Tina Drole
Mezzo-soprano
Slovenian Mezzo-soprano Tina Drole was born in 1994 in Ljubljana. At an early age she started taking piano and organ lessons. By 2010 her interest in music led her to study piano and later music theory at the Conservatory of Music and Ballet in Ljubljana. In January 2018, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in voice at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, under the guidance of Professor Karlheinz Hanser. She continued her Master studies at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, under the guidance of Professor Valerie Guillorit and graduated with Master 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 she won the 3rd Prize in the discipline Lied duo with the pianist Virgile Van Essche at the 5th International Music Competition Triomphe de l’Art in Belgium.
In the past season she regularly appeared as a recital and concert singer. She was recently selected for the Udo Reinemann International Masterclasses 2019/20, to study with renovated singers and 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).
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).
Language skills
German, English, French, Italian, Slovenian
09/2001-06/2009 | Piano, organ and accordion lessons – Music school Cerkno |
2000-2012 | Singing in a choir: Member of the choir – Conservatory of Music and Ballet in Ljubljana (2009-2012) Beginning of kindergarten and primary school choir singing in Cerkno (2000-2009) |
09/2018-06/2020 | Master studies in voice – Royal Conservatory of Brussels |
10/2013-01/2018 | Graduation with a Bachelor of Arts in voice – University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (MDW) |
09/2009-06/2013 | Music studies – Conservatory of Music and Ballet in Ljubljana in the following principal subjects: piano, music theory from 2010 and singing from 2012 |
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 Orchestra Münster, Conductor: Joachim Harder |
07/2017 | Third lady – Magic flute, W. A. Mozart, Conductor: Johannes Wildner, Direction: Kurt Josef Schildknecht – New production Open Air Festival Gars am Kamp |
02/2017 | The witch – Der Trommler, Music: Martin Brandlmayr, Direction: Jevgenij Sitochin – Premiere from Taschenoper Wien |
12/2016 | Concert soloist in Cankarjev dom (Cankar Hall) – Symphony Orchestra Cantabile, 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 Schönbrunn Soloist – Jedermann Monologe, Frank Martin – Schlosstheater Schönbrunn |
11/2014 | Brautjungfer – Der Freischütz, C. M. Weber – MDW |
12/2009 | Concert soloist in the Slovenian Philharmonic – Mandolina Ljubljana Orchestra, Conductor: Andrej Zupan |
12/2004 | First singing performance in the Slovenian Philharmonic – Mandolina Ljubljana Orchestra, Conductor: Andrej Zupan |
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 Music Competition, 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 best interpretation of Slovenian song) – 1st round, National Singing Competition “TEMSIG”, Slovenia |
03/2014 | Finalist – International Music Competition “Juventus Canti“, Slovakia |
03/2013 | 2nd Place and The Golden Plaque – Grand Final, National Singing Competition “TEMSIG“, Slovenia |
12/2012 | 1st Place – International Singing Competition “Lazar Jovanovic”, Belgrade |
03/2012 | 1st Place – International Singing Competition, Arandelovac, Serbia |
09/2019-05/2020 | Udo Reinemann International Masterclasses 2019/20 with renovated singers and pianists such as Christine Schäfer, Urszula Kryger, Malcolm Martineu, David Kuykenin, Barbara Bonney, Joseph Middleton and Thomas Oliemans (in collaboration 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 Musikakademie Hammelburg |
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 |
02-06/2019 | Optional subject: voice, Royal Conservatory of Brussels |
Repertoire
- Mercedes, Carmen, G. Bizet
- Tolomeo, Giuglio Cesare, G.F. Handel
- Cherubino, Le nozze di Figaro, W.A. Mozart
- Annio, La clemenza di Tito, W.A. Mozart
- Sesto, La clemenza di Tito, W.A. Mozart
- Dritte Dame, Die Zauberflöte, W.A. Mozart
- Zweite Dame, Die Zauberflöte, W.A. Mozart
- Jedermann Monologe, Frank Martin
- La Ciesca, Gianni Schicchi, G. Puccini
- Brautjungfer, Der Freischütz, C.M. von Weber
Luciano Berio
- Folk songs for Mezzo-soprano and seven instruments
Johannes Brahms
- Liebestreu Op.3 Nr.1
- Sehnsucht Op.14
- Nicht mehr zu dir zu gehen Op.32
- Ich schleich umher betrübt Op.32
- Von ewiger Liebe Op.43
- Ach, wende diesen Blick Op.57
- Vier Duette Op.61
- Fünf Duette Op.66
- Meine Liebe ist grün Op.63
- Geheimnis Op.71 Nr.3
- Zwei Gesänge Op.91
- Acht Zigeuner Lieder Op.103
Claude Debussy
- 3 Chansons de Bilitis
Henri Duparc:
- Chanson triste
- L’invitation au voyage
- La vie anterieure
Antonín Leopold Dvořák
- Sieben Zigeunerlieder Op.55
Reynaldo Hahn
- Nocturne
Josip Hatze
- Suzi
Franz Liszt
- Die Loreley, S.273
- Mignons Lied (Kennst du das Land), S.275
Maurice Ravel
- Chansons madécasses
Franz Schubert
- Schäfers Klagelied D121
- Nähe des Geliebten D162
- Lied eines Schiffers an die Dioskuren D360
- Seligkeit D433
- Der Tod und das Mädchen D531
- Frühlingsglaube D686
- Der Zwerg D771
- An Silvia D891
Robert Schumann
- Frauen Liebe und Leben/Acht Lieder Op.42
- Fünf Gedichte der Königin Maria Stuart Op. 135
Rado Simoniti
- Ples v rdečem
Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowski
- My Genius, My Angel, My Friend
- Why Op.6
- None but the lonely heart
Richard Wagner
- Wesendonck Lieder Op.91
Hugo Wolf
- Er ist’s
- Heimweh
- Selbstgeständnis
- Mausfallen – Sprüchlein
- Heimweh
- Gesang Weylas
- Verborgenheit
- Gebet
Lucijan Marija Škerjanc
- Pisma
- Kje so tiste stezice
Johann Sebastian Bach
- Matthäuspassion, BWV 244
- Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248
Ludwig van Beethoven
- 9. Sinfonie
Antonin Dvorak
- Messe D-Dur Op.86
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
- Stabat Mater, P.77
Carl Maria von Weber
- Messe Nr.2 G-Dur Op. 76 „Jubelmesse“