Biography
Jesus Daniel Hernandez was born and raised in Juarez Mexico, and moved to the United States as a teenager. In 2003 Jesus Daniel chose to enlist in the US Army, and soon after, volunteered to serve in a Chemical Unit being deployed to Iraq. In 2007, a chance encounter with Plácido Domingo in San Antonio, TX changed his life. After a concert given by Maestro Domingo, Jesus Daniel asked if he could sing for the great tenor to see what the Maestro thought of his voice. Upon hearing the young soldier sing, Maestro Domingo invited the tenor to join the prestigious Plácido Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program with the Washington National Opera. After an honorable discharge in 2008, Jesus Daniel moved to Washington, DC to pursue his boyhood dream of being a professional singer. While a part
Performance credits
Past performances 2010 — Yesterday
Gianni Schicchi & Suor Angelica, Puccini
Opernfest Berlin (Berlin Opera Academy)Rinuccio
View program, cast and crewLa fanciulla del West (The Girl of the Golden West), Puccini
Maryland Lyric OperaHarry
View cast and crewAndrea Chénier (Andrea Chenier), Giordano
ConcertOPERAAndrea Chénier (Andrea Chenier)
View cast and crewFeatured past performances
Gianni Schicchi & Suor Angelica, Puccini
Opernfest Berlin (Berlin Opera Academy)Rinuccio
View program, cast and crew
Andrea Chénier (Andrea Chenier), Giordano
ConcertOPERAAndrea Chénier (Andrea Chenier)
View cast and crew
Biography
Jesus Daniel Hernandez was born and raised in Juarez Mexico, and moved to the United States as a teenager. In 2003 Jesus Daniel chose to enlist in the US Army, and soon after, volunteered to serve in a Chemical Unit being deployed to Iraq. In 2007, a chance encounter with Plácido Domingo in San Antonio, TX changed his life. After a concert given by Maestro Domingo, Jesus Daniel asked if he could sing for the great tenor to see what the Maestro thought of his voice. Upon hearing the young soldier sing, Maestro Domingo invited the tenor to join the prestigious Plácido Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program with the Washington National Opera. After an honorable discharge in 2008, Jesus Daniel moved to Washington, DC to pursue his boyhood dream of being a professional singer. While a part
