Tony R. Dillon Bass-Baritone ROBERT GILDER & CO. USA
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The vocal and dramatic versatility of American bass Tony Dillon has been commended throughout the United States, Russia and
Central America. His repertoire of over sixty operatic roles ranges from the works of Peri and Cavalli to premiering the operas and
song cycles of Earnest, Mlyn, Fink and others. He has had the pleasure of performing under the baton of Yves Abel, Scott Bergeson,
Leonard Bernstein, Anton Coppola, Sir Colin Davis, and Kent Nagano. A former recipient of the Opera Renaissance Award, Mr. Dillon
is recorded on Delos International with "The Voices of Ascension", National Public Radio's Of Mice and Men from Glimmerglass Opera,
Summer and Smoke from Central City Opera Association, Vanessa from The Washington National Opera, Gianni Schicchi with the Los
Angeles Opera, and the recently released via Decca Music Group, Washington National Opera telecast of La Rondine on PBS
"Live from Kennedy Center".
Recent engagements have included a return to the Des Moines Metro Opera for their productions of Dialogue of the Carmelites and
La Boheme, the opportunity of performing at the Glyndebourne Festival and covering the role of 'Dansker' in Benjamin Britten's
Billy Budd. 'Sharpless' in Madama Butterfly for the Dubuque, Iowa Symphony and the Midland, Michigan Symphony, Madison Opera
for the role of 'Don Alfonso' in Mozart's Cosi fan tutte, 'The Notary' in the Bard Summerscape presentation of Arthur Sullivan's
The Sorcerer, and 'Benoit/Alcindoro' in La Boheme with the Amarillo Opera, Austin Lyric Opera, Michigan Opera Theater, the
Seattle Opera, and Bass Soloist for the Verdi Requiem with the University of Wisconsin Choral Union and Symphony Orchestra.