Bass David Leigh finding that a successful opera career is no 'impossible dream'
When David Leigh sang “The Impossible Dream” at his father’s funeral, the moment was both a testament to his past and a harbinger of his future
By MIKE SILVERMAN
Published - Oct 22, 2024, 11:32 AM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 06:07 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — When David Leigh sang “The Impossible Dream” at his father’s funeral, the moment was both a testament to his past and a harbinger of his future.
Leigh, an operatic bass, is the son of Mitch Leigh, who wrote the score for the musical “Man of La Mancha,” one of Broadway’s biggest hits in the 1960s — long before David was born.
When Mitch died in 2014 at age 86, David was studying voice in the graduate program at Yale and still finding his way as a singer.
“My dad was very anxious for my career to get going so that he could still be alive to hear me have some success,” Leigh said.
