David Hansford er utdannet ved Royal College of Music International Opera School i London, og er nå bosatt i Bergen. David har opptrådt mye i Storbritannia, i roller som inkluderer Daland i Den Flygende Hollender, Colline La Boheme og Sarastro i flere produksjoner av Tryllefløyten. Han har også formet hovedroller i flere nyskrevne operaer.
Etter at han flyttet til Norge har David vært solist med Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester (Lera Auerbachs The Infant Minstrel and his Peculiar Menagerie, Beethovens Choral Fantasia, Tyven i Griegs Peer Gynt), Bergen Nasjonale Opera (Yamadori/Bonzo i Madama Butterfly, Montano i Otello, Bear Keeper/Inquisitor/Tsar Ivan i Candide), Bergen Domkor (Jesus i Johannes Passion, Christus i Matthäus Passion, Monteverdis Vespers Basso Profondo i Rautavaaras Vigilia, Jesus i Pärts Passio), Collegium Musicum (Handels Dixit Dominus, Bachs Juleoratoriet), Trondheim Symfoniorkester (Yamadori i Madama Butterfly) og Philip Glass-ensemblet (Basso Profondo-solist i Powaqqatsi) under Festspillene i Bergen. Han er også fast medlem i det profesjonelle vokalensemblet Edvard Grieg Kor.
Born in Dorset, England, bass David Hansford studied at the Royal College of Music International Opera School, and lives in Bergen, Norway. David has performed extensively across the UK, with roles including Sarastro in Die Zauberflöte in several productions, Daland in Der Fliegende Holländer, Colline in La boheme and creating leading roles in numerous contemporary operas.
Since moving to Norway, he has featured as a soloist with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Lera Auerbach’s The Infant Minstrel, Beethoven’s Choral Fantasia, the Thief in Grieg’s Peer Gynt), Bergen National Opera (Yamadori/Bonzo in Madama Butterfly, Montano in Otello and Tsar Ivan in Candide), Bergen Cathedral Choir (Jesus in Johannes Passion, Christus in Matthäus Passion, Monteverdi’s Vespers, Rautavaara’s Vigilia, Handel Messiah and Jesus in Arvo Pärt’s Passio), Collegium Musicum (Handel’s Dixit Dominus, Bach’s Wiehnachtsoratorium) Trondheim Symphony Orchestra (Yamadori in Madama Butterfly) and the Philip Glass Ensemble (basso profondo soloist in Powaqqatsi).