“To say that he is the most acclaimed countertenor of the day, perhaps the best ever, is to understate his achievement. He is simply a great singer.” — The New York Times

David Daniels is known for his superlative artistry, magnetic stage presence and a voice of singular warmth and surpassing beauty, which have helped him redefine his voice category for the modern public. The American countertenor has appeared with the world’s major opera companies and on its main concert and recital stages. He made history as the first countertenor to give a solo recital in the main auditorium of Carnegie Hall. The Chicago Tribune has called Daniels “today’s gold standard among countertenors.” Gramophone magazine recently acknowledged his contribution to recorded excellence as well as his expansion of the repertoire for his voice type by naming him one of the “Top Ten Trailblazers” in classical music today.

The 2008-2009 season takes David Daniels to many of Europe’s musical capitals. He makes his debut at the Teatro alla Scala as Oberon in Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream conducted by Sir Andrew Davis. He sings Arsace in a new Pierre Audi production of Handel’s Partenope at Vienna’s innovative Theater an der Wien conducted by Christophe Rousset. He also returns to the Bayerische Staatsoper in the title role of Handel’s Tamerlano. He tours both Europe and America with frequent collaborator Harry Bicket and the English Concert including performances in London, Toulouse, Vienna, Munich, Vancouver, San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles (Disney Hall) and Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall. This tour coincides with the release of his latest disc on Virgin/EMI of the music of Bach with the English Concert.