On Stage
Opera, Concert, and Recital
From leading operatic roles to acclaimed recital and concert performances, David Sadlier has used his powerful voice to bring text and music to life to audiences in North America and Europe.
Press
“David Sadlier is one of America's leading dramatic tenors.”
— Oxford Mail
“The performance [On Wenlock Edge] featured...David Sadlier, of superlative expressive focus and tone that embraced the recital and oratorio sides of the tenor spectrum”
— jayharveyupstage.com
Operatic Repertoire
Selected Roles
Mozart
Mitridate
Mitridate; re di Ponto
Mozart
Tamino
The Magic Flute
Wagner
Siegmund
Die Walküre
Wagner
Loge (01/2027)
Das Rheingold
Szymanowski
Edrisi
Krol Roger
Mascagni
Fritz
L'amico Fritz
Beyond the Opera House
Concert, Oratorio, and Recital
In addition to his operatic career, David Sadlier is a sought-after concert artist with extensive experience in oratorio, concert repertoire, and art song.
Oratorio & Concert selected repertoire:
Handel
Messiah
Beethoven
Symphony No. 9
Barber
Knoxville: Summer of 1915
Britten
Serenade for Tenor and Horn
Britten
St. Nicolas
Mozart
Requiem
Mozart
Coronation Mass
Vaughan Williams
Serenade to Music
Orff
Carmina Burana
Art Song & Song Cycles Selected Repertoire:
Schubert
Die schöne Müllerin
Schumann
Dichterliebe
Schumann
Liederkreis
Beethoven
An die ferne Geliebte
Vaughan Williams
On Wenlock Edge
Vaughan Williams
Songs of Travel
Finzi
O fair to see
Finzi
Let us Garlands Bring
Ravel
Don Quichotte à Dulcinée
Watch
David Sadlier in Performance
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Full Recital, University of Western Ontario, (Tosti, Browne, Gurney, Schumann), David Sadlier (tenor), Simone Luti (piano)
Barber, "Knoxville: Summer 1915", UTRGV Symphony Orchestra, David Sadlier (tenor), Norman Gamboa (conductor)
Schubert "Erlkönig" and "Der Leiermann", David Sadlier (tenor) Gregory Martin (piano)
Vaughan Williams "On Wenlock Edge," Indianapolis (IN), Ronan Chamber Ensemble, October 26, 2025