DONALD MAXWELLBaritone
Donald Maxwell was born in Perth, Scotland and graduated in geography from Edinburgh University. He studied singing with Joseph Hislop.
Donald Maxwell has appeared with the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Welsh National Opera, English National Opera, Opera North, Scottish Opera, Opera Holland Park, Opera London, New Sadler’s Wells Opera, the Glyndebourne, Edinburgh, Wexford, Buxton, Camden and Chester Festivals and the BBC Proms. Foreign engagements have included performances at the Metropolitan Opera New York, Teatro alla Scala Milan, the Vienna Staatsoper, Paris, Brussels, Berlin, Houston, Buenos Aires, Macao, Japan, Cyprus and Athens in a repertoire including the title roles in FALSTAFF, IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA, RIGOLETTO, DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER, DON PASQUALE and WOZZECK, Prus THE MAKROPOULOS CASE, Leander L'AMOUR DES TROIS ORANGES, The Father HANSEL UND GRETEL, Eisenstein DIE FLEDERMAUS, Escamillo CARMEN, Geronio IL TURCO IN ITALIA, Germont and The Baron LA TRAVIATA, Don Alhambra THE GONDOLIERS, Wurfl, Patron and Councillor THE EXCURSIONS OF MR BROUCEK, Sharpless MADAMA BUTTERFLY, Don Alfonso COSÌ FAN TUTTE, Enrico LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR, Zurga LES PÊCHEURS DE PERLES, Ipparco L'EGISTO, the Poacher THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN, Shishkov FROM THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD, Filip THE JACOBIN, Renato UN BALLO IN MASCHERA, Nick Shadow THE RAKE’S PROGRESS, Amonasro THE DRAMA OF AIDA, Alcindoro and Marcello LA BOHÈME, Don Carlos ERNANI, Iago OTELLO, the Count and Antonio LE NOZZE DI FIGARO, Isacio RICCARDO PRIMO, Jack Rance LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST, Golaud PELLÉAS ET MÉLISANDE Pandolphe CENDRILLON, Scarpia TOSCA, Thoas IPHIGENIE EN TAURIDE, Somarone BEATRICE ET BENEDICT, Shadbolt THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD, Balstrode and Swallow PETER GRIMES, Klingsor PARSIFAL, Riccardo I PURITANI, Pizarro FIDELIO, Dulcamara L’ELISIR D’AMORE, Geronio IL TURCO IN ITALIA, Scarpia TOSCA, Krusina THE BARTERED BRIDE, Tierbändiger, Rodrigo and Athlet LULU, Yeletsky THE QUEEN OF SPADES, the English Archer in the British premiere of THE KING GOES FORTH TO FRANCE, the Herald LOHENGRIN, Kothner DIE MEISTERSINGER VON NÜRNBERG, Alidoro LA CENERENTOLA, Donner DAS RHEINGOLD, Gunther GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG, Baron Zeta THE MERRY WIDOW, Dr. Bartolo IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA, Rambaldo LA RONDINE, La Rocca UN GIORNO DI REGNO, Gamekeeper RUSALKA, Imam KISMET, Bailli WERTHER, Hortensius LA FILLE DU RÉGIMENT, Melitone FORZA DEL DESTINO, Colonel Calverley PATIENCE, Pooh-Bah THE MIKADO, Alfred Doolittle MY FAIR LADY, Lockit THE BEGGAR’S OPERA, 2nd Priest DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE, and Don Perlimpin in the world premiere of Simon Holt’s THE NIGHTINGALE’S TO BLAME and General Garcia Conchez in Kurt Weill’s KUHANDEL.
Donald Maxwell is much in demand as a concert singer both in this country and abroad. He is a regular broadcaster on both radio and television, and videos include PELLEAS ET MELISANDE and LULU. His many recordings include AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS, Antonio LE NOZZE DI FIGARO, NOYE'S FLUDDE, CARMINA BURANA, Bottom A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, Tarquinius THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA, Howells' MISSA SABRINENSIS, Lockit THE BEGGAR’S OPERA, Hangman in Weill's FIREBRAND OF FLORENCE, Shadbolt THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD, KISMET, BITTER SWEET, THE STUDENT PRINCE, title role SIR JOHN IN LOVE and a Scottish Song recital.
Engagements in 2011/12 include Doctor/Boilerman HEART OF DARKNESS for Opera East at the Linbury Studio, Covent Garden, Kothner DIE MEISTERSINGER VON NÜRNBERG for Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Somarone BÉATRICE ET BÉNÉDICT for Welsh National Opera, Melitone LA FORZA DEL DESTINO for Chelsea Opera Group and Alcindoro LA BOHÈME for both Royal Opera, Covent Garden and Glyndebourne Festival Opera. Future performances include returns to the Royal Opera Covent Garden and English National Opera.
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Berg
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LULU
Animal-Tamer/Athlete
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0630 15533-3
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Britten
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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Bottom |
VCD 759 305 2
(Virgin) |
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NOYE’S FLUDDE
Noye |
CUV 561 122-2
(Virgin) |
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THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA
Tarquinius |
CHAN 9254/5
(Chandos) |
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Debussy
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PELLEAS ET MELISANDE
Golaud |
DG (Video only)
072 431 3 |
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Holst
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THE WANDERING SCHOLAR
Father Philippe |
Chan 9734
(Chandos) |
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Howells
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MISSA SABRINENSIS
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CHAN 9348
(Chandos) |
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Manoury
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60TH PARALLEL
Rudy Link |
8554249/50
(Naxos) |
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Menotti
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AMAHL & THE NIGHT VISITORS
King Melchior |
CDTER 1124
(That’s Entertainment) |
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Mozart
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LE NOZZE DI FIGARO
Antonio |
416 370 2
(Phillips) |
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Orff
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CARMINA BURANA
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PCD 855
(Pickwick) |
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CARMINA BURANA
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561 262 2
(Virgin) |
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Tippett
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THE ICE BREAK
Lieutenant |
VC 759 048-2
(Virgin) |
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Vaughan Williams
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SIR JOHN IN LOVE
Sir John Falstaff |
(Chandos)
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OPERETTA AND MUSICALS
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Bart
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OLIVER
Long Song Seller |
GD 84113 (RCA)
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Coward
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BITTER SWEET
August Lutte |
CDTER2 1160
(That’s Entertainment) |
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Forrest/Wright
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KISMET
Omar Khayyam
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CDTER2 1170
(That’s Entertainment) |
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SONG OF NORWAY
Grieg |
CDTER2 1173
(That’s Entertainment) |
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Gilbert & Sullivan
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PATIENCE
Colonel Calverley |
TER 1213
(That’s Entertainment) |
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Gilbert & Sullivan
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THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD
Sir Richard Cholmondeley |
CDTER2 1195
(That’s Entertainment) |
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Fraser-Simpson
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THE MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS
Governor |
(Hyperion)
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Lerner & Loewe
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BRIGADOON
MacGregor |
CDS 754 481 2
(EMI Angel) |
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Romberg
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THE STUDENT PRINCE
Lucas |
CDTER2 1172
(That’s Entertainment) |
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Weill
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WEILL ON BROADWAY
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CMS 555 563 2
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