Darrell Iaian
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Adjudged to have the potential for a large deep voice,
he was advised to progress slowly. So he went to
St. Andrews university to study Astronomy and Astrophysics.
The lure of singing was never far away though and he gave
two recitals and debued as Dr Blint in a production of
Die Fledermaus. After completing a PhD in Solid State
Physics he moved to Worcestershire and was immediately
involved in the musical scene there. Notably singing the
role of Governor in Rossini's Comte Ory.
On moving to Hertfordshire he linked up with the vocal
coach, Barbara Large and the accompanist and professor
Geoffrey Pratley. With these coaches he pursued his vocal
and musical studies privately, allowing the voice to
develop naturally. In 1997 he started to sing solos for
East Anglian Choral Societies and gave two lunchtime recitals.
In 1998, he announced his arrival in no uncertain terms with
a performance of Elijah, which has since become a feature of
his career to date. He also assisted a fledgling Suffolk
Opera to bring opera to areas otherwise bereft of this medium.
Since then his singing engagements have been steadily increasing
in size and importance. Throughout, he has maintained a balance
of Recital, Oratorio and Operatic performances. As well as
providing music for functions.
A natural communicator, he has enjoyed great appreciation from
his audiences.
His passion in Opera lies in the Bel Canto and Romantic genres.
Mostly in French and Italian. Though he also delights in the
sheer virtuosity required for the Handel roles. In Lieder his
interests span Schubert to Strauss and Barber. His Winterreise
performances have drawn immense and studied praise. In Oratorio,
he again spans the ages from pre-Bach to contempory.
Darrell Iaian was born in Melbourne, Australia,
but while an infant his parents moved to Holland and
he was raised there. He was introduced to classical
music from an early age and sang in a junior
choir. He was entranced by Opera, not least from
having the good fortune to see Joan Sutherland
live in Norma and Maria Stuarda. This coupled with
an inspirational choir conductor, Henry Blackmon
who himself was a noted soloist and teacher, led
Darrell to develop not only his love for vocal music,
but his own capability at it.