David Hansen

David Hansen made his European debut in 2004 in Aix-en-Provence as the Spirit (Dido & Aeneas). He made his UK debut with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra under Emmanuelle Haim and sang Handel’s 'Fernando' with Alan Curtis in Spoleto. He has also recorded Purcell Odes with Stephen Cleobury for EMI Classics. His recent engagements include Handel's Poro at the Göttingen Handel Festival, Theodora with Rene Jacobs at the Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin, Tolomeo in Guilio Cesare with Den Norske Opera, Trinculo in The Tempest in Santa Fe and Nerone (Poppea) for Victorian Opera. and Athamas (Semele) in Brussels.

He made his debut with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and Sir Simon Rattle in Carmina Burana, sang the title-role of Solomon with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and Rene Jacobs on tour in Paris, London and New York, and the Britten Canticles at the Vienna Konzerthaus. His first recording of Purcell Odes with Stephen Cleobury has been released on EMI Classics.

His current and future engagements include Tolomeo at the Teatro de la Maestranza in Seville, Athamas in Semele for La Monnaie, and Trinculo in Amsterdam.

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