return to Canada at Manitoba Opera as Don José (Carmen) and Calgary Opera as Bacchus (Ariadne auf Naxos) in the spring, before making house debuts across France and the United States over the summer, however COVID-19 cancelled the remainder of the season. Pomeroy's debut album was released in fall 2020, highlighting repertoire from his most celebrated roles on the operatic stage, with the 64-member Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra and Marc David. He returned with the NSO as tenor soloist in Händel's Messiah.
The 2018/2019 season comprised house debuts across four continents. The season started as Calaf (Turandot) in debuts with New Orleans Opera, USA, and Theatro Municipal in São Paulo, Brazil. In France, David performed a house debut with Opéra de Limoges as Paul in Die Tote Stadt and closed the season as Calaf once more in his debut with New National Theatre in Tokyo, Japan. Last season, Pomeroy also returned to the Orquesta Sinfonica Nacional in México City for a role debut in The Dream of Gerontius, and to Vancouver Opera for Faust. He returned as well to Oper Stuttgart in a role debut as Bacchus (Ariadne auf Naxos). Concert appearances included Verdi's Requiem with the Winnipeg Symphony, Beethoven's 9th Symphony with the Vancouver Symphony, as well as Christmas with David Pomeroy and the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra.
The 2017/2018 season consisted of three role debuts - the title role of Tannhäuser in a new production with Oper Köln, Radamès (Aïda) with Seattle Opera and Britten's Peter Grimes with the Vancouver Symphony. He returned to Manitoba Opera as Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly and Florestan (Fidelio) in concert at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City. Other 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.