Donald Maxwell (born 12 December 1948)[1] is a Scottish operatic baritone, director and teacher.
He has sung with all of the leading British opera companies, as well as La Scala, Milan, Metropolitan Opera, Paris Opéra, Vienna Staatsoper, Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires and Théâtre Musical de Paris, among others.
[2][3][4] Maxwell was born in Perth, Scotland, and studied geography at the University of Edinburgh, and singing with Joseph Hislop.
[7] Maxwell's recordings include roles in Amahl and the Night Visitors, The Marriage of Figaro, Noye's Fludde, Carmina Burana, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Rape of Lucretia, Missa Sabrinensis (Howells), The Beggar's Opera (Britten's adaptation), The Firebrand of Florence, Cox and Box, The Contrabandista, Trial by Jury, Patience, The Mikado, The Yeomen of the Guard, The Maid of the Mountains, Kismet, Bitter Sweet, The Student Prince, Sir John in Love and an album of Scottish songs, among others.
[4][8] He also played the title character in the Carl Rosa Opera Company's 2001 film of The Mikado.