Graeme Danby is widely recognised as one of Britain’s finest bassi profondi,
and performs regularly with the Royal Opera Covent Garden. In Spring 2005,
he sang the major role of Charrington in Loren Maazel’s new Covent Garden
commission 1984, a part written especially for him. In 2006, he sang the role
of Sacristano in Covent Garden’s new production of Tosca, alongside Angela
Gheorghiu, Marcello Alvarez and Bryn Terfel and in 2007 the role of Gonzalo
in Thomas Ades The Tempest.
In 2003, his rich and resonant bass was heard to advantage in the role of
Lorenzo (I Capuletti ed I Montecchi) under the baton of Sir Richard Bonynge.
This appearance was one amongst many in major roles for English National
Opera, which include Don Basilio in Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia;
Dulcamara in Donizetti’s l’Elisir d’amore; Somnus in Handel’s Semele; Quince
in Britten’s Misummer Night’s Dream; Collatinus in Britten’s Rape of Lucretia;
Poo-Bah in Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Mikado; Sarastro in Mozart’s Die
Zauberflöte; Sacristan in Puccini’s Tosca; Pistol in Verdi’s Falstaff and
Ribbing in Verdi’s Un Ballo in maschera.
Further UK engagements include Bartolo in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro for
Opera North and the Garsington Festival; Collatinus in Britten’s Rape of
Lucretia at Buxton Festival; and Sacristan (Tosca), Bosun (Billy Budd),
Benedict (La Vie Parisienne) and Masetto (Don Giovanni) for Scottish Opera.
In season 2002/2003 Graeme Danby made his Glyndebourne debut as
Antonio (Le Nozze di Figaro), subsequently recording the role for Chandos
Records. He also made his debut at the Gran Teatro del Liceu Barcelona in
the role of Brag in Purcell’s Fairy Queen.
In season 2003/2004, he made his debut at the Opera National du Rhin
Strasbourg in the role of Xuthus in Param Vir’s Ion.
In 2006, Graeme Danby made his debut with De Vlaamse Opera in the role of
Somnus. He returns to the company in 2007/8 in the role of Bartolo (Le
Nozze di Figaro).
Further roles in 2007 and 2008 include Sarastro, Poo-Bah, Zuniga, the Doctor
(Punch and Judy) and Czar Ivan (Candide) with English National Opera and
Billy Jackrabbit (La Fanciulla del West) with the Royal Opera Covent Garden.
In 2009, Graeme Danby will make his debut at La Scala in the role of Snug.
Further future engagements include Theatre Manager (The Gambler) at the
Royal Opera Covent Garden and Swallow (Peter Grimes) with De Vlaamse
Opera.
Graeme Danby appears regularly on the concert platform throughout the
United Kingdom at prestigious venues, including: the Royal Albert Hall
(Beethoven Sympony No.9; Verdi Requiem), the Royal Festival Hall (Mahler
Symphony No.8) and the Bridgewater Hall Manchester (Iolanthe), and with
leading orchestras including: the London Symphony Orchestra; the London
Philharmonic Orchestra; the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Philharmonia
and the Royal National Scottish Orchestra. He broadcasts regularly for the
British Broadcasting Corporation.
GRAEME DANBY
Vocal Category: Bass
Representation: General Mngmt
Rape of Lucretia, ENO
'Never have I heard Collatinus as beautifully
sung as it was by Graeme Danby'
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Career Highlights
Sacristano: Covent Garden (NP)/ENO
Charrington (1984): Covent Garden
Gonzalo (Tempest): Covent Garden
Brag: Liceu Barcelona
Sarastro: English National Opera
Bartolo: ENO/De Vlaamse Opera
Somnus: ENO/De Vlaamse Opera
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