About Darby

Soprano Darby Barnett is a native of Chicago, IL and is currently based in Philadelphia, PA. Barnett’s recent engagements include Queen of the Night (Die Zauberflöte) with the Luke Housner Summer Opera Workshop, Suor Genovieffa (Suor Angelica) and Diana (Siren Song) with Boston University’s Opera Institute, and Atalanta in Gluck’s La corona with Opera Seme in Arezzo, Italy.

During Barnett’s time at Boston University, she has also been seen as Cathleen in Vaughan-Williams' Riders to the Sea, Gianetta (L’elisir d’amore) in BU’s Opera Scenes concert, and various opera ensembles (La clemenza di Tito, Cendrillon).

Barnett as Diana in Siren Song, BU Opera Institute

In 2023, Barnett performed the roles of Sandman/Dew Fairy (Hansel and Gretel) with the Miami Classical Music Festival, where she was credited with an “unforced lyric soprano [sound]” that “captured the gentle lyricism in Humperdinck’s writing” (South Florida Classical Review).

Barnett recently received her MM in Voice Performance from Boston University and holds a BM in Voice Performance from DePaul University, where she performed Satirino in (La calisto) with DePaul Opera Theatre.