John Longmuir (tenor)

John Longmuir
John Longmuir at the opening night of The Merry Widow at His Majesty's theatre, 2017
Born Edinburgh, Scotland
Nationality Scottish/Australian
Occupation Singer
Years active 2009–present
Agent Patrick Togher Artists' Management
Style Opera, musical theatre, concert, television
Website johnlongmuir.com

John Longmuir is a Scottish-born Australian tenor. Currently a principal singer for Opera Australia he is known primarily for operatic roles but is also in demand on the concert platform and in other non operatic genres. Noted for his "generous voice, bright ringing vocal quality and legato phrasing"[1] His operatic studies took place at the Australian Opera Studio.[2]

Career

Longmuir's professional concert debut in was in Gabriel Faure's La naissance de Venus at the Konzerthaus Berlin, with the Berliner Cappella. The same year he made his professional operatic debut[3], in Tokyo, Japan, as Ismaele in Verdi's Nabucco.

The following year he debuted for Opera Australia at the Sydney Opera House as Almaviva in The Barber of Seville. This began his association with Opera Australia, first as a young artist, then as a principal.[4] Since joining the company, Longmuir has sung over 350 performances across 25 roles.

Singing most of the leggiero repertoire for Opera Australia, he also appears frequently with Australia's major orchestras and opera companies including: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, West Australian Opera, State Opera of South Australia and Sydney Philharmonia. He is sought after throughout Australasia and performs frequently in Japan.

Roles

Major roles performed for Opera Australia:

Recognition

  • Winner of the 85th Herald Sun Aria competition 2009
  • Winner of the Sydney Eisteddfod's Opera and Arts Support Scholarship[5] 2009
  • Inaugural winner of the Joan Sutherland and Richard Bonynge bel canto award][6] 2011
  • Nominated for best supporting actor in an opera for Beppe in Pagliacci (BroadwayWorld regional awards) 2017

Television, radio broadcast and recordings

Television credits

Radio broadcasts

All recorded and broadcast with The Australian Broadcasting Corporation:

Commercial recordings

References

  1. ↑ "Sydney Opera House: The Merry Widow". www.gbopera.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  2. ↑ http://slwa.wa.gov.au/pdf/mn/mn2501_3000/mn2936.pdf
  3. ↑ "オペラ「ナブッコ」我が愛する地球よ！". 深見東州（半田晴久）さんがわかるサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  4. ↑ "John Longmuir". Opera Australia. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  5. ↑ "Opera & Arts Support Group Vocal Scholarship Background | Opera and Arts Support Group". operaandarts.com.au. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  6. ↑ "JSRB Bel Canto Award Winners". Joan Sutherland & Richard Bonynge Foundation. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  7. ↑ "Clems writes a Kebab Shop Opera in aid of Dry July". www.adnews.com.au. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  8. ↑ "Rodelinda". ABC Music. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  9. ↑ "Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour: Turandot [DVD]". ABC Music. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  10. ↑ https://www.cineworld.co.uk/films/turandot-on-sydney-harbour-opera-australia-2016
  11. ↑ https://us.napster.com/artist/rachael-hardie/album/its-the-heart-that-matters-most
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