Tenor Daniel Juárez is well known to New England opera audiences, having appeared in recent seasons with Connecticut Lyric Opera, Opera Theater of Connecticut, MassOpera, and in various recital and concert venues throughout the region.
Juárez’ recent operatic credits include the roles of Radames in Verdi’s Aida, Canio in Leoncavallo’s I Pagliacci, Cavaradossi in Tosca, Don José in Bizet’s Carmen, the title role in Gounod’s Faust, Rodolfo in Puccini’s La Bohème, The Italian Singer in Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier, Pinkerton in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, Erik in Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman, the title role of Verdi’s Don Carlo, and Florestan in Beethoven’s Fidelio.
The Day of New London, CT said of his performance in Tosca, “Tenor Juarez as Tosca’s lover Cavaradossi turned in some bravura singing, particularly in his opening love song, “Recondita armonia,” and his final duet with Tosca… Juarez has a supple voice with a fullness not always heard among tenors on the opera stage.”
Of his performance in Faust, The Town Times of Middletown, CT said “Juarez… sang a Faust of both great refinement and passion, and his top notes flowed freely and effortlessly.”
Juárez is a graduate of the Yale University School of Music, a former Minnesota Opera Studio Artist, and one-time finalist in the Southwest Region Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions. He makes his home in New Haven, CT.