DANIEL LENTZ BARITONE
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