Vanessa Becerra, Joshua Blue & Darren Drone Headline the 2025 Berkshire Opera Festival

The Berkshire Opera Festival announces its 10th anniversary season. A free family concert kicks off the 2025 season. Performance Date: March 2, 2025 (Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center) The “Young Verdi in Love” recital features performances by soprano Kathleen O’Mara, tenor Lawrence Barasa, bass-baritone Alan Williams, and pianist Francesco Barfoed. Performance Date: April 27, 2025 (St. James Place in Great Barrington) {…}

Aug 6, 2024

Berkshire Opera Festival Announces 2025 Mainstage Opera

Berkshire Opera Festival is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary season in 2025. The company will present Verdi’s masterpiece “La Traviata” with a cast that includes Vanessa Becerra, Joshua Blue, and Darren Drone. The festival will present the work on August 23, 26, and 29 at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center. In recent years, the company has presented productions of {…}

Mar 16, 2023

Ewa Płonka, Lucas Meachem, Sasha Cooke, Lawrence Brownlee, Denyce Graves & Angela Meade Lead The Dallas Opera 2023-24 Season

The Dallas Opera (TDO) has announced its 2023-24 Season, featuring a world premiere production of “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.” Kicking off the season, opening with Puccini’s “Tosca” starring Ewa Płonka in the title role, Joseph Calleja as Cavaradossi, Gihoon Kim as Scarpia, Andrew Potter as Angelotti, Thomas Cilluffo as Spoletta, and Darren Drone as Sacristan in this Andrew {…}

Feb 17, 2023

Rising to the Top: Chanáe Curtis & Darren Drone on Performing ‘Falstaff’ at Opera San Jose

To talk with the rising stars of Opera San Jose’s upcoming production of “Falstaff” was more than a treat: it was a privilege. The perspectives of soprano Chanáe Curtis and baritone Darren Drone promise rich and vibrant contributions to their future musical careers. Each of the young singers showed a genuine commitment to opera and their contributions to it. In {…}

Feb 1, 2021

Isabel Leonard Headlines Opera Naples’ ‘West Side Story’

(Credit: Fay Fox) Opera Naples has announced the cast to its upcoming production of “West Side Story.” The production will star Isabel Leonard as Maria, Alex McKissick as Tony, Carolyn Sproule as Anita, and Darren Drone as Riff. The cast will also include Eric Viñas as Bernardo and Alex Mansoori as Action. Mark Danni is set to direct the semi-staged {…}

Feb 28, 2020

J’Nai Bridges, Ryan McKinny, Katie van Kooten Headline Top 6 Operas to See This Weekend – North America

New and old come together in this weekend’s major picks. There will be a unique world premiere as well as a revival of two recent premieres. You also have a mix of some repertory staples taking the nation’s capital by storm. Anna Bolena – Baltimore Concert Opera, Maryland The Baltimore Concert Opera continues its season with a presentation of the {…}