Ryan Daly

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Captivating audiences with their clear, lyrical tone, tenor Ryan Daly continues to garner acclaim for their powerful portrayals of the operatic canon. They have sung in productions across the United States, portraying diverse roles such as Don José in Carmen, Tito in La Clemenza di Tito, Tamino in Die Zauberflöte, and Ulisse in Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria. The 2025 season sees Ryan make their role debuts as Lensky in Eugene Onegin and Bacchus in Ariadne auf Naxos, as well as covering the leading tenor role of Avito in Opera Festival of Chicago’s production of L’amore dei Tre Re.

Ryan has performed with companies nationwide, including Shreveport Opera, Opera Omaha, Opera Festival of Chicago, the Aspen Opera Theater, Miami Music Festival, and Utah Lyric Opera. In concert settings, they have showcased their versatility as a soloist in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, Haydn’s Missa in Angustiis, and as the Witch in Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel.

As an educator, Ryan has a wealth of experience to pull from. Notably, they maintained a studio at Temple University where they taught voice lessons to B.F.A. Musical Theater students. Students of Ryan’s saw marked growth and success, going on to perform featured and leading roles at Temple University. At the high school level, students of Ryan’s regularly perform leading roles for both their schools and in community productions. Ryan has helped former students gain acceptance into conservatory level undergraduate programs, including Columbia College, Roosevelt University’s CCPA, and Temple University. Former students of theirs have gone on to perform in Off-Broadway productions, national tours, and regional theaters across the country. Their students have won multiple awards, including the Lotte Lenya Competition’s Emerging Artist Award and a NextGen Vocal Competition winner.

"I'd have to say that Carnegie Hall has been my favorite place to perform so far. Knowing all the amazing artists that had come before me on that stage was such an amazing experience."