On Thu, 9 Jan 2003 06:03:32 -0800 (PST) Edward Norton
<belcantist2003@y...> wrote:
>
> I have recently discovered the beautiful
> counter-tenor voice of David Daniels!! Several
> friends have been lucky enough to hear him in
> person and have backed up my esteem of his
> voice, of course, based entirely upon what I've
> heard from his cds.
I entirely agree. David Daniels has one of the most beautiful voices of any
voice type, and adds to that superb technique and artistry! I've been
fortunate to hear him both in staged opera (Coronation of Poppea at Florida
Grand Opera) and recital (Vocal Arts Series at the 500-seat French Embassy
auditorium in Washington, DC). When I heard him in Poppea, I was amazed that
in the closing duet, the size, color and projection of his voice were
comparable to the first-rate opera soprano sound of his Poppea, Mary Mills.
> Immediately following the final applause, my
> Pastor, with a smirk on his face, pulled me
> aside and put forth the question, "They are all
> asking if David is gay!"!!
Don't tell your pastor, but it so happens that David Daniels is of that
persuasion (he's "out" - his partner lives in the DC metro area). But I can
tell you that he's a good enough actor that he and Mary Mills heated up the
house big-time during the Nero/Poppea scenes in Florida. (I suspect the pastor
would not have approved of the performance in that instance, no matter what
the singers' off-stage persuasions!)
Peggy
Margaret Harrison, Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
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