Martin studied singing at Cambridge University and on an arts council bursary,

went on to study with Tito Gobbi.His diverse career has led him from the West End

to contemporary music theatre to principal operatic roles.

Operatic Roles include; Dick Deadeye,HMS Pinafore(D'Oyly Carte) / Tiger

Brown,Threepenny Opera(Opera North) / Osmin,The Seraglio(Perth Festival) / Learned

Judge,Trial by Jury (Covent Garden Festival) / Buonafede II,Mondo Della Luna(Garsington

Festival)...other roles include;Bottom and Quince,A Midsummer Night's Dream /

Figaro,Bartolo & Antonio,Marriage of Figaro / Leporello,Don Giovanni / Sarastro,

Magic Flute / Don Magnifico,La Cenerentola & Don Basilio,Barber of Seville / Ramfis,Aida /

Sparafucile,Rigoletto / Colline & Alcindoro,La Boheme / Gremin,Eugine Onegin.

Musical theatre credits include;Phantom of the Opera (various roles,Her Majestys Theatre)

Sweeney Todd,understudy Sweeney (The Royal National) / A Little Night Music / Notre

Dame,Archdeacon Frollo Barak,Song of Deborah / Powder her Face / Mystery Plays.

Martin has performed principal roles for The Royal Opera,Opera North,Travelling Opera

to name just a few companies...2 critiques stand out.... "an excellent study from M.Nelson as

a sympathetic Dick"... and... "M.Nelson a jaunty full-voiced Bottom"