Tina DroleMezzo-soprano

Born May 28th 1994 in Ljubljana, Slovenia

tina.drole@gmail.com

Language skills German (fluent)English (fluent)French (B2)Italian (B1)Slovenian (native language)

Nationality: Slovenian

Education

09/2018-06/2020 Master studies in voice – Royal Conservatory of Brussels, Prof. ValerieGuillorit

01/2018 Graduation with a Bachelor of Arts in voice – University of Music andPerforming Arts Vienna (MDW), Prof. Karlheinz Hanser

09/2009-06/2013 Music studies – Conservatory of Music and Ballet in Ljubljana in the followingprincipal subjects: piano, music theory and singing

Performances

03/2019 Alt soloist – Mass D-Major Op.86, A. Dvorak, Conductor: David De Geest

10/2018 Alt soloist – 9th Symphony Op.125, L.v. Beethoven, Philharmonic OrchestraMünster, Conductor: Joachim Harder

07/2017 Third lady – Magic flute, W. A. Mozart, Conductor: Johannes Wildner,Direction: Kurt Josef Schildknecht – New production Open Air Festival Garsam Kamp

02/2017 The witch – Der Trommler, Music: Martin Brandlmayr, Direction: JevgenijSitochin – Premiere from Taschenoper Wien

12/2016 Concert soloist in Cankarjev dom (Cankar Hall) – Symphony OrchestraCantabile, Conductor: Marjan Grdadolnik

05/2016 Sesto and Annio – La clemenza di Tito, W. A. Mozart – MDW

06/2015 Tolomeo – Giuglio Cesare, G. F. Handel – MDW

03/2015 La Ciesca – Gianni Schicchi, G. Puccini – Schlosstheater SchönbrunnSoloist – Jedermann Monologe, Frank Martin – Schlosstheater Schönbrunn

11/2014 Brautjungfer – Der Freischütz, C. M. Weber – MDW

Competitions

11/2019 Third prize in the discipline Lied duo with the pianist Virgile Van Essche – 5.International Music Competition Triomphe de l'Art, Belgium

10/2016 1st Place and Kobe Mayor Award – The 17th Osaka International MusicCompetition, Japan

04/2016 Finalist – International Singing Competition “Ferruccio Tagliavini”,Deutschlandsberg, Austria

03/2016 Silver Plaque and special prize for the best interpretation of Slovenian song –Grand Final, National Singing Competition “TEMSIG”, Slovenia

02/2016 1st Place, (perfect score of 100 points and a special prize for the bestinterpretation of Slovenian song) – 1st round, National Singing Competition“TEMSIG”, Slovenia

03/2014 Finalist – International Music Competition “Juventus Canti“, Slovakia

Masterclasses

09/2019-09/2020 Udo Reinemann International Masterclasses 2019/20 with renovated singersand pianists such as Christine Schäfer, Urszula Kryger, Malcolm Martineu,

David Kuykenin, Barbara Bonney, Joseph Middleton and Thomas Oliemans (incollaboration with the opera house La Monnaie in Brussels).

09/2017 Masterclass with Prof. Margreet Honig, KulturGut Holzhausen

03/2017 Masterclass with Prof. Margreet Honig, Bayerischen MusikakademieHammelburg

09/2016 Masterclass with KS.in Brigitte Fassbaender, Achenkirch

08/2016 Masterclass with Helmut Deutsch, Isa Opera Vienna

07/2016 Masterclass with KS.in Brigitte Fassbaender, Eppan

Biography

Slovenian Mezzo-soprano Tina Drole was born in 1994 in Ljubljana. At an early age she startedtaking piano and organ lessons. By 2010 her interest in music led her to study piano and later musictheory at the Conservatory of Music and Ballet in Ljubljana. In January 2018, she graduated with aBachelor of Arts in voice at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, under theguidance of Professor Karlheinz Hanser. She continued her Master studies at the RoyalConservatory of Brussels, under the guidance of Professor Valerie Guillorit and graduated withMaster of Arts in June 2020. She participated in several masterclasses of Brigitte Fassbaender,Helmut Deutsch and Margreet Honig.

Tina Drole is a prize winner of many national and international voice competitions. In 2019 shewon the 3rd Prize in the discipline Lied duo with the pianist Virgile Van Essche at the 5thInternational Music Competition Triomphe de l'Art in Belgium.

In the past season she regularly appeared as a recital and concert singer. She was recently selectedfor the Udo Reinemann International Masterclasses 2019/20, to study with renovated singers andpianists such as Christine Schäfer, Urszula Kryger, Malcolm Martineu, David Kuykenin, BarbaraBonney, Joseph Middleton and Thomas Oliemans ( i n collaboration with the opera house LaMonnaie in Brussels).

Among her first debuts are: Third lady – Magic flute, Sesto and Annio – La clemenza di Tito (W. A.Mozart), La Ciesca – Gianni Schicchi (G. Puccini), Tolomeo – Giuglio Cesare (G. F. Handel),Brautjungfer – Der Freischütz (C. M. Weber).

Her repertoire also includes: Mercédès – Carmen (G.Bizet), as Second lady – Magic flute andCherubino – Le nozze di Figaro (W. A. Mozart).