Joseph Doody
Yorkshire-born tenor Joseph Doody studied at the University of Edinburgh, the Royal College of Music and is a recent graduate of the National Opera Studio.
Opera includes Guglielmo in Rossini’s Elisabetta, Regina d’Inghilterra (English Touring Opera), Monsieur Triquet Eugene Onegin (Buxton Festival), Count Almaviva (Regent’s Opera/New Chamber Opera), Governor/King Charles Edward/Inquisitor 2/Senores 1 Candide (West Green House), and Leicester in Maria Stuarda (Opera Up Close). Other roles include the title roles in Albert Herring and The Rake’s Progress, as well as Jupiter Semele, Basilio Le Nozze di Figaro, Bastien Bastien und Bastienne, Pylade Iphigénie en Tauride, Damon Acis and Galatea, Pylade in Gluck’s Iphigénie en Tauride, and Ernesto Don Pasquale.
Concert performances include Bach’s St John Passion (arias) with the choir of Somerville College, Oxford, Britten’s Serenade for Tenor Horn and Strings and Les Illuminations with Skipton Camerata, Carmina Burana at the Usher Hall, Edinburgh, and Mozart’s Requiem at St Martin-in-the-Fields. Recent concerts include Bach’s St John Passion with the Festival Chorus in London, Bach’s Mass in B minor in Stockton and Haydn’s Creation with Penrith Singers and Epsom Choral Society, Elgar The Kindom with Oakfield Singers and Gounod Messe solonnelle de Sainte-Cécile with the Ensemble Vocal de Montpellier. Future concert engagements include Messiah with Streatham Choral and St John Passion (Evangelist) with the Purcell Orchestra.
Joseph Doody has performed in master classes with Bruce Ford, Lisa Gasteen, David Parry and Nelly Miriciou. He continues to study privately with Tim Evans-Jones.
He is currently performing with Welsh National Opera as Mosquito The Cunning Little Vixen and he returns to WNO next year to cover Ferrando Così fan tutte.
Gallery
EUGENE ONEGIN/BUXTON FESTIVAL
“Secondary roles…especially Joseph Doody’s charmingly idiosyncratic Monsieur Triquet – all leave highly positive impressions.” The Stage, July 2019
“The tenor, Joseph Doody, was foppish, over-the-top, Triquet, who successfully managed to claim the centre of attention with his lyrical singing of “A cette fete conviés.” Opera Wire, July 2019
ELISABETTA, REGINA D’INGHILTERRA/ENGLISH TOURING OPERA
“Joseph Doody – as the courtier Guglielmo – has lovely control.” Independent, March 2019
“Joseph Doody made a striking Guglielmo.” Planet Hugill, March 2019
“Joseph Doody proves an effective Guglielmo.” Musicomh, March 2019
“….young Joseph Doody makes a strong impression as the Queen’s secretary.” Daily Mail, March 2019
Opera Repertoire
COMPOSER | OPERA | ROLE |
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Bellini | La Sonnambula | Elvino |
Britten | Albert Herring | Albert |
Britten | The Turn of the Screw | Quint |
Donizetti | L'elisir d'amore | Nemorino |
Donizetti | Don Pasquale | Ernesto |
Donizetti | Maria Stuarda | Leicester |
Gluck | Iphigénie en Tauride | Pylade |
Handel | Acis and Galatea | Damon |
Handel | Semele | Jupiter |
Janacek | The Cunning Little Vixen | Schoolmaster/Cockerel/Mosquito |
Monteverdi | L'Orfeo | Apollo |
Mozart | Bastien und Bastienne | Bastien |
Mozart | Così fan tutte | Ferrando |
Paisiello | Il Barbiere di Siviglia | Count Almaviva |
Rossini | Il Barbiere di Siviglia | Count Almaviva |
Rossini | La Cenerentola | Ramiro |
Rossini | Elisabetta, Regina d'Inghilterra | Guglielmo |
Rossini | Le Comte Ory | Comte Ory |
Rossini | L'Italiana in Algeri | Lindoro |
Smetana | The Bartered Bride | Vašek |
Stravinsky | The Rake's Progress | Tom |
Tchaikovsky | Eugene Onegin | Monsieur Triquet |
Concert Repertoire
COMPOSER | WORK |
---|---|
Bach | Magnificat |
Bach | Mass in B minor |
Bach | St John Passion |
Beethoven | Missa Solemnis |
Britten | Les Illuminations |
Britten | Serenade for tenor, horn and strings |
Elgar | The Kingdom |
Gounod | Messe solennelle de Sainte-Cécile |
Handel | Messiah |
Handel | Israel in Egypt |
Handel | Joshua |
Haydn | The Creation |
Janáček | Otce náš |
Mozart | Coronation Mass |
Mozart | Requiem |
Rachmaninov | Vespers |
Rossini | Stabat Mater |