Praised for his “plangent timbre,” tenor David Walton dazzles stages across the country to critical acclaim as a versatile lyric tenor to watch. A favorite tenor of bel canto, Mr. Walton has established himself in roles such as Ferrando in Mozart‘s Così fan tutte, Tonio in Donizetti‘s La fille du régiment, Almaviva in Rossini‘s Il barbiere di Siviglia and Ernesto in Don Pasquale.

In the 2025-2026 season, Mr. Walton returns to Toledo Opera in his role début as Nemorino in L’elisir d’amore and Virginia Opera as Ramiro in La Cenerentola. Additionally, he returns to Opera San Antonio, reprising his role as Tamino in Barry Kosky’s production of Die Zauberflöte, brings his celebrated Almaviva in Il barbiere di Siviglia for a hometown company début with Nashville Opera, and joins the Northern Lights Music Festival as Lindoro in L’italiana in Algeri. On the concert stage, he will début with Virginia Symphony Orchestra in their Messiah. In the 2024-2025 season, Mr. Walton brought his Almaviva to Minnesota Opera and Madison Opera and débuted with the South Florida Symphony in their staged Candide. Additionally, he made his role début as Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni with Livermore Valley Opera.

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