Daniel Sumegi
Judge Turpin
Daniel Sumegi boasts an impressive career, having performed more than one hundred and ten operatic roles on some of the world's most prestigious stages, including the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Washington National Opera, Seattle Opera, and Opera Australia in his native country. He has also appeared in the opera houses in Bonn, Cologne, Frankfurt, and Hamburg, as well as in Paris, Barcelona, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Houston, among many others.
Known for his dynamic acting skills, Sumegi's vast repertoire spans across different musical periods, from Monteverdi and Mozart to contemporary composers like Michael Tippett and Kevin Puts. He embodies diverse roles such as Strauss' Baron Ochs, Mozart's Sarastro and Commendatore, Verdi's Grand Inquisitor and Sparafucile, Offenbach's Four Villains, and Puccini's Scarpia. He has been part of Ring Cycles in major cities like New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Cologne, Tokyo, Buenos Aires, Seattle, Melbourne and Adelaide.
Recent career highlights include his debuts as Wotan in Der Ring des Nibelungen and Bluebeard in Bluebeard’s Castle (Opera Australia), the title role in Der fliegende Holländer (Malmö Opera in Sweden), Heinrich in Lohengrin and Padre Guardiano in La Forza del Destino (Metropolitan Opera), Ramfis in Aida (Los Angeles Opera) and Jokanaan in Salome (Israeli Opera). In 2019, he ventured into music theater, making his debut as Judge Turpin in Sondheim's Sweeney Todd (TEG/LifeLike Touring), and welcomes the opportunity to reinhabit this villain. www.danielsumegi.com
Known for his dynamic acting skills, Sumegi's vast repertoire spans across different musical periods, from Monteverdi and Mozart to contemporary composers like Michael Tippett and Kevin Puts. He embodies diverse roles such as Strauss' Baron Ochs, Mozart's Sarastro and Commendatore, Verdi's Grand Inquisitor and Sparafucile, Offenbach's Four Villains, and Puccini's Scarpia. He has been part of Ring Cycles in major cities like New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Cologne, Tokyo, Buenos Aires, Seattle, Melbourne and Adelaide.
Recent career highlights include his debuts as Wotan in Der Ring des Nibelungen and Bluebeard in Bluebeard’s Castle (Opera Australia), the title role in Der fliegende Holländer (Malmö Opera in Sweden), Heinrich in Lohengrin and Padre Guardiano in La Forza del Destino (Metropolitan Opera), Ramfis in Aida (Los Angeles Opera) and Jokanaan in Salome (Israeli Opera). In 2019, he ventured into music theater, making his debut as Judge Turpin in Sondheim's Sweeney Todd (TEG/LifeLike Touring), and welcomes the opportunity to reinhabit this villain. www.danielsumegi.com