Dominic J Walsh - tenor                                                      Curriculum Vitae


Dominic recently debuted in the Ensemble of The Wreckers for Glyndebourne Festival Opera. He then made his debut as Alfredo in La Traviata for Opera Brava with a revival of his role as Mario Cavaradossi in Tosca​ for the same company. He is touring cathedrals of the UK with London Concertante in September with a concert of opera highlights.

Since late 2019, Dominic made the decision to step away from chorus and ensemble work, and focus on his solo career.  In June 2021, he made his debut as Cavaradossi in Tosca for Opera Brava, in July as Rodolfo in La Boheme for Outreach Opera, and in October as Da'ud in Die Ägyptische Helena with Fulham Opera. These roles represent 3 company and role debuts for Dominic in 2021.

In November 2019, Dominic performed Nanki-poo in The Mikado for State Opera of South Australia. 
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In December 2018, he performed in Silent Night, which marked his debut with Opera North, and in the 2019 ETO Spring Tour he performed in the ensemble and as Malcolm cover in Macbeth and as 1st Trojan in Idomeneo.
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In 2017, Dominic returned to OperaQ in Brisbane to perform in Mozart Airborne, a collaboration with Expressions Dance Company. This was nominated for a 2017 Helpmann Award for Best Dance Production.

In 2016, Dominic made his Scottish Opera Debut as Nanki-poo cover in The Mikado and Nemorino cover in The Elixir of Love.

Dominic originates from the small rural town of Nanango in Queensland, Australia.  He completed his undergraduate studies at the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University in Brisbane, and received the Griffith University Academic Award in 2009.  While with Opera Queensland's Young Artist Program (2011-12), Dominic's professional debut as Nanki-poo in The Mikado was reviewed by the Australian media as 'high spirited and delightful ... [as] his rich tenor registered time and time again.' 

Since relocating to London in 2012 and completing the Guildhall Artist Masters of Performance at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2014, where he was awarded the Concert Recital Diploma and the Chairman's Prize, Dominic has performed and covered with Scottish Opera, English Touring Opera, Garsington Opera, Nevill Holt Opera, Clonter Opera, British Youth Opera, the Chelsea Opera Group, Third Hand Opera, and Wexford Festival Opera.

Dominic has performed all the major song cycles of Schubert with fellow Australian Geoffrey Saba, touring Australia in 2014 and 2015 and most recently, performed Schwanengesang in May of 2019 in London.

Dominic has appeared as an oratorio soloist at St John’s Smith Square, the Barbican Centre, LSO St Luke’s, Cadogan Hall and Queen Elizabeth Hall as well as performing national anthems at the 100th ANZAC Day commemorations at Hyde Park Corner in the presence of HRH The Princess Royal, the 101st ANZAC Day in the presence of HRH Prince Harry and several international sporting events at Lang Park and The Gabba in Brisbane.



In 2013-14, Dominic was a recipient of a Guildhall School Trust Scholarship.
In 2012-13, Dominic received the Guy Parsons Award from the Australian Music Foundation and grants from the Ian Potter Cultural Trust and the Australia Council.