Michael Temporal Darell is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music where he studied with Raymond Connell, Marcus van den Akker and James Baillieu.

In the 2024 season, he is excited to sing Adam in Haydn’s Creation at St John Smith Square, Ramiro in L’heure espagnole, Donald in Billy Budd for New Palace Opera, Clonter Opera Spring Showcase, as a guest artist at the Great North Proms - Newcastle O2. In addition to this, Michael is an Opera Prelude Young Artist for 2024.

Highlights from 2023 include, a return to New Sussex Opera to perform with Sir John Tomlinson, solo recital at Am Hof 8 in Vienna, and a recital with pianist Leslie Howard, Baritone solos in Carmina Burana and Brahms Requiem under the baton of John Lubbock, his role debut as Valentin in Faust for New Sussex Opera, Bach cantatas at the Royal Academy of Music under the baton of Masaako Suzuki, The Prisoner for Gardner's new opera ‘The Prisoner’ with libretto by author and historian Matthew Green and directed by Eleanor Burke, Troll in Waley-Cohen’s ‘Witch’ for Royal Academy Opera directed by Polly Graham and conducted by Ryan Wigglesworth, 

Other notable performances include, Cox (Cox and Box) at the Reform Club for Opera at Home, Earl Mountararat (Iolanthe) for Green Opera directed by Eleanor Burke, King Alfred in Gardner’s ‘A New England’ at the Royal Academy of Music and Téte á Téte Opera Festival, Dr. Malatesta (Don Pasquale), Count Almaviva (Le Nozze di Figaro), and Figaro (Il Barbiere di Siviglia) for Opera Scenes at the Royal Academy of Music directed by Franciska Ery. Michael was also a Southrepps Festival Young Artist in 2022.

Prior to studying at the Royal Academy of Music, Michael Temporal Darell was a joint principal study singer and composer at the Purcell School for Young Musicians and at the Royal Academy of Music’s Junior Academy. During this time, he was taught voice by John Lattimore. Following this he attended a short-term music programme at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where he was under the tutelage of Marcus van den Akker.

Alongside his musical studies, Michael has a passion for specialty coffee and is also a keen chess player. He also loves playing sports such as Golf, Squash and Tennis!

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