David Moseley as Alexis Kromov

Tenor David Moseley, born in Auckland but raised in Blenheim, has been surrounded by music his whole life. However, it has more commonly been the dulcet tones of the brass band, having played the cornet since age 8.

He has enjoyed success in the brass world, having been selected for the New Zealand National Youth Brass Band seven times, and even winning the Amateur Cornet solo competition at the 2012 National Contest. He continues to enjoy brass, playing as Deputy Principal Cornet for the celebrated Woolston Brass in Christchurch. 

While he enjoyed singing in musical productions at high school, it is only in 2019 that he reignited this passion and began taking lessons with the incomparable Margot Button. Since then he has taken opportunities to perform both in regional competitions and at concerts around the Ōtautahi region, and even began his opera performance career in 2022 as part of the Christchurch Chorus in NZ Opera's Macbeth, becoming a regular chorus member over their succeeding seasons.

He is a keen learner, having spent several years as a student; he originally came to Christchurch in 2013 to complete a degree in Computer Science at the University of Canterbury, and later went back to complete a Bachelor of Arts in History and English, which he followed up with a Masters in History in 2022. He currently works as an historian and editor for both Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and the Ngāi Tahu Research Centre at the University of Canterbury.

For Toi Toi Opera he has sung the role of Baby Bear in Goldie B. Locks and the Three Singing Bears, and was also a featured soloist in the company’s Serenade to Music celebration concert in August 2025, and in March 2026 he was a featured soloist in the company’s Great Hall Lunchtime Concert of Puccini & Pucciniana.

David looks forward to continuing his musical journey through the world of opera!

In addition to singing the role of Alexis Kromov, David is also covering the role of Camille de Rossilon.