Barry McDaniel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Barry McDaniel

American baritone

Date of Birth: 18-Oct-1930

Place of Birth: Lyndon, Kansas, United States

Date of Death: 18-Jun-2018

Profession: singer, opera singer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Barry McDaniel (October 18, 1930 – June 18, 2018) was an American operatic baritone who spent his career almost exclusively in Germany, including 37 years at the Deutsche Oper Berlin.
He appeared internationally at major opera houses and festivals, and created roles in several new operas, including Henze's Der junge Lord, Nabokov's Love's Labour's Lost, and Reimann's Melusine.
He was also a celebrated concert singer and recitalist, focused on German Lied and French mélodie.
He was the first singer of Wilhelm Killmayer's song cycle Tre Canti di Leopardi.
He recorded both operatic and concert repertory.