Daniel Gutmann

Ensemble: (Current) Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz Munich

Freelancer: Salzburg Festival, Staatstheater Nürnberg, Theater St. Gallen, Wiener Konzerthaus

The Lower Austrian baritone Daniel Gutmann has been a member of the ensemble at Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz in Munich since 2019. At the house, he has appeared in a wide range of lyric and character roles including Don Giovanni, Dandini (La Cenerentola), Papageno (Die Zauberflöte), Il Conte (Le nozze di Figaro), Escamillo (Carmen), Javert (Les Misérables), and Albert (Werther).

Mr. Gutmann studied voice at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna with Julia Bauer-Huppmann and classical guitar with Melitta Heinzmann. His early musical education took place in Herzogenburg, St. Pölten, and Vienna. While still a student, he performed frequently at the Schlosstheater Schönbrunn in Vienna, taking on roles such as Figaro, Leporello, and Toante. Additional early appearances included Demetrius (A Midsummer Night’s Dream) and Don Giovanni in a variety of independent productions.

Guest engagements have taken him to the Salzburg Festival (Der Prozess), Staatstheater Nürnberg (La Cenerentola), Theater St. Gallen (Les Misérables), Wiener Konzerthaus (Mass), and to theaters in Baden near Zurich and Baden near Vienna. He has also appeared at the jOPERA Festival in Burgenland and toured with the children’s opera initiative Animato, performing in educational productions across Austria and Germany.

In parallel with his operatic work, Mr. Gutmann is active as a concert and art song performer. His recital work has brought him to the United States, Singapore, and throughout Austria and Germany. A regular presence at Kulturfest Traisental at Schloss Walpersdorf, he also appears frequently on Bavarian television in operetta and Wienerlieder programs. He made his film debut in 2021 as Don Giovanni in Die Unschuldsvermutung (ORF/ARD) and was featured in the 2023 ORF documentary Amadeus, Amadeus – Winterklang Salzburg. His debut album Tränenflut, featuring Schumann settings of Heine, was released by Gramola in 2023.

Mr. Gutmann is a prizewinner of several vocal competitions, including Elīna Garanča’s ZukunftsStimmen, the Petyrek-Lang Song Competition, and Iuventus Canti. He also holds a degree in sports science from the University of Vienna and competed in decathlon with the Viennese athletics club DSG. Outside of classical music, he is the lead singer and songwriter of the award-winning country band The Groovecake Factory.