Martin Thomas Buckingham has been described as ‘Electric’ in performance. His portrayal of Rodolfo prompted one reviewer to remark, that he “radiates charm and charisma as his beautiful tenor voice enchants the audience with Puccini’s romance.” 
Martin has performed in Australia, the United Kingdom, Europe and China. 

Martin began his studies as an actor and on the Music Theatre stage. He graduated from the Australian Institute of Music on full scholarship with a Bachelor of Music Theatre with 1st class honours. He later attended Charles Sturt University on a Commonwealth Scholarship obtaining a Masters in Visual and Performing Arts. In 2008, Martin began his work with Opera Australia. In his initial 4 years with the company, Martin appeared in over 40 productions, covering and performing some 13 assorted roles. In 2015 Martin continues to perform with the company in the role of Pinkerton in Opera Australia’s Melbourne Season of Madama Butterfly as well as covering major roles in La Boheme, Faust, Turandot and La Traviata. He also features in their Great Opera Hits concert series which runs in the iconic Joan Sutherland Theatre from December 2014 till March 2015. 

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Operatic Roles performed with Opera Australia: Alfredo/La Traviata, Rodolfo/La Boheme, Pinkerton/ Madama Butterfly, Spoletta/Tosca, Dance Master/Manon Lescaut, Foreman/Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Gastone/ La Traviata and First Prisoner /Fidelio. Operatic Roles performed with other companies: Almaviva/Il barbiere di Siviglia, Ferrando/Cosi fan tutte, Cecco/ Il mondo della luna, Donald/Gallantry, Mozart/Mozart and Salieri, Prince Philip/A Dinner Engagement, Lechmere/Owen Wingrave and the title role in Candide.

Roles Covered: Title role/Faust, Edgardo / Lucia di Lammermoor, Valzacchi / Der Rosenkavalier, Nick / La fanciulla del West, Peppe/Pagliacci and Zimmer Kellner/Arabella.

Oratorio repertoire includes: Rossini's Petite messe solennelle, Mendelssohn's Elijah, Dvo?ák's The Spectre's Bride; Voices of Light; World Youth Day, Mass for the Common People & Beethoven’s Missa solemnis.

 

Martin has appeared in the Edinburgh, Melbourne and Sydney Festivals, toured Queensland, The Northern Territory and Western Australia, performed as soloist with the Beijing, Sydney, Melbourne, Strathfield, Penrith and Willoughby Symphony Orchestras; Orchestra Victoria, Sydney Youth Orchestra, Newcastle Festival Opera, Australian Youth Opera, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs and The Australian Tenors.

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Shortly following, Our Man in Havana, Martin shall be performing the role of the Premier in Opera Australia's Production of The 8th Wonder.

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Martin makes his Lyric Opera debut in the role of Bramble in Our Man in Havana.