Daniel Moody

Countertenor Daniel Moody is praised for his “sweet and melancholy sound” (The Washington Post) and his ability to “pierce hearts” and “utterly silence a room” (The Boston Musical Intelligencer).

Lauded for his “profoundly startling vocal resonance” (The New York Times) and “sweet and melancholy sound” (The Washington Post), Mr. Moody is celebrated for his interpretations of contemporary and baroque opera and as a soloist with orchestra.

Moody recently made his Metropolitan Opera debut in Brett Dean’s Hamlet singing the role of Rosencrantz, Atlanta Opera debut singing Tolomeo in Giulio Cesare, and at Cincinnati Opera as Nerone in Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea, where the American Record Guide praised his performance for its “utter beauty…where he would start singing ever so sweetly and then just let his voice blossom out into something big and round and smooth.” Another recent highlight includes a leading role in the world premiere of Hannah Lash’s chamber opera Desire, presented at Columbia University’s Miller Theater in collaboration with the JACK Quartet.

Other roles for the 2022-2023 season include Special Weapons Officer in Peter Knell’s Arkhipov presented by Jacaranda in Los Angeles, Cooper/Qingu in Elena Ruehr’s Cosmic Cowboy by White Snake Projects in Boston, and Vancouver Opera debut as Oberon in Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

A sought after Handelian countertenor, Mr. Moody has previously performed the title roles in Giulio Cesare and Rinaldo, Arsamene in Xerxes, Lichas in Hercules, and Didymus in Theodora.