Canadian Basso David Mills passed away in Toronto November 30th 2020. To great acclaim, he had sung in opera, oratorio, musical comedies and art song recitals throughout Europe, Great Britain, North America and Japan. His international singing career spanned over five decades.

The repertoire of David Mills was extensive and varied. Opera roles included Sarastro in Mozart’s The Magic Flute, Gremin in Mussorgsky’s Eugene Onegin and the title role in Verdi’s Simone Boccanegra. In recitals, he presented Art Songs by Schubert, Respighi and Poulenc. He was the first singer to tour Canada from coast to coast with a concert program consisting of only Art Songs by Canadian Composers.

For many years, David appeared as a soloist with the Toronto Jewish Folk Choir. Under the direction of Conductor Emil Gartner, David sang in the Canadian premiere of Earl Robinson’s The Lonesome Train, a cantata about Abraham Lincoln. David has sung for radio and television in North America and Great Britain.

David Mills was born on January 29th 1926 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. He was a graduate of the Regina College, the University of Toronto and the Royal Conservatory of Music. David was a long standing member of the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA).

David Mills was a self taught scholar in Bible Studies and History. He also published two volumes of poetry.

On his world wide recital tours, David Mills was accompanied by the eminent classical Pianist Marjorie Mutter, who was also David’s wife. Marjorie Mills passed away in 2012.