David Daniels (countertenor)

David Daniels ( born March 12, 1966 in Spartanburg, South Carolina) is an American opera singer and one of the most well-known representative of the voting compartment countertenor.

Life

He began his career as a choirboy and later as a tenor. He studied music at the College - Conservatory of Music Cincinnati. Since his results as a tenor was not satisfied with him, Daniels moved during its construction period of study at the University of Michigan in the countertenor tray.

In 1999 he made ​​his debut at the Metropolitan Opera as Sesto in Giulio Cesare. His repertoire now includes a variety of Handel operas. These include the title role in Giulio Cesare and Tamerlano, Arsace in Partenope and Serse Arsamene in and Bertarido in Rodelinda. He also sang Nerone in Monteverdi's L' incoronazione di Poppea and the title role in Orfeo ed Euridice. In Europe it is mainly seen at the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, where he sang and Others Nerone and the title roles in Rinaldo and Orlando (2006) and David in oratorio Saul.

David Daniels has been living in a same-sex partnership and is one of the few opera singers who speak publicly about their homosexuality.