Ms. DiStefano comes highly recommended as a classically trained soprano, opera historian,
music educator, surtitlist, author and award-winning opera advocate. 

She attended SUNY Fredonia for Vocal Performance and 
Buffalo State Collage for Artistic Entrepreneurship.

Danielle has studied with world-renowned Sir Richard Bonynge and her mentor, 
the legendary soprano, Aprile Millo. 
She continues her studies with Dr. Maria Vetere, Historical Musicologist, 
Voice/Opera Coach, and Pianist.

For crossover to Broadway and Jazz, she trained with

Andy Anselmo, vocal coach for Lisa Minnelli,
Tony Bennett, Julie Andrews and numerous beloved stars.

At 16 she made her operatic debut and has sung
internationally in Europe, Canada, and the US.
Her ministry is to share the beauty of music with the world, touching hearts to bring joy 
and healing to as many as possible. 

She has incorporated her expertise to create coloring books, music education, art, and a novel 
inspired by opera and classical music. 

 Danielle has been reviewed as one of Western New York's finest vocal performers. 

 

For 11 years, she has held the position of Artistic Director at
the Erwin H. Johnson Memorial Fund, Inc., supporting and promoting opera.
She’s the creator, organizer, and educator of their outreach program, Singing it Forward, writing and teaching opera and music history courses for adults and school children, throughout WNY. 

 

Ms. Di Stefano’s passion, discipline, and meticulous work ethic has earned her three awards for
opera advocacy from Opera Volunteers International, dedicated to opera advocacy and volunteerism.

She was one of seven in the world to earn the OVI’s Partner in Excellence
Award and has also earned Projects of Special Merit Awards for her opera education projects.