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David A Walsh is an Associate Professor in the Department of Music at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, within the College of Liberal Arts. His work bridges academic scholarship and artistic performance, primarily through opera and music theater.
His research interests center on opera performance, music direction, and vocal music theater. With a strong emphasis on practical and interpretive arts, his expertise includes staging classical and contemporary operas, directing cross-cultural productions, and mentoring performers in both dramatic and vocal technique. His work often integrates community engagement and interdisciplinary collaboration.
The body of his scholarly output—comprising 77 research outputs—predominantly consists of performance-based works, reflecting a career dedicated to the live interpretation of operatic repertoire. These performances span a wide range of styles and periods, from Baroque works like L’Incoronazione di Poppea to 20th-century American operas like Elmer Gantry, indicating a broad artistic range and deep engagement with both traditional and modern genres.
Walsh has led significant artistic projects, including the University Opera Theatre’s collaboration with Fargo-Moorhead Opera in 2017. This project, focused on opera theater and community outreach, highlights his leadership in collaborative performance initiatives.
- Director, Hometown to the World (2021)
- Director, The Turn of the Screw (2021)
- Director, Asian Opera Kaleidoscope (2021)
- Director, Albert Herring (2019)
- Principal Director, University Opera Theatre (ongoing)
He has also been consistently active in directing and producing performances, with documented activities from 2012 through 2021. His lab or artistic team centers around the University Opera Theatre, which serves as a training and performance ensemble for music students, emphasizing high-level production values and theatrical authenticity.
