DANIEL KEATING-ROBERTSCounter-tenor
Preston born Daniel Keating-Roberts was first introduced to music as a treble at Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral, under the direction of Professor Ian Tracey. From there he joined the London Oratory Schola whose film credits include Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter (Musical Director Mike McCarthy). Daniel studied with Ashley Stafford, before going on to study with Andrew Watts at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where he won awards from the Foyle Foundation and the Countess of Munster Trust.
Daniel then moved on to Sheffield, where he studied to masters level. During his time there, as well as running and conducting various choirs and orchestras, he became a songman in several Northern cathedrals, including Sheffield, Liverpool, and York Minster.
Daniel now performs as a soloist internationally, both on the concert and opera platforms. He has performed with companies including Scottish Opera, Garsington, Iford Arts Festival, Nationale Reisoper, Opera de Baugé and Opera san Carlo, Naples in roles including Unulfo in Handel’s RODELINDA, Nireno GIULIO CESARE, Amore and Valetto L’INCORONAZIONE DI POPPEA, Ramiro LA FINTA GIARDINIERA, Military Governor A NIGHT AT THE CHINESE OPERA, Oberon A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM and performances of FIVE:15. Other roles include the title role in the world premiere of Tom James’s NIJINSKY’S EYE, (a role written especially for him) and leading roles in touring productions of the baroque operas LA PURPURA DE LA ROSE and newly discovered ARMONYA DE LOS TRES MUNDOS with renowned international harpist Andrew Lawrence-King. In 2011 Daniel covered Medoro ORLANDO for Scottish Opera, Pisandro and Human Frailty IL RITORNO D’ULISSE for English National Opera and Melindo LA VERITA IN CIMENTO for Garsington Opera.
Engagements in the 2012 include CIRCUS TRICKS for Tete a tete and concerts across the UK.
