David Thomson

David Thomson was introduced to G&S with the University of St Andrews Gilbert and Sullivan Society, where he performed as Bunthorne in Patience in 2007 and Strephon in lolanthe the following year. David has continued to enjoy performing G&S with Peak Opera at the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival, with recent credits including Antonio in The Gondoliers, Sir Marmaduke in The Sorcerer and Scynthius in Princess Ida. David will be rejoining Peak Opera later this year, once more as Strephon in lolanthe.

Outside G&S, David appeared in the 2023 Perth Festival of the Arts with Scots Opera Project in the Celtic folk opera, The Seal Woman.

David is most regularly found performing as a soloist with the Jambouree Choir and Cabaret Singers in Perth, enjoying singing an eclectic selection of pieces from opera, musicals, Scots and other popular music. Since joining the choir in 2017, David has performed in many seasonal concerts as well as appearing on the BBC’s Christmas Eve programme, Christmas Celebration in 2019.

[from the 2024 programme]

Appearances with Dunfermline Gilbert & Sullivan Society

2024

Iolanthe

Strephon