Nigerian-American Bass-baritone Oluwagbemiga “David” Oluwo is a rising opera singer currently residing in Houston, Texas, where he recently completed his Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance at the University of Houston under the tutelage of Dr. Timothy Jones. This summer, David is excited to make his professional debut at Opera Maine, performing the role of the Principal/Bellboy in Gregory Spears’ first opera, Paul’s Case. He has been seen in numerous productions at the Moores Opera Center, portraying the roles of Curio in Handel’s Giulio Cesare, Le Laquais / Officiel du Port in Phillip Glass’ La Belle et la Bête, Frank in Strauss’ Die Fledermaus, José Tripaldi in Osvaldo Golijov’s Ainadamar, Pritschitsch in Lehár’s Die Lustige Witwe, and Il Commendatore in Mozart’s Don Giovanni at Lyric Opera Studio Weimar. His most recent engagements include Betto di Signa in Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi and covering the role of Albert Prosser in the final public workshop of Tom Cipullo’s newest opera, Hobson’s Choice. David is excited to join the Maryland Opera Studio this fall, studying under world-renowned bass-baritone Kevin Short. David is a proud alumnus of Houston Grand Opera’s Young Artist Vocal Academy and Lyric Opera Studio Weimar.