Daniel Behle (MODRED)

Daniel Behle completed his studies of composition in 2004 and singing under James Wagner and his mother, Renate Behle, with distinction. He began his career at the theatres in Münster and Oldenburg and was also engaged at the Vienna Volksoper, where his performances included a brilliant rendition of Tamino. In February 2007, he debuted as Nemorino in Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore at the Vienna State Opera.

In 2007-2008 he changed to the Frankfurt Opera, where he sang such roles as Cassio, Don Ottavio, Walther von der Vogelweide and Belmonte. In addition, he gave highly successful guest appearances at the Stockholm Opera as Don Ramiro in Rossini's La Cenerentola and at the Staatstheater Stuttgart as Don Ottavio and Belmonte.

Besides his regular concert activities and regular appearances and productions with the West German Radio (WDR) Orchestra, he also appears as a guest e.g. at the Gärtnerplatztheater in Munich, the Eutin Festival, the Stockholm Opera, the Theater Basel, the Staatstheater Stuttgart and La Scala in Milan.

The standard concert roles of Daniel Behle include the Evangelist in the St. John Passion, the tenor role in the Christmas Oratorio, as well as masses and cantatas of Johann Sebastian Bach.

Since 2002, he has received numerous prizes in international singing competitions. Most recently, in 2005 he was awarded first prize in the renowned Queen Sonya International Music Competition in Oslo, Norway and the Troldhaugen Grieg Prize.

Future projects of Daniel Behle include such roles as Ferrando in Cosi fan Tutte, Gonzalvo in Ravel's L'Heure Espagnol, Rinuccio in Puccini's Gianni Schicchi, Tamino and Don Ottavio (Frankfurt Opera), Don Ramiro (Stockholm Opera), Tamino (Aix-en-Provence Festival under René Jacobs), Count Almaviva (Eutin Festival), Belmonte and Don Ottavio (Staatstheater Stuttgart), and Camille de Rosillon in Lehar's The Merry Widow (La Scala in Milan), as well as numerous concert projects and CD recordings in Sweden, Austria and Germany.