David Hillman (tenor)
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David Hillman (21 November 1934 – 8 August 2009) was an English operatic tenor who sang with all the leading opera companies in the United Kingdom.
Early career
David Hillman was born in London, England. From 1957 to 1962, he worked as a quantity surveyor.
From 1960 to 1963, he studied at the National Opera School with
Major debuts and premières
Hillman debuted at the
He also created roles in the world premières of operas by
Later career
Hillman continued to sing roles such as Eisenstein (Die Fledermaus), Janek (The Makropulos Affair) and the title role in The Tales of Hoffmann for English National Opera (and the latter role also for Opera North). He sang numerous roles for Scottish Opera in the 1970s and 1980s, including Eisenstein, Nero in L'incoronazione di Poppea, Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor, Almaviva in The Barber of Seville, Cassio in Otello, Macduff in Macbeth and Lysander in A Midsummer Night's Dream. In his later years he continued to sing with smaller companies.
Death
David Hillman's death in 2009 was caused by a
Television roles
1973
- The Yeomen of the Guard as Colonel Fairfax
- The Mikado as Nanki-Poo
1975
- Gianni Schicchi as Rinuccio
1980
- What The Old Man Does Is Always Right (with Sir Geraint Evans) as Second Traveller
1982
- The Yeomen of the Guard as Colonel Fairfax
- Iolanthe as Lord Tolloller
1987
- La traviata as Gastone
References
- Adam, Nicky, ed. (1993). Who's Who in British Opera. Aldershot: Scolar Press. ISBN 0-85967-894-6.
- Times Online obituary
External links
- David Hillman at IMDb