Reviews

Don Basilio, Barber of Seville, Skylight Opera

Daniel Klein’s Basilio was the most original performance. Usually played as a prissy busybody, Klein gave the role some wacky masculine menace, costumed with dark Spanish garb and carrying mysterious baggage.

Sheperd Express, Rick Walters, September 23, 2009

Their antagonists, Jason Budd’s fussy, effeminate Bartolo and Daniel Klein’s oily, serpentine Basilio, are over-the-top affected in comic ways.  The clear contrast in personalities drives the conflict and helps a crazy story make a little sense. Crucially, they all deliver the words, which in this canny translation sound a great deal like Neil Simon dialogue and are funny in a Neil Simon way.

Daniel Klein (Basilio), Kathy Pyeatt (Berta), Bryce Lord (Ambrogio) and Doug Clemens (Fiorello) give thoroughly enjoyable, polished performances.

Marcello, La Boheme, Opera Company of Middlebury

“The third wonderful gift was the Marcello of Daniel Klein, who mastered sitting on stage with his back to the conductor and keeping exact time with him. He had perhaps the richest voice of the evening, and he certainly has all the earmarks of a major career, God and the theater impresarios willing. His was one of the more thoughtful Marcello’s that I’ve ever had the good fortune to see and hear.”

The Tenth Muse, Dan Wolfe, Denton Publications, Aug 25, 2008

“Portrayed by the equally and incredibly talented Daniel Klein, Marcello is a powerhouse of a character: fun loving, passionate and loyal.”

Addison Independent, Nancy Maxwell, Aug 28, 2008

“Baritone Daniel Klein’s Marcello was rich-sounding and convincing as the painter.”

The Times Argus, Jim Lowe, Aug 22 2008

Dick Deadeye, H.M.S. Pinafore, Lyric Opera of San Diego

“Most of the sailors are dead-on too, especially Dick Deadeye (played to the hilt by Daniel Klein).”

The Califonian, Eileen Sondak, Feb 21, 2008

“Lanky bass-baritone Daniel Klein is aptly sinister (and often comical) as the dastardly Dick Deadeye, who foils the young couple’s elopement plot.”

Curtain Calls, Pat Launer, Feb 14, 2008

“Then there is handsome Daniel Klein (though forfeiting his good looks in the eye-patch role of DICK DEADEYE) [who] scores effectively in the pivotal protagonist role.…”

sdtheatrescene.com, Dale Morris, Feb 12, 2008

John Proctor, The Crucible, International Vocal Arts Institute, Tel Aviv, Israel

“The leading role was sung and acted wonderfully by Daniel Klein.”

Noam Ben Zeev, Haaretz, Tel Aviv, August 2, 2006