David Daniels as Nerone in Monteverdi's L'Incoronazione di Poppea

The American singer David Daniels (born 12 March 1966) is one of the best-known and highly regarded countertenors in modern operatic history. He is greatly admired for the power, agility, and tonal beauty of his voice as well as his rugged good-looks and stage presence. David Daniels as Nerone in Monteverdis Coronation of Poppea Source: http://www. ... David Daniels as Nerone in Monteverdis Coronation of Poppea Source: http://www. ... March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in Leap years). ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... A countertenor is an adult male who sings in an alto or soprano range, often through use of falsetto. ... Sydney Opera House: one of the worlds most recognizable opera houses and landmarks Opera refers to a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content or primary entertainment is conveyed to the audience as much through music, both vocal and instrumental, as it is through the...

Daniels was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the son of two singing teachers. He began to sing as a boy soprano, moving to tenor as his voice matured. He studied music at the Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. Dissatisfied with his achievements as a tenor, Daniels switched to singing countertenor during graduate studies at the University of Michigan. Downtown Spartanburg, South Carolina. ... In music, a tenor is a male singer with a high voice (although not as high as the modern countertenor). ... The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, or CCM, is one of the most highly respected university performing arts colleges in the United States. ... This article is about the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. ...

Daniels made his professional singing debut in 1992. In 1999, he made his debut with the Metropolitan Opera as Sesto in Giulio Cesare. His repertoire has grown to include other major Handel's roles, including Julius Caesar: Arsace in the comedy Partenope (at the Lyric Opera of Chicago), the title role in Tamerlano and Arsamene in Xerxes. At the Bavarian State Opera in Munich he played the title roles in Rinaldo and Orlando as well as David in Saul. Furthermore he interpreted Nerone in Monteverdi's L'Incoronazione di Poppea. The Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, seen from Lincoln Center Plaza A full house at the old Metropolitan Opera House, seen from the rear of the stage, at the Metropolitan Opera House for a concert by pianist Józef Hofmann, November 28, 1937. ... Giulio Cesare is an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel. ... Opera by George Frideric Handel composed in 1730. ... The Lyric Opera of Chicago is one of the leading opera companies in the United States. ... One of Handels greatest operas composed in a year in which two more great operas were composed by him. ... Serse (also known as Xerxes) is an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel. ... Munich, National Theatre The Bavarian State Opera (in German: Bayerische Staatsoper) is an opera company in Munich and is one of the leading opera companies in Germany and the world. ... Rinaldo and Armida by Francois Boucher, 1734 (Louvre Museum) Rinaldo is an Italian opera by George Friderich Handel. ... Handel opera composed in 1733. ... Portrait of Claudio Monteverdi in Venice, 1640, by Bernardo Strozzi Claudio Monteverdi (May 15, 1567 (baptised) – November 29, 1643) was an Italian composer, violinist and singer. ... Lincoronazione di Poppea (The Coronation of Poppea) is an opera seria in three acts by Claudio Monteverdi to an Italian libretto by Giovanni Francesco Busenello, based on historical incidents described in the Annals of Tacitus. ...

Daniels has also branched out from the baroque roles usually associated with counter-tenors to include Oberon in Benjamin Britten's Midsummer Night's Dream at the Metropolitan Opera and as Orfeo in Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten of Aldeburgh, OM (November 22, 1913 – December 4, 1976) was a British composer, conductor and pianist. ... Gluck, detail of a portrait by Joseph Duplessis, dated 1775 (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna) Christoph Willibald (von) Gluck (July 2, 1714 – November 15, 1787) was a German composer. ... Orfeo ed Euridice is an opera by Christoph Willibald Gluck. ... The Floral Hall of the Royal Opera House The Royal Opera House is a performing arts venue in London. ... Covent Garden is a district in central London and within the easterly bounds of the City of Westminster. ...

In addition to his operatic work, Daniels also gives regular recitals, for which he has developed a repertoire that includes nineteenth and twentieth century art songs not usually associated with countertenors, with works by such composers as Berlioz and Poulenc. Portrait of Berlioz by Signol, 1832 Louis Hector Berlioz (December 11, 1803 – March 8, 1869) was a French Romantic composer best known for the Symphonie Fantastique, first performed in 1830, and for his Requiem of 1837, with its tremendous resources that include four antiphonal brass choirs. ... Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc (January 7, 1899 - January 30, 1963) was a French composer. ...

External links

• David Daniels' website
• Interview with David Daniels (in parterre box)
• David Daniels' fans mailing list