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Baritone Darren Drone makes his hotly anticipated European debut, jumping into the title role of Rigoletto at Royal Danish Opera 3, 5 & 11 March!

Photo: Corey Rives Visual Art by @darrendrone

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7 months ago

Jumping in across the pond, mayne!! Making my International and role debut as Rigoletto with Royal Danish Opera! Many thanks to @chandomoftheopera for helping get me prepared and @devereburnett for the wonderful work at @imgartists!! Leave this evening and perform on Tuesday. Prayers up for these cords!! by @darrendrone

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We are delighted to welcome baritone Darren Drone to our roster for general management! Drone will be managed by Senior Artist Manager Devere Burnett.

With his commanding stage presence and rich, expressive voice, Drone 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, he 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, he 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.

📸: @coreyrivesvisualart by @darrendrone

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9 months ago

🌟 Celebrating Our 2024 DMITRI HVOROTOVSKY PRIZE Winner!

Congratulations to @darrendrone, our $5,000 Dmitri Hvorotovsky Prize Winner in 2024 who delivered an incredible “Si puo” from Leoncavallo’s, Pagliacci, with @michaelfennellypiano at the keys.

This prestigious prize honors baritones who exemplify exceptional artistry, musical depth, and commanding presence in the lyric and dramatic repertoire that defined the legendary career of Russian baritone, Dmitri @hvorostovsky

A Big Thank Your to our Award Sponsors:
✨ Maestro @constantineorbelian, New York City Opera
✨ @elisawagnericp, International Creative Productions
✨ @ericmargiore, Premiere Opera Foundation
✨ Dr. Hayk Hovhannisyan, Esq @hayk.hovhannisyan76
✨ @vicki_hovanessian, Cultural Advisor of the Embassy of Armenia to the USA

@premiereoperafoundation President & Founder @ericmargiore and our board extend heartfelt gratitude to our generous sponsors for honoring Dmitri’s legacy and inspiring the next generation of extraordinary baritones.

A heartfelt thank you to Florence Hvorostovsky @flosha1, Dmitri’s wife, for graciously giving her approval for us to tribute Dima in this special way.

🎵 Come sing for the Premiere Opera Foundation International Vocal Competition 2025!

🗓️ Apply by November 20

✨ Competition Highlights:
• Compete Virtually via video or Live in New York City
• Live Finals at Carnegie Hall
• Agencies seeking to add new artists to their rosters
• Casting directors actively looking for specific leading roles
• Over $50,000 in prizes and awards
• HD audition video recordings for all Live Semifinalists
• Artist development and career support
• Optional video feedback for all Semifinalists
• No age limit
• No citizenship restrictions

➡️ Link in bio or premiereoperafoundation.org

We are looking for YOU — to discover, to support, to promote!

#premiereoperafoundation #internationalvocalcompetition #pofivc #opera #vocals #professionalauditions #operasinger #singerlife #operaopportunity #artsmatter #belcanto #emergingartists #instaopera #nycmusic #DmitriHvorotovskyPrize taken in New York, New York by @darrendrone

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Something unique about Massenet’s CINDERELLA is the beautiful relationship between father and daughter.😍❤️👸

AND Darren Drone as Pandolfe is luxury casting. Hear his voice pour out into Steinmetz Hall so effortlessly. His singing is not to be missed!!

Filled with outrageous comedy, pure magic, and true love, Massenet’s Cendrillon (Cinderella) is perfect for the whole family, with tickets starting at just $19 for kids at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts with the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra in the pit and dancers from the Orlando Ballet with Grammy winner Lindsay Ohse in the title role and a star-studded cast!!

Purchase your tickets at link in bio.

#OperaOrlando #Cendrillon #MeetOpera #GlassSlipper taken in Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts by @darrendrone

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2 years ago

#ArtistSpotlight for award winning baritone DARREN DRONE!! 🎶🎵🎼

We are thrilled to welcome Darren as Pandolphe in CENDRILLON (Cinderella) this February making his Opera Orlando debut. Darren just took home the Dmitri Hvorostovsky Prize for Baritone for the Premiere Opera Foundation Competition. Check out his performance on our Facebook page.

Darren has performed with the Metropolitan Opera, Michigan Opera Theater, Cincinnati Opera and many others.

Buy your tickets now to enjoy Darren along with a star-studded cast in CENDRILLON (Cinderella) - the perfect date night and great for all ages

🎟️ February 7 & 9 at Steinmetz Hall at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts with the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra and dancers from the Orlando Ballet.

Purchase tickets at link in bio.

#Cinderella #OOCendrillon #HappilyEverAfter #happilyeverafter by @darrendrone

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Here are the incredible Live Winners of our 2024 Premiere Opera Foundation International Vocal Competition! It has been amazing to see these talents share their artistry. Congratulations to the Winners and all Finalists!

🏆 The Marcello Giordani Prize $5,000 | Michael Butler - Tenor, USA @michaelbutlertenor @guagliardogiordani

🏆 The Dmitri Hvorostovsky Prize $5,000 | Darren Drone - Baritone, USA @darrendrone @hvorostovsky

🏆 The Athena Music Foundation Prize $5,000 | Ben Reisinger - Tenor, USA @benreisingertenor @athenamusicfoundation

🏆 The Renata Scotto Prize $5,000 | Dalia Medovnikov, Soprano, USA @d.medovnikov @renata_scotto_fanpage

🏆 The Dr. David Di Chiera Award $1,500 | Minghao Liu, Tenor, China @tenorminghaoliu @lisamdetroit

🏆 The Washington Opera Society Award $1,000 | Page Michaels, Soprano, USA @page_elizabeth_sop @washingtonoperasociety

🏆 The Voce di Meche Award $1,000 | Kathryn Henry, Soprano, USA @kathrynhenrysop @vocedimeche

🏆 The Sheldon Lee Audience Prize $1,000 | Rose Naggar-Tremblay, Contralto, Canada @lagranderose @sheldon.lee.334

👏🏼 Finalist Honors:
Luna Seongeun Park, Soprano, South Korea @lunamor_eun
Daniel O’Hearn, Tenor, USA @dohearn_tenor
Sunghoon Han, Bass-baritone, South Korea @sh__hann
Raul Morales Velazco, Bass, Mexico @raulvbasso
Jonathan Patton, Baritone, USA @pattonmusic
Eva Rae Martinez, Soprano, Columbia/USA @evaraemartinez
Thandolwethu Mamba, Baritone, South Africa @thandolwethumamba_baritone

We are honored to support these wonderful emerging artists - welcome to the Premiere fam! Thank you for putting yourself forward and letting your voice be heard!

Thank you to our inimitable International Jury who adjudicated and thank you to @parisbaguette_usa our Corporate Sponsor and Darren Tipton @tipper_71 for your trust in the collaboration.

#premiereopera #premiereoperafoundation #internationalvocalcompetition #POFIVC #vocalcompetition #nonprofit #artsmatter #meetopera #donatetothearts #supportingthenextgeneration #opera #operalife #instaopera #operasinger #operasingerlife #singer #singerlife #operasingersofinstagram #belcanto #singersofinstagram taken in Lincoln Center by @darrendrone

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2 years ago

@hannahjonesmezzo and @darrendrone, along with the cast of Jubilee, sing “Good News, Chariot’s A-comin,” from our production of Jubilee.

Through powerful vignettes full of humor, heartbreak, and hope, Jubilee tells the history of the Fisk Jubilee Singers, who toured the country performing spirituals and raising funds to establish one of the nation’s earliest historically Black universities, Fisk University.

There are only 2 performances left of Jubilee! Get tickets at the link in bio. taken in McCaw Hall by @darrendrone

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🎃👻 Ready for a frightfully fun night? Don’t miss Frankenstein!!—our Halloween double feature on October 27! 🕸️🎶 Watch the 1931 Frankenstein movie with a spine-tingling live score by Michael Shapiro, and enjoy H.K. Gruber’s Frankenstein!! with baritone Darren Drone. It’s a night of monsters, music, and mayhem you won’t forget!

🧛‍♂️ Join us early for the FREE Monster Mash event in the Theater District from 1-3 PM. Candy crawl, build-a-monster printmaking, costume contest, and more!

🎟️ Tickets are selling fast—grab yours now! Costumes welcome.

#NorthwestSinfonietta #HalloweenConcert #FrankensteinLive #MonsterMash #TacomaEvents #TacomaTheaterDistrict #DowntownTacoma #McMenaminsTacoma #SpaceworksTacoma #TacomaCreates #TacomaArts #TacomaMusicScene taken in Spanish Ballroom by @darrendrone

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Maaaaaaaayne, pumped to get this new season ROLLIN!! Let's get it!!! by @darrendrone

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🎻✨ Meet the extraordinary soloists who will bring our 24/25 Season to life! 🌟 From the stirring baritone of Darren Drone in Frankenstein!! to the soulful cello of Efe Baltacıgil in Never Give Up, these artists promise to take you on a musical journey like no other. Join us for unforgettable performances with Denise Dillenbeck, the Puget Sound Piano Trio, and Raven Taylor as they grace the stage with their incredible talent. This is a season you won’t want to miss! 🎶

#NorthwestSinfonietta #MeetTheSoloists #SeasonPremiere #ClassicalMusic #LivePerformance #MusicMagic taken in Tacoma, Washington by @darrendrone

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Late to the party, but here we go! Pumped for performance #2 of Carmen at @portlandopera tonight. Fortunate to have a season full of role and house debuts. Let's get it, mayne!! by @darrendrone

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