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D A N I E L   L E N T Z 
B A R I T O N E

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Education

Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Bloomington, IN

Doctor of Music in Voice, 2021

Master of Music in Voice, 2009

 

The College of Wooster, Wooster, OH

Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance, 2007

 

Professional info

Opera/Operetta/Musical Roles

Juan, Man of La Mancha, Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre, 2022

Pedro, Man of La Mancha, Indianapolis Opera, 2017

Sweeney Todd, Ivy Tech Student Productions, 2016

Nick, Eric Lindsay, Cosmic Ray & the Amazing Chris, New Voices Opera, 2014

Sung-Ong, P. Q. Phan, The Tale of Lady Thi Kinh, IU Opera Theater, 2014

Elviro, Handel, Serse, IU Opera Theater, 2013

Papageno, Mozart, The Magic Flute, Bay View Musical Festival, MI, 2010

Gianni Schicchi, Puccini, Gianni Schicchi, College of Charleston, SC, 2010

Count Almaviva, Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro, Bay View Music Festival, MI, 2009

Haly, Rossini, L’Italiana in Algeri, IU Opera Theater, 2009

Betto, Puccini, Gianni Schicchi, IU Graduate Opera Workshop, 2008

Curio, Handel, Giulio Cesare in Egitto, IU Opera Theater, 2008

Antonio, Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro, IU Opera Theater, 2008

 

Operatic Scenes/Studies/Covers

El Dancaïro & Morales (Covers), Bizet, Carmen, Utah Festival Opera, 2022

Don Quixote (Cover), Leigh, Man of La Mancha, Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre, 2022 

Fritz/Pierrot, Korngold, Die tote Stadt, Michael Ballam Vocal Competition Semi-Finals, 2022

Sylvio, Leoncavallo, I Pagliacci, Role Study, 2021, Audition Package 2021

Hamlet, Thomas, Hamlet, Role Study, Audition Package 2022

Guglielmo, Mozart, Così fan tutte, IU Summer Opera Workshop, 2012

Alidoro, Rossini, Cenerentola, IU Summer Opera Workshop, 2011

Figaro, Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro, IU Summer Opera Workshop, 2011

Figaro, Rossini, Il barbiere di Siviglia, Bay View Music Festival, 2010

Don Giovanni, Mozart, Don Giovanni, Bay View Music Festival, 2010

Malatesta, Donizetti, Don Pasquale, IU Graduate Opera Workshop, 2008

Billy Bigelow, Rogers, Carousel, IU Graduate Opera Workshop, 2008

 

Solo Performance Experience

Dichterliebe, Schumann, IU JSOM, Doctoral Recital, 2017

Bass soloist, Bach, Cantata "Mache dich, mein Geist bereit" BWV 115, 2016

Bass soloist, Bach, Mass in A Major BWV 234, Historical Performance Institute, IU, 2015

Die schoene Muellerin, Op. 25, D. 795, Schubert, IU JSOM, Doctoral Recital, 2015

Bass soloist, Bach, Cantata, "Wer dank opfert, preiset mich" BWV 17, 2014

Bass soloist, Bach, Cantata "Ich habe genug" BWV 82,  2014

Bass soloist, Bach, Cantata "Selig ist der Mann" BWV 57,  2013

Bass soloist, Bach, Mass in B Minor BWV 232, Bloomington Chamber Singers, IN, 2013

Bass soloist, Bach, Cantata "Ach wie flüchtig" BWV 26,  2013

Bass soloist, Buxtehude, Membra Jesu nostri, Concentus, IU Early Music Institute, 2012

Bass soloist, Bach, Cantata "Nun komm der Heiden Heiland" BWV 62,  2011

Böser Geist/Mephistofeles, Schumann,  Szenen aus Goethe’s Faust, IU Chorale, 2008

Senior Recital, Vaughan-Williams, Five Mystical Songs, College of Wooster Department of Music, OH 2007

Baritone soloist, Fauré, Requiem Op.48, The Wooster Chorus, 2007

Senior Recital, Ravel, Don Quichotte à dulcinée, College of Wooster Department of Music, OH, 2007

Senior Recital, Schumann, Liederkreis Op.39, College of Wooster Department of Music, OH, 2007

Bass soloist, Bach, Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied BWV 225, The Wooster Chorus, 2006

Junior Recital, Beethoven, An die ferne Geliebte Op. 98, College of Wooster Department of Music, OH, 2006

Baritone soloist, Vaughan-Williams, Fantasia on Christmas Carols, The Wooster Chorus, 2006

Bass soloist, Bach, Magnificat BWV 243, The Wooster Chorus, 2005

Bass soloist, Handel, Messiah (Part I), The Wooster Chorus, 2005

Bass soloist, Mozart, Requiem in D Minor K. 626, The Wooster Chorus, 2005

Bass soloist, Bach, Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied  BWV 190, The Wooster Chorus, 2004

Bass soloist, Haydn, “Lord Nelson”Mass in D Minor, The Wooster Chorus, 2003

 

Awards/Honors

 

Published Article: "Barbershop made me a better opera singer," The Harmonizer, May/June 2022

Gold Prize, World Classical Music Awards, Category B3-Age 26+, 2021

Third Prize, North International Music Competition, Vocal Category XI, 2021

Recipient, Artistic Excellence Fellowship, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, 2012-2015

Recipient, Music Merit Scholarship, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, 2009

Recipient, Pi Kappa Lambda Prize in Music Performance, The College of Wooster, 2007

Honors, Senior Recital, The College of Wooster, 2007

Nominee, Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship, The College of Wooster, 2003

 

Teachers

 

Jason Duika, Patricia Stiles, Susan Anthony, Raymond Feener, Dale Moore,  James Mismas, Todd Raney

 

Conductors/Stage Directors

 

Jeffrey Thomas, David Starkey, Tom Diamond, Gary Thor Wedow, Vincent Liotta, Arthur Fagen, Mace Perlman, Chuck Hudson, Carol Vaness, Marcello Cormio, A. J. Wester, Carl Ratner, Timothy Cheek, Will Crutchfield, Michael Ehrman, George Pinney, Val Rachelle, Nickolas Giusti, Vanessa Ballam, Michael Ballam, Karen Keltner

 

 

Masterclasses

 

Risa Renae Harman, Raymond Feener, Roger Vignoles

 

Coaches

 

Kevin Bylsma, Nicolo Sbuelz, Laetitia Ruccolo, Mitchell Circker, Casey Robards, Walter Huff, Marcello Cormio

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resume

2010 - present

2010 - present

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