About David Salsbery Fry

Singer David Salsbery Fry continues to captivate audiences with each role. Acclaimed for his expressive, powerful bass voice, wide range and nuanced versatility, along with an authentic and engaging stage presence, Fry enjoys a diverse career as singer, actor, narrator and recording artist. Having performed throughout the United States, in Europe, Canada, Thailand and Israel, Fry continues to expand his relationship with orchestras and opera companies through a broad range of repertoire, from Verdi, Mozart, Rossini, and Britten, to Argento, Chen, Foss, Fussell, Honegger, Sondheim and more.

With a voice that has been praised as “Incredible! …Truly remarkable and astounding…”, “darkly sonorous,” and possessing “almost impossibly deep tones”, Fry has created a name for himself in the recording arena as well. He can be heard on 10 CDs, appearing on recordings for Albany, Navona, BMOP/sound, Naxos, New World and Odyssey Opera. His most recent recording is Boston Opera Project’s 2025 release of Lukas Foss’s The Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, BMOP/sound 1102.

The unique characteristics of Fry’s cross-genre voice has attracted engagements in other fields. In 2023, he voiced the character of Charles Xavier (Professor X) in the new interactive series “X-Men: Age of Orchis” for Marvel Move, a new mobile interactive fitness adventure offering from Marvel Entertainment and Six to Start, the company behind “Zombies, Run!”.

A passionate advocate for performers with disabilities, Fry has written articles for and been featured in such media outlets as HowlRound, Classical Singer, The Liberated Voice, and Opera and Disability. A supporter of inclusion and diversity in all art forms, particularly the classical music industry, he believes in the importance of accessibility in the arts for artists with disabilities, whether the disability be congenital or acquired.

Professional Memberships

• Recording Academy (GRAMMYs) Voting/Professional Member
• SAG-AFTRA Member