Drake Dantzler is a frequent performer of Opera, Oratorio and song. Mr. Dantzler was recently hailed in Opera News as “a real find: he has a voice of molten silver, immaculate musicianship and an expressive stage persona.” Recently, Mr. Dantzler appeared with the Ohio Light Opera as the Caliph in Kismet, Rene in The Count of Luxembourg, and the Duke of Dunstable in Patience, soon to be released on Albany Records.

Mr. Dantzler also recently debuted the role of Mr. Bingley in Pride and Prejudice: the Musical for Chicago Chamber Opera, where his voice was lauded as “honey-toned” (Steadystyle Chicago).

Mr. Dantzler has appeared with Central City Opera as Mr. Erlansen in A Little Night Music and as Arturo in Lucia di Lammermoor. In 2008 Mr. Dantzler was seen as Ufficiale in Sarasota Opera’s Barbiere di Siviglia, as Camille from The Merry Widow with the Breckenridge Music Festival, and with Des Moines Metro Opera’s Apprentice Opera as Charlie in Mahagonny Songspiel. Mr. Dantzler has portrayed Ernesto in Don Pasquale with both Opera Iowa (2007) and The Living Opera (2006). In 2005, he made his Austin Lyric Opera debut as Ruiz in Il Trovatore and he appeared with the Astoria Music Festival as Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni. As a young artist, Mr. Dantzler has appeared with Sarasota Opera, Des Moines Metro Opera, and Central City Opera.

Recent concert engagements for Mr. Dantzler include the Britten Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings with the Pontiac Oakland Symphony, a recording of Friml’s Katinka with the Comic Opera Guild of Ann Arbor, Messiah with the Adrian Symphony, performances with the Macomb Symphony, Rochester (MI) Symphony Orchestra, Canton Symphony, and Verrada in Sousa’s El Capitan with the Tupelo Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Dantzler was also a resident artist at the Vancouver International Song Institute this past summer as well as giving recitals in Michigan, Tennessee and Ohio. Upcoming engagements multiple Britten Serenades, as well as recitals in Michigan, Illinois and New York and the Tenor Soloist in Haydn’s The Creation with the Ann Arbor Cantata Singers. More information can be found at www.DrakeDantzler.com.