David Daniels (born on 12 March 1966 in Spartanburg, South Carolina) is an American countertenor who began studying voice at the Cincinnati College‑Conservatory of Music before switching to the countertenor repertoire at the University of Michigan. His professional breakthrough came in 1992. Later in 1997, he won the Richard Tucker Award. In 1999, he made his debut with the Metropolitan Opera, as Sesto in Handel's Giulio Cesare. Daniels released a series of recordings beginning with Handel: Operatic Arias in 1998, followed by Handel: Rinaldo in 2000 and Berlioz: Les Nuits d’été in 2004, all issued on major classical labels. In 2006, he received the Echo Klassik Award in the Opera Recording of the Year category for Vivaldi: Bajazet.
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Handel: Serse
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| Bach: Sacred Arias and Cantatas |
| The Reflecting Pool |
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A Quiet Thing
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| Britten: The Canticles |
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Handel: Oratorio Arias
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| Vivaldi: Stabat Mater, Nisi Dominus, Longe mala & O qui coeli terraeque serenitas |
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Handel: Rinaldo (Original 1711 Version)
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Handel: L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55
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Serenade - David Daniels
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Serenade
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Sento Amor : Operatic Arias
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Handel - Arias
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Monteverdi: L'incoronazione di Poppea (Live)
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wasted ways
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