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Darren Drone

Darren Drone

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Beskrevet som havende “en vidunderligt varm klang og en dyb resonans” (Opera News) er barytonen Darren Drone i hast med at etablere sig som en markant skikkelse på operascenen. Med sin stærke scenetilstedeværelse og rige, ekspressive stemme tilfører han tyngde og vokal autoritet til et bredt repertoire – fra Verdis store dramatiske roller til komplekse karakterer i samtidsoperaen.

I denne sæson vender Drone tilbage til The Metropolitan Opera i Porgy & Bess (Begravelsesentreprenøren) og Carmen (cover for Moralès). Han vender også tilbage til Seattle Opera i Carmen (Zuniga) og kan desuden opleves i recital ved Sag Harbor Song Festival. I næste sæson debuterer han i både La bohème og Porgy & Bess.

I sæsonen 2024/25 medvirkede Drone som Amonasro i Aida hos Dayton Opera, sang titelrollen i Falstaff hos Portland Opera og dækkede titelrollen i Rigoletto ved Santa Fe Opera. Andre engagementer omfattede Pagliacci (Tonio) hos Utah Opera, Jubilee (Edmund Watkins) ved Seattle Opera, Cendrillon (Pandolfe) hos Orlando Opera samt Amahl and the Night Visitors (Melchior) med Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle.

Drone er et oplagt valg til signaturroller som Falstaff, Gianni Schicchi, Rigoletto, Amonasro og Germont. Hans fortolkning af titelrollen i Verdis Falstaff hos Opera San José demonstrerede hans evne til at balancere bramfri humor med vokal finesse, mens hans Gianni Schicchi hos Michigan Opera Theater blev rost for sin energi og teatralske flair. Med sit komiske instinkt og sin resonante, smidige baryton er han en efterspurgt fortolker af det store italienske barytonrepertoire.

I sæsonen 2023/24 var Drone engageret ved Metropolitan Opera, hvor han sang Foreman/Adult James og dækkede Chester i Fire Shut Up in My Bones samt dækkede Moralès i Carmen. Han medvirkede også hos Florentine Opera Company i L’elisir d’amore (Belcore) og var solist i Brahms’ Requiem med Dayton Philharmonic.

Sæsonen forinden bød på flere markante debuter: Seattle Opera som Baron Douphol i La traviata, Portland Opera som Zuniga i Carmen og Opera San José i titelrollen som Falstaff. Han optrådte desuden koncertant med Santa Fe Symphony og blev optaget på rosteret hos Lyric Opera of Chicago, hvor han dækkede Preacher Man og Bilal i uropførelsen af The Walkers af Daniel Roumain og Anna Deavere Smith.

I tidligere sæsoner debuterede Drone ved Metropolitan Opera i Porgy & Bess, var cover for Grady Mitchell i uropførelsen af Written in Stone af Carlos Simon og Marc Bamuthi Joseph ved Washington National Opera og sang Guglielmo i Così fan tutte hos Opera Memphis.

Ved Santa Fe Opera var han cover for Greven i Le nozze di Figaro, Starveling i A Midsummer Night’s Dream og Kaptajnen i Eugene Onegin, og vendte senere tilbage som Moralès i Carmen samt cover for titelrollen i Falstaff.

Som passioneret fortaler for ny opera har Drone deltaget i adskillige workshops og uropførelser, der udfordrer grænserne for samtidsopera, herunder udviklingen af House of Orfeus af Nmon Ford med Cincinnati Opera. Hans engagement i at udvide operarepertoiret matches af hans dedikation til kanonens tidløse mesterværker, hvilket gør ham til en alsidig og dynamisk kunstner.

English:
Described as having “a gorgeously warm tone and deep resonance” (Opera News), baritone Darren Drone is swiftly establishing himself as a compelling presence in the opera world. With his commanding stage presence and rich, expressive voice, he brings gravitas and vocal authority to a wide range of repertoire—from the great dramatic roles of Verdi to the complex characters of contemporary opera. This season, Mr. Drone returns to The Metropolitan Opera for Porgy & Bess (Undertaker) and Carmen (Moralès cover). He also returns to Seattle Opera for Carmen (Zuniga) and is seen in recital with the Sag Harbor Song Festival. Next season, he makes exciting debuts in both La bohème and Porgy & Bess. In the 2024/25 season, Mr. Drone appeared as Amonasro in Dayton Opera’s Aida, the title role in Falstaff at Portland Opera, and covered the title role in Rigoletto with the Santa Fe Opera. Other engagements included Pagliacci (Tonio) with Utah Opera, Jubilee (Edmund Watkins) at Seattle Opera, Cendrillon (Pandolfe) with Orlando Opera, and Amahl and the Night Visitors (Melchior) with Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle. Mr. Drone is a natural fi t for the signature roles of Falstaff , Gianni Schicchi, Rigoletto, Amonasro, and Germont. His performance as the title character in Verdi’s Falstaff with Opera San José showcased his ability to balance boisterous humor with vocal fi nesse, while his turn as Gianni Schicchi with Michigan Opera Theater was praised for its energy and theatrical fl air. With his comedic instincts and resonant, agile baritone, he remains a sought-after interpreter of the great Italian baritone repertoire. In the 2023/24 season, Mr. Drone was engaged with the Metropolitan Opera, singing Foreman/Adult James and covering Chester in Fire Shut Up in My Bones, as well as covering Moralès in Carmen. He also joined the Florentine Opera Company for L’elisir d’amore (Belcore) and was a featured soloist in Brahms’ Requiem with the Dayton Philharmonic. The preceding season included several notable debuts, including Seattle Opera as Baron Douphol in La traviata, Portland Opera as Zuniga in Carmen, and Opera San José as the title role of Falstaff . He also appeared in concert with the Santa Fe Symphony and joined the Lyric Opera of Chicago roster, covering Preacher Man and Bilal in the world premiere of The Walkers by Daniel Roumain and Anna Deavere Smith. In past seasons, Mr. Drone made his Metropolitan Opera debut in Porgy & Bess, covered Grady Mitchell in the world premiere of Carlos Simon and Marc Bamuthi Joseph’s Written in Stone at Washington National Opera, and performed Guglielmo in Così fan tutte with Opera Memphis. At Santa Fe Opera, he covered the Count in Le nozze di Figaro, Starveling in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and the Captain in Eugene Onegin, later returning to sing Moralès in Carmen and cover the title role in Falstaff . A passionate advocate for new works, Mr. Drone has participated in numerous workshops and world premieres that push the boundaries of contemporary opera, including his contributions to the development of Nmon Ford’s House of Orfeus with Cincinnati Opera. His commitment to expanding the operatic repertoire is matched by his dedication to the canon’s timeless masterpieces, making him a well-rounded and dynamic artist.

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