Martin
studied singing at Cambridge University and on an arts council bursary,
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went
on to study with Tito Gobbi.His diverse
career has led him from the West End
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to
contemporary music theatre to principal operatic roles.
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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
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to
name just a few companies...2 critiques stand out.... "an excellent
study from M.Nelson as
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a
sympathetic Dick"... and... "M.Nelson a jaunty full-voiced
Bottom"
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