Diana Cantrelle, Contralto
Diana Cantrelle (Contralto) is at home in opera, oratorio,
recording studio, TV & film. Critical reviews say, “ Cantrelle is
Carmen…sounds & looks great in the role…superb acting &
singing”, “her deep rich voice gives new meaning to the words
and her voice has vibrant vocal color & style” , “ Cantrelle’s
interpretation of French repertoire, Art Songs, Oratorio, from
Jazz to Verdi, – provides high points to performances where she
shows delicate vocal warmth as well as her acting talent.” “As
Amneris – Cantrelle sings with a focused thrillingly impressive
sound.” “She gives is a powerful performance, with great
emotion & passion.”
Diana Cantrelle has performed with Maryland Lyric Opera, Chalice
Concert Series, NE Oratorio & Orchestra Society of Philadelphia,
Hippodrome Theatre, Vocalypse – Nova Scotia, Canada; The Lyric –
Baltimore, Wolf Trap, Peabody Opera Theatre, Kennedy Center,
Washington Savoyards, L’Alliance Française, Divertimento Orchestra –
Canada; Amici Opera, Opus Concert Theatre, Opera Anne Arundel,
Silesian State Theatre -Czech Republic, Cincinnati Opera, Townsend
Opera Players-California, Pittsburgh Undercroft Opera, Opera Santa
Barbara, Opera Pacific, Pacific Symphony, Atlantic Coast Opera Festival.
Works include: CD/Streaming All Platforms Releases:
Brahms, Mahler & Me!© – Mahler Rückert Lieder, Brahms Opus 91 , Ziegeuner Lieder,
Cantrelle-McKinney Scheherazade Weaves the Golden Thread;
Arise, O Earth – soloist – Composer Garth Baxter;
Celtic Migration Journeys Home © – Soloist, Composer & Flutist;
Remembering December – Vocalist for Gavin Brown Composer
Dashing – Volume 3 – Navona Records;
Vive la France – A Celebration of France & Friendship©.
Award – IAM Creativity Grant 2025/26 Howard County Arts
Council; Crazy Cats Scat© – Jazz Streaming/Live Performances
Roles include:
Jade Boucher – Dead Man Walking – Heggie; Eboli – Don Carlo –
Verdi; Ulrica – Un Ballo in Maschera – Verdi; Tales from the Brois-
Mama CalaBash & Witch Elfin Queen; Equity – Victoria
Nivachar – 4CornersTV; Demented Diva & Her Merry Misfits –
Part Un ©; Marguerite – La Damnation de Faust; Brahms Opus 91
– Contralto Soloist – Chalice Concert Series; Mother – Amahl & the Night Visitors,
Contralto Soloist – Bach Cantata Series – NE Oratorio & Orchestral Society of Philadelphia;
Preziosilla – La Forza del Destino; Witch – Hänsel und Gretel, Amneris – AÏDA,
Carmen – Carmen-Vive la Liberté
Voice – Mark Delavan – MET;
Coaches – Dan Micciche-Broadway, Bobby Smith,
François Loup & William Sharp
Acting – Tom Todoroff, John Astin, Roger Brunyate
Masters of Music in Voice Performance/Vocal
Pedagogy with Composition Studies – Peabody
Conservatory of Music 2012 www.dianacantrelle.com
http://www.youtube.com/dianacantrellediva
http://www.dianacantrelle.com/discography/
