DANIEL CLARK SMITH
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Daniel Clark Smith, born in Barrington, IL, has degrees in Music Education from SUNY Fredonia and Choral Conducting from The University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music, and has loved singing in ensembles all his life. In concert, he particularly enjoys performing the Evangelist roles in J.S. Bach’s Passions. At the Met, favorite roles include a Lackey in Der Rosenkavalier, a soldier in Wozzeck and Parpignol in La Bohème, a role he has performed more than 100 times with the company. Daniel’s favorite scores include Aida, Lohengrin, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, and the Verdi Requiem, and production highlights include Satyagraha (McDermott), Cavalleria Rusticana / Pagliacci (Zeffirelli), and Madama Butterfly (Minghella).
For more than twenty years, Daniel served as a member of the Chorus Committee, and currently serves as a Chorus Safety Delegate. Daniel has been with his husband, fellow musician Michael S. Caldwell, for 33 years. Follow him on Instagram: @danielclarksmith.
Hometown: Wheaton, IL
Met Debut: 1995
