David Habbin

David comes from Ringwood in the South of England. Having spent several years of extensive performing and writing with rock/pop bands he began vocal training with international operatic tenor, Jon Andrew and secured funding to study acting and music theatre at Mountview Theatre School in North London. With his studies there completed, engagements followed including Marius and Combeferre in Les Miserables at the Palace Theatre, a role in a British feature movie and over 600 performances in the role of Tony in the UK revival of the original production of West Side Story both on tour and in the West End. David then went on to consolidate his operatic training for two years at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester and has since performed with various UK opera companies, in several roles including Alfredo in La Traviata, Lt Pinkerton in Madame Butterfly, Ernesto in Don Pasquale, Almaviva in The Barber of Seville, Alfred in Die Fledermaus and Fenton in Falstaff. David also worked with Glyndebourne Festival Opera for their Summer Festival and their touring company before joining Amici forever.

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Amici Forever

Amici_Forever Nick_Garrett Tsakane_Valentine Jo_Appleby Geoff_Sewell Amici Forever is a band of five classically trained singers who mix opera with pop music. ... Sexy, gifted and alluring can describe Nicholas Garrett, Amici Forevers bass baritone who has an exquisite ear for music merely surpassed by his passion and endless dedication for the profession. ... David, Jo, Nick, Tsakane & Geoff (L to R )during the 2004 Opera Band Tour Tsakane Valentine has been described as one of South Africas most cherished exports, with her beautiful personality, happy exterior and all around amazing talent, she never fails to impress. ... Jo & Nick during the 2004 Opera Band Tour The Blackpool, England-born Jo Appleby has a background of artistic studies including ballet. ... New Zealander and accomplished tenor, it was Geoff who first planted the seed of Amici forever. ...