“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." The 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 title role in Giulio Cesare figures prominently in Mr. Daniels's 2006-2007 season, when he returns to Glyndebourne to step into David McVicar's spectacular production conducted by Emanuelle Haïm; later this season he also sings the role for the first time at the Metropolitan Opera. A highlight of Mr. Daniels season will be the premiere of a new monologue commissioned by the BBC Symphony from the fast-rising British composer, Jonathan Dove, which will be premiered in London in September. He will return to the Los Angeles Opera as Ottone in Monterverdi's L'incoronazione di Poppea opposite Susan Graham. In concert Mr. Daniels makes his debut with the Berlin Philharmonic performing Bach's b minor mass, conducted by Sir Roger Norrington. Other European orchestra engagements include a tour with the Le Point du Jour ensemble which will be heard in Paris, London, Berlin, as well as several other European cities. Other important American orchestral engagements include concerts with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and the Seattle Symphony. A further seasonal highlight is a new production of Gluck's Orfeo at the Metropolitan Opera directed by Mark Morris and conducted by James Levine.