| Biography | Robin Donald Smith (born 26 March 1942), who appeared professionally as Robin Donald, is an Australian operatic tenor. He performed leading roles in opera houses in Britain, Europe and Australia.
Robin Donald was born in Bundaberg, Queensland in 1942, the son of the tenor Donald Smith. He studied music, stagecraft, and languages at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music in Brisbane. He began his professional operatic career in England in 1966 as a principal tenor with the Sadler's Wells Opera Company (which later became the English National Opera). He made his debut there in 1968 as Rodolfo in La bohème. He returned to Australia in 1974, and was a principal tenor with Opera Australia for over ten years. |