Drew Slatton

All recordings are from live performances of tenor Drew Slatton who has thrilled opera audiences across the United States, Europe, and South Korea.

Mr. Slatton has garnered much praise for his "focused vocal intensity and fine acting." Specializing in the repertoire of Puccini (one of a very few tenors in the entire world who has performed every leading tenor role composed by Puccini), Verdi, and Verismo composers, he is known for his "distinctive steely timbre," "thrilling high notes," and "robust tenor voice."  His singing has been described as "impressive," "impassioned," "incandescent," "beautifully phrased," "intense," and "riveting."  He has appeared in more than 100 different productions of over 35 leading roles including the title roles of Andrea Chenier, Werther, Don Carlo, Faust, L'Ormindo, and Les Contes d'Hoffman, as well as Canio (Pagliacci), Cavaradossi (Tosca), Manrico (Il Trovatore), Calaf (Turandot), Radames (Aida), Don Jose (Carmen), des Grieux (Manon) and (Manon Lescaut), Luigi (Il Tabarro), Pinkerton (Madama Butterfly), Rodolfo (La Boheme), Ramerrez (La Fanciulla del West), Rinuccio (Gianni Schicchi), Turiddu (Cavalleria Rusticana), The Duke (Rigoletto), Edgardo (Lucia di Lammermoor), Gustavo (Un Ballo in maschera), MacDuff (MacBeth), Fenton (Falstaff), Eleazar (La Juive), Pollione (Norma), Ruggero (La Rondine), and Tonio (la Fille du Regiment).  Companies where he has appeared singing leading roles include Connecticut Opera, Orlando Opera, Hawaii Opera Theatre, Opera Delaware, Mobile Opera, Arizona Opera, Nevada Opera, Des Moines Metro Opera, Opera Illinois, Syracuse Opera, Toledo Opera, Pensacola Opera, Art Park,Cedar Rapids Opera, Teatro Lirico di Bari, Opera Roanoke, Metro Lyric Opera, Opera International, Boston Bel Canto Opera, Opera at Florham, Taconic Opera, DiCapo Opera, Jefferson Performing Arts Society, and National Lyric Opera.  Mr. Slatton's awards include honors from Opera Music Theater International, the Center for Contemporary Opera, the Richard Tauber Competition, and Artist of the Year from Syracuse Opera.  Also popular in recital, oratorio, and symphonic venues, he has appeared as a concert soloist in Lincoln Centre, Carnegie Hall, and many other theatres internationally.  Mr. Slatton conducted his studies in music at Abilene Christian University, Louisiana State University, and Opera Music Theatre International.  He made his debut with the Baton Rouge Opera in "La Cenerentola."