#270: David Hobson - Generosity of Spirit

David Hobson is an Australian tenor, composer and performer. He
is Australian Royalty in the music space and is one of
Australia’s best known operatic and recording artists. He has
sung many roles for Opera Australia and in both state and
international opera companies, including his award-winning
performances of Rodolfo (La Boheme) and the title role
in Orphee.


Other roles include Don Ottavio (Don Giovanni), Ferrando (Cosi
fan Tutte), Count Almaviva (The Barber of Saville), Nadir
(Pearl Fishers), Lindoro (L’Italiana in Algeri), Frederic (The
Pirates of Penzance), The Architect in the world premiere
of The Eighth Wonder, Eisenstein (Die Fledermaus), the title
role in Candide, Danilo (The Merry Widow) and
Aristaeus/Pluto (Orpheus in the Underworld).


In the world of music theatre, David has played the role of
Caractacus Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Buddy in
Sondheim’s Follies and Nicky Arnstein in Funny
Girl.


Special engagements include appearing with the San Francisco
Opera in the world premiere of Dangerous Liaison, a
performance in the Great Hall, Canberra for Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth, Schubert’s Winterreise for the Queensland
Symphony Orchestra and singing the national anthem at the AFL
Grand Final. He has performed his own show at the Sydney Opera
House and at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival and toured nationally
with Lisa McCune, Marina Prior, Yvonne Kenney and Teddy Tahu
Rhodes.


He is also well known from his appearances on Carols in the
Domain, Carols by Candlelight, Spicks and Specks, It Takes
Two, Dancing with the Stars and as a presenter on the Foxtel
arts channel, STUDIO.


He has recorded numerous albums with many reaching No 1 chart
status. David has also won awards including Operatic Performer of
the Year, the Sydney Critics Circle Award, The Age Performing
Arts Award for Best Performer in Opera and an Australian Record
Industry Association (ARIA) Award.


In 2023, David performed around Australia in a 60 city concert
tour of The 2 of Us, with Marina Prior.


David recently toured around Australia with comedian Colin Lane
in their show, In Tails.


We chat about saying no, collaboration, falling into his work,
physicality behind opera, doing comedy with Colin Lane, his voice
and looking after it, gratitude, rejection, generosity of spirit,
fork in the road moments plus plenty more.


 


The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well (one day
after release)! So check them out on YouTube under Michael
Kahan

Check David out on:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidhobbo/


Website: https://www.davidhobson.net.au/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidhobsontenor/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcLFneHVu5PDu46YBlGOecw


In Tails with David Hobson and Colin Lane:
https://www.davidhobsonandcolinlane.com/

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1IjPdzVCaGhebzQzGMlfAv?si=bMPD1SLYRQOKnEU0i-YhHg&nd=1&dlsi=b6fb61e4d69542c3



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