Danielle de Niese
Soprano
Born April 11, 1979 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (47 years old)
Opera
Danielle de Niese is an Australian-American lyric soprano. After success as a young child in singing competitions in Australia, she moved to the United States, where she developed her operatic career. From 2005, she came to widespread attention with her performances as Cleopatra in Giulio Cesare at Glyndebourne Festival Opera in the United Kingdom.
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Career Trajectory
De Niese's precocious talent—operatic debut at fifteen with Los Angeles Opera—was cultivated through elite training at the Colburn School and Mannes College, culminating in her 1998 Metropolitan Opera debut as Barbarina in *The Marriage of Figaro*. Her international breakthrough arrived with her luminous 2005 Glyndebourne performance as Cleopatra in *Giulio Cesare*, which established her as a major baroque interpreter and opened doors at the world's premier opera houses. Over two decades, she has built a remarkably versatile career spanning baroque heroines, Mozart and Rossini roles, and musical theatre leads, becoming known for her radiant stage presence and dramatic intelligence.
Career Highlight
Cleopatra in David McVicar's production of Handel's *Giulio Cesare* at Glyndebourne Festival Opera (2005), which garnered international critical acclaim and established her as a major interpreter of baroque heroines
At a Glance
- Voice
- Soprano
- Born
- 1979 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Active since
- 2005
Training & Education
Colburn School, Los Angeles (full scholarship); Mannes College of Music, Manhattan (enrolled 1997); Tanglewood, Aspen, and Marlboro summer programs
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Engagements
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Career Arc
A chronological journey through key moments
1979Born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2005Cleopatra in David McVicar's production of Handel's *Giulio Cesare* at Glyndebourne Festival Opera (2005), which garnered international critical acclaim and established her as a major interpreter of baroque heroines
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