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Daniel Klein
Imaginative, adventurous, and occasionally downright terrifying, audiences
have found in BassBaritone, Daniel Klein an exciting example of
versatility. As he evolves as an artist, so have the roles for which he has
been called upon to interpret. Most recently he captured the complex
balance of humor and terror as the Podesta in Bronx Opera's La Gazza Ladra,
the curse hurling Monterone in Annapolis Opera's Rigoletto, the hunchbacked
villian as Tonio in Opera Providence's Pagliacci, and he brought swagger
and comic timing to Fresno Grand Opera’s Pirate King in Pirates of
Penzance. This summer he will make his role debut as Emilie de Becque in
South Pacific with the New Canaan Summer Theater. Among his other roles are
the Count (Le Nozze di Figaro) with St. Petersburg Opera; Rambaldo(La
Rondine) and Marcello (La Boheme) with Opera Company of Middlebury; the
title role of Don Giovanni and Enrico (Lucia di Lammermoor) with Dell'Arte
Opera; Iago (Otello), Nabucco(Nabucco), Scarpia(Tosca), and Zurga(Les
pecheurs de perles) at Taconic Opera, NEW MUSIC Daniel recently appeared
with the Brooklyn Philharmonic in the world premier of excerpts from Misha
Dutka's holocaust opera Liebovar. Previously he has been heard in excerpts
from Bolcolm's A View from a Bridge as Eddie Carbone with the Vertical
Players Repertory, Shamrayeff in Pasatieri’s The Seagull with Dicapo Opera
Theatre and the Armel Festival in Szged Hungary, and John Proctor in IVAI
Tel Aviv’s production of Robert Ward's The Crucible. He originated the role
of Manfred Guyer in the stage premier of American Opera Project’s Lost
Childhood and of Morris and Murray in Michael Sahls’ Dinner and Delusions
at New York City Opera’s VOX Festival. With the New York City Drama Center,
Mr. Klein premiered Thomas Toscano’s Il Peccato di Donna Santa. His voice
can be heard in soundtracks by Emmy Award winning film composer James
Michael Dooley. ORCHESTRA AND ORATORIO This past April he appeared Bass
Soloist in Beethoven's 9th Symphony with the Brooklyn Philharmonic. He has
made several appearances with the Garden State Philharmonic and Chorus
including Handel's Messiah, Verdi's Requiem, and opera pops concerts. With
Castleton College Orchestra VT, he has appeared as a guest artist in
Schubert's Mass in G, with the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra as bass soloist
in Beethoven's 9th Symphony. He has appeared in opera in concert with the
Bakersfeild Symphony as Gugliemo (Così fan tutte) and as Michele (Il
Tabarro) with the Delaware County Symphony, PA; and in opera highlights
with the Santa Cecelia Orchestra, Los Angeles and AIMS Orchestra Graz,
Austria. TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND AWARDS In 2008, Mr. Klein was invited to
join the Evelyn Lear and Tom Stewart Emerging Singers Program of the Wagner
Society of Washington D.C. and appeared in their annual concert at the
German Consulate in Washington D.C.. Also in 2008, Mr. Klein was given The
Arthur & Mae Orvis Award at the Liederkranz Foundation Opera Competition,
was finalist in the Violetta DuPont Opera at Florham Competition,
semifinalist in the Hans Gabor International Singing Competition in Vienna
Austria and a recipient of a Hagedorn Foundation grant. In 2006, as part of
Angels Vocal Arts Center he worked intensely in televised masterclasses
with legendary tenor Carlo Bergonzi who upon hearing him said “This is
truly a Verdian voice, absolutely.” This culminated in a concert at the
Nate Holden Performing Arts Center, Los Angeles which was broadcast
throughout California on KSCI 18. Also in 2006, he attended the
International Vocal Arts Institute in Tel Aviv, working with Sherril
Milnes, Mignon Dunn, and Joan Dornemann. Mr. Klein holds a Bachelors Degree
in Vocal Performance from Carnegie Mellon University, and in 2002, he
graduated from University of Southern California’s Flora L Thornton School
of Music with a Masters in Vocal Arts, where he was elected by the faculty
as the “Outstanding Graduate” of that year. In 2003, he attended La
Universita per Stranieri di Perugia, Italy and in 2004, attended Die Neue
Schule, Berlin, Germany. Mr. Klein is one of the founders and currently
serves as the executive director of the North Shore Music Festival.
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