Daniel has directed productions at many of the world’s leading opera houses.

 

Recent productions and career highlights include:

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• L’elisir d’amore — San Francisco Opera (2023), Chicago Lyric Opera (2021), Pittsburgh Opera (2018), Houston Grand Opera (2016), Opera North (2016, 2007, 2000), Oviedo Opera (2010), WNO (2009, 2003)

• Orfeo ed Euridice and Dido and Aeneas (2023), Tamerlano (2022) and Belshazzar (2019) — the Grange Festival

• La Traviata (2021) and The Marriage of Figaro (2019) — Festival Eva Ganizate, France

• The Lifespan of a Fact — Singapore Repertory Theatre (2020)

• Peter Grimes — Brisbane Festival (2018) and Royal Festival Hall (2013)

• The Magic Flute — Yekaterinburg Opera (2017)

• Fidelio — Royal Festival Hall (2017)

• Romeo and Juliet — Shakespeare in the Park, Singapore (2016)

• Salome (2015) and Wozzeck (2011, 2001) — Santa Fe Opera Festival

• Aida (2015) and Eugene Onegin (2012) — Opera Holland Park

• Xerxes — Royal Opera, Stockholm (2015, 2009)

• The Bartered Bride — Opera North (2014, 2004, 1998), New Zealand Opera (2012), Palau de les Arts, Valencia (2010), Opéra National du Rhin (1999)

• The Cunning Little Vixen (2014), The Abduction from the Seraglio (2013), Don Giovanni (2012), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2010), Cenerentola (2009), Don Pasquale (2006) and La Gazza Ladra (2002) — Garsington Opera

• Fortunio (2013, 2001), Rigoletto (2011, 2009), Falstaff (2007), Don Giovanni (2005) — Grange Park Opera

• Educating Rita (2013) — Hambledon Productions Tour

• Tannhäuser — Estonian National Opera (2013)

• Nabucco — Flanders Opera (2013)

• Lohengrin — San Francisco Opera (2012), Houston Grand Opera (2009), Geneva (2008)

• La Traviata — Houston Grand Opera (2012)

• Tristan und Isolde — Norwegian Opera (2012)

• Peter Grimes (2009) - Geneva

• L'Arbore di Diana — Palau de les Arts, Valencia (2008)

• Samson — Buxton Festival (2008)

• The Betrothal in a Monastery — Palau de les Arts, Valencia (2008), Glyndebourne Festival (2006)

• Don Pasquale — Geneva and Caen (2007), broadcast live on Arte and released as an Opus Arte DVD

• Manon Lescaut — Oviedo Opera (2006), Norwegian Opera (2005), Opera North (2004)

• The Cunning Little Vixen — Geneva (2005), San Francisco Opera (2004), Bregenz Festival (2003)

• The Magic Flute — Graz Opera (2003)

• Manon — Opera North (2003)

• Making Waves — Stephen Joseph Theatre (2003)

• Der Vogelhändler (2003) and The Barber of Seville (2002) — Komische Oper, Berlin

• Maometto Secondo (2002) — Opéra National du Rhin