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 i...