Artists A-Z

Steve Davislim

"Steve Davislim is worth being spoken of in the same breath as his notable predecessors of similar voice – Peter Anders and Fritz Wunderlich – and praise can..."Gramophone UK

Francesco Demuro

"As Alfredo, Francesco Demuro made a US debut that may well turn out to have been a significant moment in the annals of American opera. [...] To..."Bernard Jacobson, The Seattle Times

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Saleem Abboud Ashkar

"Ashkar developed the piano part with great care, insight and technical perfection as well as a fine feeling for the poetic sensitive moments. The finale was..."Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

F. Murray Abraham

Raymond Aceto

"Raymond Aceto was strong in making Tirésias' cryptic observation that the murderer of King Laius is also a king."Oedipus Rex, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Musical America, George Loomis

John Adams

Creative Chair, Los Angeles Philharmonic

"John Adams is arguably one of the best composer-conductors since Benjamin Britten... "Gramophone Magazine

Thomas Adès

After Daybreak

"Nominated for 2011 Best Group by Classical-Crossover.co.uk. "

Maria Agresta

"Bergamo had an outstanding interpreter of the title role in Maria Agresta, whose full, iridescent soprano dealt handily with the music’s demands for bel canto..."George Loomis, The New York Times

Laura Aikin

"Voix d’un délié, d’une précision, d’une virevolte aiguë stupéfiantes."Avant Scene Opera by Chantal Cazaux

Marc Albrecht

Chief Conductor, Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
Chief Conductor, Netherlands Opera

"Albrecht provides unparalleled transparency, detail, dramatic silences and delicate contrast between the lyrical, the angry and the euphoric sides of Beethoven's score."Kasper Jansen, NRC Handelsblad

Dmitri Alexeev

"This great poet of the piano warmed his brilliantly articulated playing with a ripe, ringing core to each note."Hilary Finch, The Times

Norah Amsellem

"As that wife, Norah Amsellem is a beautiful woman with a warm spinto voice. She impressively floated lovely phrases without ever sounding forced or strident. Her..."The Opera Critic

Piotr Anderszewski

"The Polish-Hungarian pianist Piotr Anderszewski brings myriad colourings, a poetic sensibility and a prodigious though idiosyncratic technique to his performances."The New York Times

Leif Ove Andsnes

"A pianist of magisterial elegance, power and insight."New York Times

Paul Appleby

"Paul Appleby, as Gomatz, revealed a promising tenor with a good deal of warmth and agility, not to mention an unfailingly elegant sense of style."Tim Smith, Opera News

Jane Archibald

"An unbelievable mastery of singing, controlled with apparent ease… technical ease combined with a remarkable dramatic presence "Le Figaro

Marco Armiliato

Gaëlle Arquez

"Gaelle Arquez, enhancing the strong impression she made at the start of the festival, sang a delightful Dorabella, her bright, incisive voice contrasting ideally with Lezhneva's..."Opera, Brian Robins

Lado Ataneli

Philippe Auguin

Music Director of Washington National Opera and the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra.
Music Director of the Orchestre Philharmonique de Nice.

"What makes this production, heard on Saturday night, worth your time is that WNO's new music director, Philippe Auguin, is in the pit, working more magic. ..."DCist

Australian Chamber Orchestra

Richard Tognetti, Artistic Director

"Richard Tognetti and his group produced playing of fabulous alertness and tight ensemble; if there's a better chamber orchestra in the world today, I haven't heard..."The Guardian

Australian Dance Theatre

"The performers deserve bravery awards for their phenomenal generosity and commitment to risk. "The Age

Elchin Azizov

Michael Bachtadze

Kees Bakels

"Bakels scales and phrases the music to perfection... Ensemble is always crisp, strings silky smooth, timps taut and clear; the woodwind sound fresh and frisky too...."Dan Morgan, Music Web International

Jean-Luc Ballestra

"Son aisance et son expression sans détour collent très bien au costume de bellâtre des arènes que Sivadier lui a taillé. "Diapason by Emmanuel Dupuy

Ballet Hispanico

"This dance company can wake up the neighborhood with a sudden, brassy shout or it can croon softly in your ear, whispering words of love. "The Star-Ledger

Raimundas Banionis

Barry Banks

"Banks ranks in the top class of Italian-style lyric tenors - every phrase beautifully projected, clarion-toned and technically secure."The Daily Telegraph

Maurizio Barbacini

Gun-Brit Barkmin

"ein Kristall-Sopran von eigenartiger Faszination dazu "Opernwelt & Badische Zeitung (Salome, Opernhaus Zürich)

Clive Bayley

"Clive Bayley is the four villains, demonstrating once again that he is a versatile and imposing a bass as any in the world at present."The Tales of Hoffmann, Michael Tanner, The Specator

Isabel Bayrakdarian

"She's a soprano prized for the flexible color of her voice as well as for the dramatic urgency she brings to operatic roles."The Boston Globe

Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain & Edgar Meyer

Elena Belfiore

"[Elena Belfiore] gets one of the most lovely arias near the top of the show and makes it most memorable."Mark-Brian Sonna, Pegasus News

Joshua Bell

Music Director, Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields

"Mr. Bell doesn’t stand in anyone’s shadow "The New York Times

Giordano Bellincampi

General Music Director, Danish National Opera;
General Music Director Designate, Duisburg Philharmonic;
Principal Conductor Designate, I Pomeriggi Musicali, Milan

"When Bellincampi carves out these large gestures, one can feel how much passion he works into the melody. "Rudolf Hermes, JB Press Der Wester

Gisèle Ben-Dor

Conductor Laureate Santa Barbara Symphony
Conductor Emerita Boston Pro-Arte Chamber Orchestra

"Ben-Dor casts her spell"Boston Globe

Nicola Benedetti

"She has a sumptuous tone. She digs into a phrase with plenty of intensity and clearly enjoys showing off her technique, but she never crosses the..."Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times

Peter Berger

"As Lukáš, Slovak tenor Peter Berger produced a stream of authentic Slavonic sound. "Andrew Clark, The Financial Times

Marco Berti

Yann Beuron

"On the other hand, Yann Beuron, with his appealing timbre and lyricism, definitely made his mark as Le Chevalier de la Force. "Opera Critic Review, Moore Parker

Bill T. Jones / Arnie Zane Dance Company

"No other Dancer-Choreographer working today allows past, present, and future to mingle so freely in his body."Vanity Fair

Julian Bliss

"“The sonic brilliance he brought to the work was very impressive. In all registers he maintained a round velvety tone and mastered even the most complex..."Michael Matter, Der Kleine Bund

Angel Blue

"She has killer high notes and killer theatrical instincts - Los Angeles Times"

Elisso Bolkvadze

"Formidable Talent"The New York Times

The Bolshoi Ballet

"It's rare even at the upper reaches of the field to find an entire ballet company that can transfer such unmuzzled electricity to its audience, but..."Washington Post

Nikita Boriso-Glebsky

"Nikita Boriso-Glebsky distinguishes himself with the depth of musical thinking, impeccable technique and a rare combination of elegance, naturalness and uncompromising severity of performance."La Libre Belgique

Robert Bork

"Some singers are worth citing: Robert Bork, a powerful Creon. "Classical Music Network - Sébastien Foucart

Csilla Boross

"Dans le rôle titre enfin une heureuse découverte – en ce qui nous concerne – en la personne de Csilla Boross dont la voix de soprano..."Forumopera.com

Julie Boulianne

"But it’s French-Canadian mezzo-soprano Boulianne who is the one to watch – Rossini’s endless coloratura is a killer, yet she rips through ornamentation like a..."Paula Citron, Toronto Globe and Mail

Konstantin Boyarsky

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Tiziano Bracci

"Tiziano Bracci is a true buffo bass of the highest order. The middle and top of his range were more secure than the bottom but his..."The Opera Critic - Simon Thompson

Christine Brandes

"For Pamina, there was no contest: Christine Brandes had the role down perfectly, and sang it beautifully. "Seattle Times, Bernard Jacobson

Pavol Breslik

Gábor Bretz

"The evening's surprise-new to me and making his New York Philharmonic debut-was the marvellous Hungarian bass Gábor Bretz. In the opening scene, there were times..."Bruce Hodges, MusicWeb International

Christine Brewer

"Brewer's voice—big but pure, golden of tone, flawlessly produced and capable of great subtleties as well as great volume – puts her in the top tier..."Musical America

Bride of Frankenstein

Boris Brovtsyn

Angela Brown

"....she combines a potent, dusky lower register with a striking ability to spin out soft high notes of shimmering beauty. There's no doubt her voice is..."CBS Evening News

Lawrence Brownlee

"He sang with agility, elegance and Rossinian style, tossing off high notes and roulades…this was a winning performance for an increasingly important artist."Anthony Tommasini, The New York Times

Robert Brubaker

Measha Brueggergosman

"Measha Brueggergosman's rich, creamy voice, with its solid core and ringing top notes perfectly suits Wagner's Wesendonck Lieder. Her deeply felt, finely nuanced singing captures the..."Victor Carr Jr., ClassicsToday.com

Janai Brugger

"Janai Brugger-Orman is a rare singer, being at home at whatever she does: She sang Ann Truelove and Norina with equal panache." San Francisco Classical Voice

Bugs Bunny at the Symphony

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Grace Bumbry

Alan Buribayev

Principal Conductor, RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra,
Chief Conductor, Brabants Orchestra

"His vibrant presence on the podium earns him ready respect and eager response from this fabulous band of musicians..."Pat O'Kelly, Irish Independent

Benjamin Butterfield

Semyon Bychkov

"Bychkov makes you feel as though you've gone deeply into the workings of the piece along with him and heard it as if for the first..."Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle

Joseph Calleja

"Maltese-born Calleja…has matured into one of the finest lyric tenors before the public today."Associated Press

Canadian Brass

"These are the men who put brass music on the map with their unbeatable blend of virtuosity, spontaneity and humor."Washington Post

Patrick Carfizzi

"Patrick Carfizzi (HGO fans will remember his stunning performance as Swallow in Peter Grimes), a Figaro who is simultaneously animated and confident. There has to be..."Theodore Bale, CultureMap Houston

Marco Caria

Joana Carneiro

Music Director, Berkeley Symphony

Guest Conductor, Gulbenkian Orchestra

"Carneiro and the orchestra dug into the music with zest, evoking rugged, earthy life and passion, calm respite and mystical ceremony"Los Angeles Times

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Michael Cavanagh

"Cavanagh’s direction was outstanding, from the intoxicated mayhem in the banquet scene to the little touches of humour that brightened and humanized the opera all..."Nixon in China, Vancouver Opera, Globe and Mail, Elissa Poole

Sarah Chang

"Chang is a complete package as a player -- technically assured, colorfully expansive, subtly probing, boldly commanding."Jeffrey Kaczmarczyk, Grand Rapids Press

Chris Thile and Edgar Meyer

Michael Christie

Music Director, Colorado Music Festival
Virginia G. Piper Music Director, Phoenix Symphony Orchestra
Music Director Designate, Minnesota Opera

Layla Claire

"Perky and with big, expressive eyes, her long red hair commanding attention, she displayed an exciting, bright tone and shimmering piano notes, and her third-act aria..."Ronald Blum, The Associated Press

Laura Claycomb

"Laura Claycomb sang with limpid tone, dazzling technique and eloquence; even stratospheric pitches were negotiated with delicacy and pliancy. - Rigoletto (Gilda) - Dallas Opera, March 2011 " Scott Cantrell - Opera.

Beth Clayton

Sarah Coburn

"The performance centered on Sarah Coburn's multifaceted Gilda. Strikingly pretty in appearance and superlatively agile in voice, Coburn caught Gilda's naïve wonder at the world,..."Opera News, LA Opera's Rigoletto

Roxana Constantinescu

"A discovery was another Romanian mezzo, Roxana Constantinescu, a Despina with depth and a sparkle in her eye and voice. "Los Angeles Times

Sasha Cooke

"Cooke performed with a pure and lovely tone that contrasted beautifully with the orchestra’s darker timbres. In addition to its lyric beauty and flexibility, Cooke�..."Timothy McDonald, The Kansas City Star

Neal Cooper

Tenor

Alice Coote

"[...] Thank heavens for Alice Coote...she alone heard the sounds of silence, she alone carried the rapture of the piece and connected words to feeling. Her..."Edward Seckerson, The Independent

Vincenzo Costanzo

Count Basie Orchestra

""17 Grammy Awards - TIMELESS, PRICELESS & STILL the GENUINE ARTICLE" "

Marianne Crebassa

"Dans le rôle d’Isabella, Marianne Crebassa constitue une véritable révélation. Cette jeune mezzo-soprano au physique avenant, fraîchement issue du CRR..."ForumOpera by Christian Peter

Creole Choir of Cuba

"exhilarating...sleek, theatrical, socially conscious and full of joyful life"The New York Times

Dwayne Croft

"Baritone Dwayne Croft is magnificent, his imposing voice and bearing creating a general of dignity and fairness"Examiner San Francisco

Richard Croft

"Richard Croft gave an indelible performance as Gandhi [in Philip Glass's 'Satyagraha'], his fine-grained tenor at once fragile and commanding--limitless power within a slender frame."Alex Ross, The New Yorker

Edwin Crossley-Mercer

"En distinction de chant, en précision d’expression, en simple beauté de voix, le jeune Edwin Crossley-Mercer nous fait renouer avec la grande école des..."Concert Classique, Jean-Charles Hoffelé

Teodor Currentzis

Artistic Director of Perm State Opera and Ballet Theatre
Founder and Music Director of MusicAeterna Ensemble and MusicAeterna Choir
Principal Guest Conductor of SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden and Freiburg

"Currentzis is an exceptional perfectionist. Every phrase, every pause, every rubato is balanced, grounded and yet spontaneous"Frankfurter Allgemeine by Kerstin Holm

Eric Cutler

"The tenor Eric Cutler brings a winning combination of full-and head-voiced singing to the challenging role of Raoul. Soon after he sang his heart out in..."George Loomis, New York Times

Emanuele D’Aguanno

Ildebrando D’Arcangelo

"D’Arcangelo (Guglielmo), a draw in recent years in Salzburg’s Mozart productions, is the best known of the singers…he sings with tremendous command of..."Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times

David Daniels

"To say that he is the most acclaimed countertenor of the day, perhaps the best ever, is to understate his achievement. He is simply a great..."The New York Times

Jonathan Darlington

Music Director, Vancouver Opera

"Conductor Jonathan Darlington gives the score a flat-out, hyper-emotional reading in which the great tunes still soar magnificently, but an insistent verismo edge intensifies the overall..."Vancouver Sun by David Gordon Duke

George Daugherty

"With Daugherty on the podium, The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra played with staggering precision and magnificent gusto, bringing the rich and complicated textures of the complex..."The Los Angeles Times

Thomas Dausgaard

Chief Conductor, Swedish Chamber Orchestra;
Conductor Laureate, Danish National Symphony Orchestra / DR

"Dausgaard's forces weaved through with authority and luminous beauty. I wouldn't have missed it for the world."The Times

Alondra de la Parra

"With incisive gestures, Ms. de la Parra elicited a vibrantly nuanced performance whose bristling conclusion had the audience on their feet. "The New York Times

Danielle de Niese

"Her singing is utterly delectable and completely assured…Sheer ‘joie de vivre’ and mastery come spilling across, to the eyes as well as the ears."The New York Times

Stéphane Degout

"It’s a testament to the artistry of Cabell and Castronovo that they managed to hold their own against Stephane Degout’s knockout Lyric debut as..."The Classical Review, Lawrence A. Johnson

Stéphane Denève

Chief Conductor, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra (SWR)
Music Director, Royal Scottish National Orchestra

"Stéphane Denève.. struck sparks with the [Chicago Symphony] orchestra in a deftly balanced French and Russian program. Denève...clearly knows what he wants..."Chicago Classical Review

Jean Deroyer

Music Director of Ensemble Court-Circuit

Principal Guest Conductor of l'Ensemble Basse Normandie

"... Klangforum, conducted by Jean Deroyer, gave obsessively good performances of six major works. From the whispered, stuttering fragments of Georges Aperghis’s 2008 Seesaw to the amplified..."Shirley Apthorp, Financial Times

Anna Devin

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"It was meltingly sung, too, by the ravishingly blended voices of Anna Devin, a bright and beautiful light lyric soprano who has made such an impression..."Mark Valencia - Whats on Stage.

Larissa Diadkova

"Larissa Diadkova [is] one of the most exciting and rewarding mezzos of recent years. You can almost steal the show as Grammy; and Ms. Diadkova took..."Jay Nordlinger, The New York Sun

Adam Diegel

"Adam Diegel was a dashing Cavaradossi, producing soaring high notes along with a tendency to adorn climaxes with old-fashioned sobs."Steve Smith, New York Times

Simone Dinnerstein

""arresting freshness and subtlety""TIME

Eldar Djangirov

"This is certainly jazz piano, but it's the kind that belongs in a recital hall… Djangirov gets to the heart of every song..."Dan Bilawsky, All About Jazz

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Grazia Doronzio

"In terms of sheer delight and charm, soprano Grazia Doronzio virtually owned the stage as Susanna...She's also an appealing singer with a saucy flair for..."The Detroit News

Barry Douglas

"...Douglas, with a wonderful variety of tone and touch, with going for truth rather than superficial beauty, with a spellbinding inwardness in the adagio con molta..."Financial Times by Harry Eyres

Julius Drake

"Drake made the piano part sound positively incandescent. For my money, this inspired accompanist is now the best in the business."Diary of One Who Vanished, Lincoln Centre. New York Magazine.

Dresden Semperoper Ballett

Christophe Dumaux

"Top class counter-tenor"The New York Times

Andrej Dunaev

"Andrei Dunaev (Duke of Mantua), has a voice soft, shiny and easy that moves easily into the musicality of the role, and who promises to become..."The Corum - Isabelle Stibbe

Oksana Dyka

"[...] the young Ukrainian soprano Oksana Dyka, is nothing less than sensational."Göran Forsling, Seen and Heard

Emerson String Quartet

Eugene Drucker (Violin); Philip Setzer (Violin); Lawrence Dutton (Viola); David Finckel (Cello)

Tara Erraught

Alex Esposito

Evidence, A Dance Company

"If there is any company working today whose dancers pack a more sophisticated and vibrant kinetic punch than those of Ronald K. Brown/Evidence, I can�..."The New York Times

Family Musik with Rob Kapilow

"Kapilow is a kind of Bill Nye the Science Guy for classical music."Time Out New York Kids

Christopher Feigum

"As his alter ego, Figaro, Christopher Feigum offered sure understanding and solid singing. He was hilarious in his turn as a Turkish hootchy-kootchy dancer."St. Louis Post Dispatch

Peter Feranec

Music Director and Principal Conductor at the Mikhailovsky Theatre in St. Petersburg

Gerald Finley

"Mr. Finley has long been recognized as a recitalist of rare versatility, a concert artist of the first rank and an opera singer of distinction in..."The New York Times

Julia Fischer

Rob Fisher

Music Supervisor, Chicago: The Musical (Broadway and International companies)

Founding M.D., New York City Center’s Encores!

"one of the country’s foremost conductors of the musical-theater repertory"The New York Times

Renée Fleming

"The Beautiful Voice soared, swelled and glistened at the Kennedy Center on Saturday night. Renee Fleming, the soprano possessed of this sobriquet, gave a recital at..."Anne Midgette, Washington Post

Claus Peter Flor

Music Director of the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra

"Flor worked his magic right from the start. Who knew that muted horns could play so softly as in the opening of Dvorák's rarely performed..."The Dallas Morning News by Scott Cantrell

Hubert Francis

"Hubert Francis’s sinister Spoletta caught the eye ... "What's On Stage - Adrian Horsewood

Mirella Freni

"Veneration of one's elders is not a concept that holds much water these days, although grand opera may be an exception. Broken voices with glorious pasts..."The New York Times

Riccardo Frizza

"The musical direction of Riccardo Frizza was one of the most pleasant surprises of the evening. [...] He was totally convincing, conducting his forces with both strength..."José M. Irurzun, Seen and Heard

Sachio Fujioka

Principal Conductor, Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra

"Fujioka was very much the right man for the job, his clear-cut unambiguous body language coaxing a splendidly committed response from his forces."West Australian, Perth, 11 October 2004

Sara Fulgoni

"The lustrous-sounding Sara Fulgoni brought psychological insights and more temperament than the piece really allowed to the title role in a performance of vocal and physical..."Thérèse Raquin - Opera – John Allison

James Gaffigan

Chief Conductor, Lucerne Symphony Orchestra

Principal Guest Conductor, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra

"Gaffigan is one of those rare conductors ... who not only shows you how a piece should sound, but what it means."Toronto Globe and Mail

Gallim Dance

Andrea Miller, Artistic Director

"Miller’s work is wrenching and moving and even though you might need a period of recovery afterwards, you’ll find that her works beckon for..."Dance Europe

Sir James Galway

"“James Galway is more than a flute-player, he is the world’s only flute personality.” "Newsday

Sir James Galway

Principal Guest Conductor, London Mozart Players

Lucrecia Garcia

"The powerful, truly Verdian voice — a rare treat these days — of Venezuelan soprano Lucrecia Garcia made her an excellent Helen."José Mª Irurzun, Seen and Heard

Vasil Garvanliev

Paolo Gavanelli

"....the foremost Verdi baritone of his generation--arguably the only truly authentic representative of this apparently dying breed active today."Hugh Canning - Opera

Christian Gerhaher

Kirill Gerstein

"Kirill Gerstein delivered the daunting piano part with silky grace."Michael Church, The Independent

Hibla Gerzmava

"The sensational soprano Hibla Gerzmava is the most remarkable new talent encountered in many a year. "Opera Today, James Sohre

Angela Gheorghiu

Beau Gibson

Gordon Gietz

"Gordon Gietz is a fine performer: sexy and tender, irresistibly young, making his Hoffmann equally bewildered. Vocally, he surmounts the length of the role and its..."Le Monde de la Musique

Alan Gilbert

Music Director, New York Philharmonic
Conductor Laureate, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
Principal Guest Conductor, NDR Symphony Orchestra, Hamburg

"Alan Gilbert set out Friday to demonstrate with the Cleveland Orchestra that music from the Second Viennese School isn't all thorny and intellectual, and in that..."Zachary Lewis, The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Robert Gleadow

"Robert Gleadow, at 21, is already a star, going great guns in London at the Royal Opera and destined for many plum roles."Ken Winters, The Globe and Mail

Matthias Goerne

"Baritone Matthias Goerne was a superb soloist in songs from Mahler's Des Knaben Wunderhorn. Goerne delicately animated the text, his voice glowing with a rich velvet..."The Australian

Susan Graham

"Susan Graham was a joy to watch and to hear: she delivered her lines with boldness, majesty and precision, highlighting both the most delicate and the..."Marina Romani, Musicalcriticism.com

Denyce Graves-Montgomery

"If the human voice has the power to move you, you will be touched by Denyce Graves."Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Jay Greenberg

"Jay Greenberg's talent is immense...There seems little question that this youth has demonstrated a remarkable facility for writing accomplished music …"Los Angeles Times

David Greilsammer

Musical Director, Geneva Chamber Orchestra

"...Mr Greilsammer is a standout musician who has it in him to challenge, inform and delight audiences."New York Times

Anna Grevelius

""Anna Grevelius's Siébel the most attractive and sympathetic of a fine cast." (English National Opera, Faust)"The Independent

Anthony Dean Griffey

"And the achievement of Mr. Griffey, a courageous artist, comes through. His Grimes is baby-faced, pitiable and volatile, both a menacing presence and a tragic victim."Peter Grimes, The Metropolitan Opera, The New York Times

Hélène Grimaud

Justina Gringyte

"In Rigoletto, Justina Gringyte was quite delicious as his (Sparafucile's) slutty sister. Perez, Meli and Gringyte sang with such power, they almost drowned Domingo's voice." Placido Domingo Celebration, Royal Opera House. William Hartston - Express.co.uk

Jill Grove

"I have never heard the Nurse's music [Die Frau ohne Schatten], which requires the near impossible, a contralto-cum-dramatic soprano, better sung than by Jill Grove."Hugh Canning, The Sunday Times

Marco Guidarini

"The COC Orchestra was impeccably led by Italian Marco Guidarini, who carefully highlighted the many musical cues in this, a score that is much deeper than..."The Star by John Terauds

Maria Guleghina

Olga Guryakova

"Olga Guryakova looked lovely as the feisty Oxana, displaying some of the glinting tone and attractive musicality..."Opera by Nov John Allison

Reinhard Hagen

"Reinhard Hagen (Hunding)... his profound bass stood out for a neat vocal performance. "klassik.com - Grossmann Midou

Hilary Hahn

Eric Halfvarson

Tomáš Hanus

"“Overwhelming! The Czech conductor Tomas Hanus and shining state orchestra bought to life the shades of colour, emotional glow and gripping drama of Dvorak’s score..."Landschuter Zeitung, Dr. Peter Wolf-Dieter (Rusalka, Bayerische Staatsoper)

Steven Harrison

"It was Harrison who was the most electrifying of the entire cast as his clear tenor voice evoked, and was at least the equal of, many..."CVNC - Jeffrey Rossman

Tine Thing Helseth

"Norwegian trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth in turn lent her gorgeous bugle-like tone to evoke, in the slow movement, a bleak, muted, bluesy, pathos "The Independent

Ben Heppner

"Der Kanadier Ben Heppner, der Wagner-Caruso, singt mit schöner Sorgfalt die Titelpartie. Er gestattet sich keinen Drücker. Er biedert sich stimmlich nicht an. Sein..."Berliner Morgenpost (Lohengrin, Deutsche Oper Berlin)

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Jennifer Holloway

"Holloway, who has been impressive in every role I’ve seen her perform, brought vocal power, sensitivity and beautiful singing to the role of Siebel. "Faust, Santa Fe Opera - William's Reviews, Opera Warhorses.

Manfred Honeck

Music Director, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

"[Manfred Honeck's] interpretations hark back to a time when the rules were fewer and the colours brighter. His Mahler Five steered clear of the sleep-inducing modern..."Igor Toronyi-Lalic, The ArtsDesk

Roger Honeywell

"Roger Honeywell gives the performance of a lifetime, throwing himself into the role of the tortured Segismundo as if he were singing Tristan, holding nothing back..."Lawrence A. Johnson, The Classical Review

Hei-Kyung Hong

"Hei-Kyung Hong stole the show as Mimì, a role she has sung more than 50 times at the house since 1987: a reliable mainstay amid the starrier names..."Vivien Schweitzer, The New York Times

Chad Hoopes

"This young man has a sense of musical drama far beyond his years."Arts Sarasota

Joshua Hopkins

"He owns a gorgeous voice, a voice with gold in it. I am not talking about its bankability, but rather its tone...this young Hopkins is..."The New Criterion, Jay Nordlinger

Jason Howard

"Likewise, Jason Howard is truly commanding as Emile de Becque and his Operatic background elevates these iconic songs to another level."Glenn Meads, Whatsonstage.com

Jakub Hrůša

Music Director Designate, Royal Danish Opera

Music Director and Chief Conductor, Prague Philharmonia

Music Director, Glyndebourne on Tour

Principal Guest Conductor, Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra

"Jakub Hrůša is an outstanding young conductor, discriminating and focussed as well as possessing the ability to energise musicians."Classical Source

George Humphreys

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Jay Hunter Morris

"Siegfried skirted the sensational, thanks to the last-minute replacement in the title role, Jay Hunter-Morris.....He is an excellent actor, he is handsome with a good..."The Spectator

Pietari Inkinen

Music Director, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
Principal Guest Conductor, Japan Philharmonic Orchestra

"Conducting with an uncommonly deep and youthful momentum and with the deep intensity of a “shooting star” the young, elite Finnish conductor led all the orchestral..."Fa, Saarbruker Zeitung

Steven Isserlis

"Isserlis can turn a single note into a smile or a lament. His bow becomes an extension of his arm and, though it seems strange to..."The Guardian

Tamar Iveri

"In her Met debut, Tamar Iveri was a superb Donna Anna, with incisive and powerfully majestic singing, making both her arias, especially the remarkable slow opening..."Judith Malafronte, Opera News

Andreas Jaeggi

"All participants on stage have accomplished real team work of rare homogeneity, thanks to the meticulous direction of their exteremely mature acting abilities ... Andreas Jaeggi in..."Online Magazine transversalles by Jean-Claude Hurstel

Kristjan Järvi

Music Director Designate MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony
Founder and Music Director, Absolute Ensemble, New York
Founding Conductor and Music Director, Baltic Youth Philharmonic
Artistic Advisor, Basel Chamber Orchestra

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Alexander Joel

Music Director of Staatstheater Braunschweig

"Alexander Joel trägt die Sänger auf Händen, schafft Plateaus, auf denen sich die Stimmen entfalten können, schärft zugleich die Partitur, betont..."Opernwelt (Tristan und Isolde, Staatstheater Braunschweig)

Jennifer Johnson Cano

"An honesty and assurance so impressive that you want to call it bravery. "New York Times

Philippe Jordan

Music Director, Opéra National de Paris

Chief Conductor of the Wiener Symphoniker from 2014/2015.

"Philippe Jordan’s conducting, which whisks us through the score but still showcases myriad details. He has never done anything finer in Paris and the orchestral..."FT, Francis Carlin

Brandon Jovanovich

"The finest moments Sunday came from Brandon Jovanovich as Boris, making a terrific Lyric Opera debut. The American tenor has the looks, charisma and big febrile..."Lawrence A. Johnson, Chicago Classical Review

Michail Jurowski

Principal guest conductor of the Tonkünstler Orchestra of Lower Austria

"...The baton drives with relentless accuracy... but the soul of the music is never forgotten. Jurowski epitomises the synthesis of precision and lyricism."Benedikt Leßmann, Leipziger Volkszeitung

Vladimir Jurowski

Principal Conductor, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Principal Artist, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Music Director, Glyndebourne Opera
Artistic Director, State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia (Svetlanov Symphony Orchestra)

"Quite simply the most insightful, illuminating and uplifting performance that Mahler's Resurrection has enjoyed in a generation. You may think you know how Mahler's Second Symphony..."Edward Seckerson, Gramophone

Gabriel Kahane

Jeffrey Kahane

"Kahane invested this epic work with deep musical understanding and a razor-sharp sense of drama, bringing incisive definition to its constant shifts in sound and mood,..."Denver Post

Jeffrey Kahane

Music Director, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Music Director, Colorado Symphony Orchestra

"By the end of the performance, the audience was left in a frenzy and rose to give the musician a standing ovation."The Examiner

Joseph Kaiser

"Here is a singer of unnerving ability, blessed with a muscular but flexible sound, plenty of tonal color and technical proficiency -- not to mention a..."Joshua Kosman, The San Francisco Chronicle

Maria Kanyova

"…as Pat Maria Kanyova is American innocence in person. "

Rob Kapilow

"A wonderful guy who brings music alive!"Katie Couric, NBC’s Today Show

Anatol Karaev

Freddy Kempf

"Kempf has the maturity and musicality with which to harness his gifts to artistic ends. He has the fearless exuberance of youth. He is prepared to..."The Telegraph

Kyle Ketelsen

"The bass-baritone soloist was Kyle Ketelsen, whose crackling declamations and caramel-rich voice was the heart of the third movement ("Lord, make me to know that there..."Richard Scheinin, Mercury News

Jon Ketilsson

""It's a strong cast, rounded out by tenor Jon Ketilsson, stepping into the pivotal role of Florestan, Leonore's husband.""Canoe Network, Canada

Kathleen Kim

"Kim is a winner: sparkling stage presence, and voice that bristles with excitement"Keith Powers, Boston Herald

Evgeny Kissin

"Without question he is a phenomenal pianist, a deeply intuitive and sensitive musician"The New York Times

Constantine Kitsopoulos

Music Director, Queens Symphony Orchestra


Music Director, 2012 Festival of the Arts BOCA

"Constantine Kitsopoulos shapes the score with elastic and fleet assurance, and…is alert to the music’s kaleidoscopic textures."The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Sophie Koch

"Sophie Koch was quite magnificent as Venus: probably the best I have ever heard: tonally (and physically) alluring, sweetly seductive and increasingly unhinged, dramatically truthful at..."Seen and Heard International - Mark Berry

KODO

"Indeed, if there is such a thing as perfection in music, Kodo comes as near to it as any group in the world."Boston Globe

Nina Kotova

Julian Kovatchev

Principal Guest Conductor at Teatro Verdi di Trieste

"Conductor Julian Kovatchev evokes hectic chaos that sounds spontaneous but flows with the precision required to allow all the singers to be heard amid the subplots..."John Keillor, National Post

Henning Kraggerud

Artistic Director, Tromsø Chamber Orchestra;
Co-Artistic Director, Risør Festival

"Henning Kraggerud...must be counted among the world's most interesting and accomplished stars"Cincinnati.com

Kristjan Järvi’s Absolute Ensemble

Emmanuel Krivine

Music Director, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg

Principal Conductor, La Chambre Philharmonique

"Krivine... exudes a sense of bygone elegance, at once dapper and courtly. [He] reveled in the range of colors the score and orchestra offered him, bringing..."Anne Midgette, Washington Post

Julian Kuerti

"From the downbeat, one was immediately struck by Kuerti's natural, genuine musicianship that encouraged musicality as well as precision from his players … the orchestra was in..."Cincinnati Enquirer

Aleksandra Kurzak

"Kurzak is a dazzling new star."Hugh Canning, The Sunday Times

Dina Kuznetsova

"Rusalka ultimately stands and falls by its leading lady, and Dina Kuznetsova is glorious in the title role, unleashing torrents of sound and emotion in ways..."Tim Ashley, guardian.co.uk

L.A. Dance Project

"The world that [Millepied] creates onstage...has the feel of our time, and in it ballet seems to be a language that can be spoken today. ..."The New York Times

Maya Lahyani

Simone Lamsma

"...She has technique to burn…She always applied the perfect touch of emotional momentum to a piece…When she finished, the audience was on its feet,..."stltoday.com

Sebastian Lang-Lessing

"So this is how it is going to be with new Music Director Lang-Lessing — programs of bold, vivid, purpose-driven and audience-pleasing music. It is one thing..."San Antonio News

Brian Large

Jennifer Larmore

"Jennifer Larmore, vocally and visually ravishing as Gertrude, Hamlet's guilt-wracked mother, is simply magnificent. She exudes star quality every moment she is onstage. Every gesture, each..."

Paul LaRosa

Gabriele Lavia

Rachel Lee

"Lee combines the passion and impetuosity of youth with a depth and maturity of a musician two or three times her age."The Gazette

Brian Leerhuber

"Just as arresting was baritone Brian Leerhuber as Mercutio, matching his sexy, menacing swagger with robust and magnificently tuned singing. The ‘Queen Mab’ aria was the..."San Francisco Chronicle

Nadine Lehner

"Brillant in den unterschiedlichsten stimmlichen Facetten: Nadine Lehner "Frankfurter Rundschau (Maria in Mazeppa, Theater Bremen)

Isabel Leonard

"Isabel Leonard, as the daughter Constanza, is as much a revelation as the music. A mezzo-soprano with flawless execution and a radiantly focused intonation, Leonard gives..."Albuquerque Journal (Griselda at The Santa Fe Opera Festival)

Elisabeth Leonskaja

"The popularity of mercurial Elisabeth Leonskaja amongst audiences has never been higher, perhaps because she is one of “the last of the great Russian school""Sean Rafferty , Bach Track

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo

"The Trocks are a guaranteed hoot for people who know nothing of ballet and an absolute must for those who think they know the originals."The Sydney Star Observer

Yasmin Levy

"Her magical album, Sentir, is her most mesmerising accomplishment so far, and will surely find a place on many a “record of the year” list in..."Clive Davis, Sunday Times (UK)

Julia Lezhneva

"Clearly a name to watch…The ingredients for a great career certainly are there."The Sunday Times

Christiane Libor

"The revelation and reward is Christiane Libor’s roof-raising Ada, a dramatic soprano with the goods."Francis Carlin, Financial Times

Jan Lisiecki

"...perhaps the most 'complete' pianist of his age..."BBC Music Magazine

Valentina Lisitsa

"Lisista's playing sounds like a clear stream flowing over rounded pebbles, light, gleaming, glinting but never spiked and cutting."The Birkshire Review

Julian Lloyd Webber

"...the doyen of British cellists"The Strad

David Lomeli

"Mr. Lomeli's way with physical comedy and his sweet, effortlessly lyrical yet penetrating tenor make him a mesmerizing presence."The Wall Street Journal (Nemorino in L’elisir d’amore, New York City Opera)

Stephen Lord

"And in no Broadway theater would you hear an orchestra playing as beautifully as members of the St. Louis Symphony did under the devoted guidance of..."Dallas Morning News

Michèle Losier

"In the travesty role of Prince Charming, Michèle Losier’s full-blooded, confident mezzo is so good you wonder how theatres can ever justify substituting a..."Financial Times - Francis Carlin

Christel Lötzsch

Love Story

Zeljko Lucic

"Baritone Zeljko Lucic not only kept his dignity, but sang with a power and elegance revealing the innate nobility of Verdi’s score "New York Post by James Jorden

Nicola Luisotti

Music Director at San Francisco Opera, Principal Guest Conductor at Tokyo Symphony, Music Director at Teatro San Carlo in Naples

"Conductor Luisotti splendidly drew out the difficult balance between lyricism and larger-than-life epic poetry which made the orchestra play in way that rarely happens at La..."Carlo Lanfossi, Il Giornale della Musica

Lyon Opera Ballet

"One of France's national treasures..."San Francisco Chronicle

Cristian Macelaru

Assistant Conductor, Philadelphia Orchestra

Badri Maisuradze

"This is one of the greatest tenors of our century!"M. Rostropovich

Catherine Malfitano

Catherine Malfitano

Marius Manea

Alexey Markov

"The young Russian baritone Alexey Markov was a standout as Count Tomsky."New York Times by Anthony Tommasini

Ana María Martínez

"Back at Lyric was the charismatic soprano Ana María Martínez, whose beautifully sung and finely detailed Marguerite was the linchpin of [the] performance. Not..."John von Rhein, The Chicago Tribune

Pumeza Matshikiza

"Pumeza Matshikiza's Mimi was as rapt an interpretation as one could expect to hear today.That distinctively warm and rich timbre was a joy to hear,..."Antony Lias, Opera Britannia

Karita Mattila

"What we see is a cool, leggy blonde who has all the cards in her hand and knows it. And what we hear is a radiant..."Andrew Clark, The Financial Times

Nancy Maultsby

"[In Das Lied von der Erde] Ms. Maultsby’s plangent reading of “Der Abschied,” the work’s finale, had a soul-shaking directness."Allan Kozinn, The New York Times

Elena Maximova

"Et toute la distribution vibrait de la même grâce : l’Olga mutine d’Elena Maximova, voix du bon dieu, physique sublime..."ConcertClassique by Jean-Charles Hoffele

Audra McDonald

"McDonald is one of the most consummate performers there is, effortlessly intimate, casually masterly, seemingly more comfortable on stage than most people are anywhere… McDonald can..."Matthew Guerrieri, The Boston Globe

Jonathan McGovern

"What makes him special? Not just his beautifully focused and warmly virile voice, matched to great musical sensitivity, but also that rarest of attributes – an instantly..."Rupert Christiansen - The Daily Telegraph

Angela Meade

"“[Angela Meade] has a strong, supple voice, a knack for floating soft high notes, and an unusual agility in the rapid-fire technique of bel canto singing…” “..." Mike Silverman, The Associated Press

Bejun Mehta

"Mehta gives an unforgettable, powerhouse performance in the title role. A ballsy, risk-taking singer, he flings coloratura about like weaponry and pushes himself to his limits..."Tim Ashley, The Guardian

Elisabeth Meister

"One high point was the tense scene from Donizetti’s Lucrezia Borgia that opened part two...Elisabeth Meister was a Lucrezia to reckon with – what a..."whatsonstage.com - Mark Valencia

Tatiana Melnychenko

Susanne Mentzer

"Mentzer was a charismatic Dido, unspooling Purcell's long, slow melodies in a mezzo voice subtly textured with smoke and golden fire."Chicago Sun-Times

Meow Meow

"Meow Meow grabs the audience like a fistful of putty and moulds us into whatever she wants. We are her playthings and she is our mistress. "Kate Herbert, Herald Sun

Edgar Meyer

Miami City Ballet

"To watch [Miami City Ballet] dance Balanchine is to see aspects of his choreography more clearly than with any other company today."The New York Times

Damiano Michieletto

Marlin Miller

"Marlin Miller offered a finely observed Painter, not least in terms of uncommonly sweet-toned vocalism."Seen and Heard International by Mark Berry

Ronnita Miller

"The mezzo-soprano Ronnita Miller brought a rich voice and noble phrasing to the role of the fateful earth goddess, Erda."New York Times - Anthony Tommasini

Mary Mills

""The American soprano Mary Mills scores a major success as Katya, dealing handily with the character’s passionate outbursts while bringing poise and sensitivity to her..."New York Times

MILOŠ

"Listening to the debut album by guitarist Miloš Karadaglić, you find yourself wondering where on earth the classical guitar has been lately...it’s as if..."The Telegraph

Marko Mimica

Laura Mitchell

"'The contrasts in the “ransomed of the Lord” section of the second movement were effortless...with Laura Mitchell sustaining the long, high lines with barely a..."Stephen Walsh, The Arts Desk

Fumiaki Miura

"The Japanese violinist Fumiaki Miura (1993) and the Armenian pianist Nareh Arghamanyan (1989) brought moving moments of magic to the audience in Heilbronn (...). Who would have thought that..."Heilbronner Stimme

Timothy Mix

"Timothy Mix, as Ford…asserted tonal strength to match his colorful characterization."Washington National Opera, Falstaff, Tim Smith, Baltimore Sun

Liudmyla Monastyrska

Tatiana Monogarova

"As Lisa, Tatiana Monogarova moved with a ballerina's grace and sang with a full, rich and radiant soprano."Dallas Morning News - Scott Cantrell

Carlo Montanaro

Music Director at Teatr Wielki Opera Narodowa in Warsaw

"Montanaro let the music breathe and unfold in a carefully measured pace, matched flawlessly to the work onstage. "John Terauds, thestar.com

Gabriela Montero

"La Divina del Piano"

Pier Giorgio Morandi

Principal Guest Conductor at Stockholm Royal Opera House

"Pier Giorgio Morandi in his first Elektra inspires the Royal Orchestra to tremendous playing, the music gushing forth like a lava stream. "Göran Forsling, Seen and Heard

Johannes Moser

"He was a delight. He enthusiastically anticipated each turn of phrase. His tone sang and carried easily. He engaged the orchestra musicians, and they seemed to..."Mark Swed, LA Times

Motionhouse: Scattered

"Choreography, visuals, music and narrative come together in a seamless balance to create something terrific!"Alan Rivett, Director, Warwick Arts Centre

Brian Mulligan

"A third newcomer to the production was baritone Brian Mulligan as Marguerite's unforgiving brother, Valentin. He brought burnished tone and deep feeling to his famous..."Faust, Metropolitan Opera, MusicalAmerica.com

Sheila Nadler

Henrik Nánási

General Musical Director at Komische Oper Berlin

National Ballet of Canada

"The National Ballet of Canada is a beautiful company, full of young talent and old wisdom..."Dancing Times

Nederlands Dans Theater I

"They are the world’s most magnificent dancers, a retina-shredding spectacle of passion and power. "Sunday Herald

Nederlands Dans Theater II

"Simply stunning: can human beings really dance so brilliantly with such apparent ease? "The Independent

David Newman

Evgeny Nikitin

"He is precisely what the role and the opera needs: physically, vocally, a complete star. "The Independent - By Edward Seckerson

No Sweat

Kelley O’Connor

"Her smoky sound and riveting stage presence made an indelible impact. "The New York Times [Steve Smith]

Sean O’Loughlin

Jayce Ogren

Shuya Okatsu

Daniel Okulitch

One Man Lord Of The Rings

by Charles Ross

"A Must See!"Washington Life Magazine

Alan Opie

"Alan Opie offered a richly nuanced portrayal of the title role [of Falstaff], at once blustery and terribly vulnerable, and he was attuned to every subtlety..."Tim Smith, The Baltimore Sun

Andrés Orozco-Estrada

Principal Conductor - Tonkünstler Orchester

Principal Conductor - Orquesta de Euskadi

"It is his captivating approach that makes the interpretations into something special ...here is a must-see conductor, who, with his wholehearted music-making and oversight of the..."Kronen-Zeitung

Eiji Oue

Conductor Laureate, NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra Hannover
Principal Conductor, Osaka Philharmonic

"This was a performance of intense expressivity, yet also rigorous control."José Luis Vidal, El Mundo Cataluña

Eric Owens

"Mr. Owens quickly established his ability to wrap his deep voice around a text and create a distinct sense of character. You had to admire not..."Allan Kozinn, The New York Times

Oz with Orchestra

Sean Panikkar

"Sean Panikkar is breathtaking as Kodanda, the Crown Prince, and carries us away with his marvelous tenor instrument."Buzz Bellmont, Houston Chronicle

Réne Pape

"The devil may not always get the best tunes via Gounod’s pen, but René Pape dominated proceedings from the off. His gentleman-devil was the suave,..."Opera Britannia by Mark Pullinger

Antonio Pappano

Music Director, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Music Director, Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia

"With all three operas conducted by Antonio Pappano, who seems to have an almost mystical feel that always brings out the best in Verdi's music, this..."Express - William Hartston

Natasha Paremski

"On her debut recital recording, 24-year-old pianist Natasha Paremski, the 2010 Classical Recording Foundation’s Young Artist of the Year, proves she is an artist to watch —..."Ronni Reich, New Jersey On-Line

Jongmin Park

"Jongmin Park gave a performance as Masetto on the level that one would have wished for from the other male leads."Der Standard (Masetto in Don Giovanni, Hamburg State Opera)

Nathaniel Peake

Murray Perahia

Itzhak Perlman

Navah Perlman

Perlman/Quint/Bailey

Libor Pešek

Conductor Laureate, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
Principal Guest Conductor, Prague Symphony Orchestra

"Pešek inspired the orchestra with the necessary unanimity of purpose to make the music pay off. The score’s grand sweep sounded thrilling in its..."San Francisco Chronicle by Joshua Kosman

Vasily Petrenko

Chief Conductor, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Chief Conductor Designate, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Principal Conductor, National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain

"Superb conducting distinguished Glyndebourne’s fine revival of Verdi’s Macbeth. The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic’s maestro Vasily Petrenko may look like an innocent teenager, but..."Rupert Christiansen, The Telegraph

Susanna Phillips

"“Susanna Phillips…demonstrates rare stylistic fluency, canny pathos, and dynamic finesse. Susanna Phillips. Remember the name.”"Financial Times

Sandrine Piau

"Ms. Piau sang with a clear and deeply expressive voice, nuanced phrasing and immaculate control. "The New York Times

Christina Pier

"Christina Pier unleashed a big, gleaming soprano and impressive coloratura in Donna Anna's "Non mi dir": she is a young singer with great potential."Opera News

Pilobolus

"Grace meets physical agility to create movement that is as lyrical as it is astonishing."The Sunday Oregonian

Daniela Pini

"Ironic, expressive, amazing, a pure talent."Corriere di Viterbo

Andrei Pisarev

Dimitri Pittas

"Dimitri Pittas makes a powerful impression in his HGO debut as Edgardo. His rich tenor, charged with electricity and dynamism, projects the fervor of his love..."Houston Chronicle - Everett Evans

David Pittsinger

"Dominating the show, at least in this reviewer’s opinion, is David Pittsinger as Emile de Becque. Emile is in many ways the most operatic role..."Terry Ponick, The Washington Times

Dimitri Platanias

"Dimitri Platanias, which provided for the first time in Lisbon, was, vocally, the star of the show. As a singer he is just perfect to sing..."Mundoclassico.com - Teresa Cascudo

Hila Plitmann

"Hila Plitmann is a composer's dream. Throughout her enormous range, her singing is precise, expressive and lit with intelligence."Larry Fuchsberg, Star Tribune

Ivo Pogorelich

"The Chopin (...) was pure poetry, unsentimental and glorious. Moments of tragic weight in the outer movements were balanced by a sinister, mercurial scherzo and a rapt..."Tim Ashley, The Guardian

Matthew Polenzani

"Matthew Polenzani made a thrilling Belmonte with his clear, ringing, pitch-perfect Mozart tenor."The Oakland Tribune, Cheryl North

Sergey Poliakov

Robert Pomakov

"This young Canadian is clearly a talent to watch. Embodying the melancholy heft and gloomy conviction of the classic Russian bass voice."Washington Post

Dmytro Popov

" Dmytro Popov does the role tremendously, with fire, irresistibly and full of nuances. He sings as the young God!"About Duca in Rigoletto performed at the Dalhalla Opera Festival in Sweden. Newspaper "Dalademokraten"

Eduardo Portal

Assistant conductor London Philharmonic Orchestra
Music Director Antares Ensemble

"Portal and the LPO gave José’s lovely and exhilarating music with sympathy and panache; and in Falla’s Three-Cornered Hat suites the conductor brought fastidious..."Colin Anderson, Classicalsource.com

David Pountney

"Bregenz's recipe has combined totally serious interpretation and a populist touch. Under Pountney, the festival has become both a mission station for popularising opera and the..."Tom Sutcliffe, Opera Now.

André Previn

Principal Guest Conductor, NHK Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Laureate, London Symphony Orchestra

Psycho with Orchestra

"“The music throughout the evening was one of doom, buildup, and terror to come, and it never diminished in power or intensity.” "Examiner

Ljubomir Puskaric

"Croatian baritone Ljubomir Puškarić brought a healthy, meaty sound to his company debut as Tchelkalov, clerk of the Kremlin parliament"John von Rhein, Chicago Tribune

Sondra Radvanovsky

"I’m not sure there’s another soprano today whose vocal endowments are so well suited to the Verdi repertory. She emitted one huge, gleaming top..."The Washington Post

Tom Randle

"Tom Randle’s Ulysses is a masterpiece of intelligent acting and focused singing. (ENO/Young Vic, The Return of Ulysses)"George Hall - The Stage

Rawdance: Untapped

"It's Caffeine Fuelled Funk Tap!"The Courier Mail, Australia

Gregory Reinhart

"The standout performer, for me, was Gregory Reinhart as Mucien. His voice seemed bigger by several degrees of magnitude than those of his colleagues, and he..."Arthur S. Leonard, Leonard Link,

Elizabeth Reiter

"Elizabeth Reiter shows off her facility with high notes and low comedy as Adele, the socially-climbing chambermaid. She may be the brightest spot in an already..."Chris Davis, Memphisflyer.com

Phillip Rhodes

"Swarthy Phillip Rhodes was a bit on the young side for Scarpia but is sure to mature into the role and become a formidable interpreter. Altogether..."whatsonstage.com - Simon Thomas

Gintaras Rinkevicius

Music and Artistic Director, Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra in Vilinius, Chief Conductor of the Novosibirsk Philharmonic Orchestra

Ilyich Rivas

"[Rivas’] approach was musical, careful, detailed…This is an interesting and unusual 16-year old, one who knows the limits of his own authority. He’s clearly..."MusicalAmerica.com

Jessica Rivera

"Jessica Rivera as Kitty gave the most compelling performance of the evening. She was capable of filling the stage and reaching out to the listener even..."Liisamaija Hautsalo, Turun Sanomat

Pietro Rizzo

Music Director of the Orquesta Joven de la Sinfonica de Galicia

"In the pit, Pietro Rizzo conducted this familiar score with impeccable timing and sense of color; he brought a unique sense of physical space to Verdi�..."D Magazine

Twyla Robinson

Rodgers & Hammerstein on Stage and Screen

Rodgers and Hammerstein at the Movies

Davinia Rodriguez

"In her first portrayal of Lucia, she displays tremendous vocal talent and acting ability. I am tempted to describe her voice as delicate, but that word..."Audrey Gervasi, Examiner.com

Eleazar Rodriguez

"Among Merolini already well-recognized, it proved to be a special night for Rodriguez, whose voice rang out in the 3,200-seat War Memorial Opera House, in a..."San Francisco Classical Voice

Alfredo Rodríguez

"Rodríguez proved himself one of the most original keyboard talents to come out of Cuba since Chucho Valdes and Gonzalo Rubalcaba. So striking was the..."Boston Herald

Evan Rogister

"For creating the endlessly sumptuous sounds of the Bartók score and the marvelous mosaic of Schoenberg's musical moments, full marks must go to the Seattle..."John F. Hulcoop, Opera News

Artur Ruciński

"Artur Rucinski offers a “Lescaut” of great class with a voice of superb timbre and a beautiful scenic presence."ForumOpera.com

Tatyana Ryaguzova

Giacomo Sagripanti

Case Scaglione

Principal Assistant Conductor, New York Philharmonic

"Scaglione's subtle gestures in the Andante translated to descriptive orchestral color. His exaggerated arm movements in the finale gave the orchestra reason to let loose. It..."The Birmingham News

Ekaterina Scherbachenko

"On the following evening, the Tatiana was the young soprano Ekaterina Shcherbachenko, who was by far the most interesting singer in the second cast, both in..."Seen and Heard International, José M Irurzun

Wolfgang Schoene

"Wolfgang Schöne qui se réapproprie une fois de plus le personnage : acteur épatant et qui chante encore avec art un rôle qu’il �..."Concertclassique.com, Jean-Charles Hoffele

Andreas Scholl

"Scholl sang with the refinement and intensity for which he is known. Phrases were perfectly shaped. His tone was pure."Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times

Seán Curran Company

"There's no fresher, more invigorating new American dance now than the choreography of Sean Curran."The Los Angeles Times

Stefano Secco

Seduction, Smoke and Music

Franz-Josef Selig

"La soirée a vu le triomphe du couple protagoniste, mais aussi celui de Franz-Josef Selig, en Arkel ; une voix profonde et pleine de vigueur dont..."Concerto.net, Santiago Martin Bermudez

Ekaterina Semenchuk

"The anti-heroine is interpreted by the Russian singer Ekaterina Semenchuck. This gorgeous mezzo-soprano is gifted with an amazing voice; able to sing wonderful mezzo-voce with a..."operaclick.com - Matteo Melis

Albina Shagimuratova

"Shagimuratova imbues Violetta with a tragic dignity befitting a heroine of indomitable spirit and all-too-vulnerable flesh...she is spirited and worldly--yet always aware of the dark..."Everett Evans, Houston Chronicle

Marina Shaguch

En Shao

RTV, Chief Conductor;
CNSO Principal guest Conductor;
Taipei Chinese Orchestra Music Director and Principal Conductor 

"En Shao possesses the special gift of sweeping the audience into the orderly yet impassioned music he shapes..."Patricia Kelly, Courier Mail

Shenyang

"As the faithless Garibaldo, bass-baritone Shenyang...is an important voice in the making, and he made a vocal flourish in Di Cupido a thing both mellifluous..."Marion Lignana Rosenberg, Classical Review

William Shimell

Alek Shrader

"Vocally flawless...Alek Shrader (Egeo); one can imagine him in an entire palette of Rossini and Belcanto roles."Munich Merkur 2010 (Egeo in Medea in Corintho, Bavarian State Opera)

Anzhelina Shvachka

Mikhail Simonyan

"“The evening’s gleaming star was Mikhail Simonyan . . . with the poise, perfection, and innerburning fire of a master like David Oistrakh – in his prime, on a..."The Miami Herald

Dmitry Sitkovetsky

Music Director, Greensboro Symphony Orchestra

"Dmitry Sitkovetsky played the work for all it is worth, which is a great deal, despite its relative rarity in the concert repertoire. Intensity and precision..."www.seenandheard-international.com

Stuart Skelton

"Yet the sad human plainness of Neil Armfield’s conception of Grimes combined with Stuart Skelton’s faultless performance in the title role and strong partnership ..."Peter McCallum , The Monthly,

Sergey Smbatyan

Artistic Director and Music Director, State Youth Orchestra of Armenia

Kostas Smoriginas

"…..Smoriginas is utterly charismatic, physically and vocally."The Guardian - Tim Ashley

Garrett Sorenson

"Garrett Sorenson is a young tenor to be watched. His opening scene displayed a strong, full voice with no hint that he needed to ‘save it..."Donald J. Behnke, Green Valley News and Sun

Soweto Gospel Choir

""vivacious mix of peerless voices and hi-energy dance is fun, glamorous, dignified, and deeply enriching""Nottingham Post

Nicky Spence

"Spence... broadly overcomes the awkwardness of adults playing children on the stage – and does it with arrestingly bright, bell-like resonance [...] Spence is turning out to be..."The Telegraph

Arabella Steinbacher

David Stern

Music Director, The Israeli Opera Tel-Aviv-Yafo
Music Director, Theater St Gallen and Sinfonieorchester St Gallen
Founder and Principle Conductor, Opera Fuoco


Principal Conductor, Opera Fuoco
Music Director, St. Gallen Symphony Orchestra and Israel Opera

"The Opera Fuoco orchestra and its conductor David Stern set off musical fireworks thanks to their organic interpretation, as though the music was being played in..."Opera Point, Carola Jakubowksi

Heidi Stober

"Heidi Strober was similarly impressive. She gave life to a strong-willed, astute character through her subtle interpretation: her powerful tone and the humorous way in which..."Marina Romani , Musicalcriticism

Kurt Streit

"Kurt Streit is indeed a great Idomeneo and a great tenor, tout court, reminiscent of Nicolai Gedda "Michael Miller - The Berkshire Review

Yeree Suh

"“Yeree Suh not only showed physical expressiveness and devotion to her part, her soprano also displayed virtuoso singing of the highest order. A clear, firm timbre..."

Michael Sumuel

Shi-Yeon Sung

Associate Conductor Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra

"Sung is capable of telegraphing both energy and musical sensitivity in her every gesture"Boston Globe

Swedish Chamber Orchestra

Thomas Dausgaard, Chief Conductor

"…the orchestra brings to this music a tectural clarity and steely edge unattainable by most period-instrument groups. And in Mr. Dausgaard it has a conductor who..."The New York Times

Olivier Tambosi

""Makropulos Case: Unforgettable, triumphant!… A magnificent new production… an evening comprising nothing but success… a superbly inventive production by director Olivier Tambosi… an unalloyed triumph!" "Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle

Muhai Tang

Chief Conductor - Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra,

Principal Guest Conductor - Hamburg Symphony Orchestra,

Artistic Director - Shanghai Philharmonic,

Artistic Director - Zhenjiang Symphony Orchestra,

Conductor Laureate - China National Symphony Orchestra.

"The 61 year old Chinese conductor has absolutely recommended himself as a Rossini specialist through this premiere performance. The orchestra La Scintilla, which played on historic instruments,..."Elisabeth Schwind, Südkurier

Tango Fire

"Sexy and Breathless Daring"Sydney Morning Herald

Conrad Tao

"the most exciting prodigy to ever come my way..."Musical America

Laura Tatulescu

"...on opening night it was the pure vocal intensity and psychological interest of Laura Tatulescu's sinning and sinned-against Phébé that wrung the heart. "New Statesman (Phébé in Castor & Pollux, ENO)

Holland Taylor

Kiri Te Kanawa

"For Dame Kiri, the beauty is the voice itself. "The New York Times

Ramon Tebar

Music Director of Florida Grand Opera
Music Director of Palm Beach Symphony
Associate Conductor of the Santo Domingo Music Festival

"Much of the credit for the performance’s success lay in the pit, where the conductor Ramon Tebar drove the music and action forward all evening,..."Sun-Sentinel (David Fleshler)

Yuri Temirkanov

Music Director and Principal Conductor: St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Music Director: Teatro Regio di Parma
Music Director Emeritus: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

"Temirkanov and his players told stories in music. Everything was direct, vivid and full of character, [...] the playing was visceral, breathless and cinematic."Anthony Tommasini, New York Times

John Tessier

"“Also returning is John Tessier’s Steersman, whose legato makes a jewel of his love song, glittering like the Dutchman’s treasures against the matter-of-fact Daland.”"The Arts Desk, Alexandra Coghlan

The 5 Browns

The Blue Planet Live!

The English Concert

Harry Bicket, Artistic Director

"[Harry Bicket's] performances with his period band English Concert here Sunday were beautiful... wonderfully in tune with the fire, fantasy and dancing lightness of the music... "Chicago Tribune

The King’s Singers

"They make splendid use of vocal arrangements to tap into current cultural idiom. Fusing forms, timbres and styles, they turn education and entertainment into art and..."The New York Times

The Ten Tenors

"The cluster of high voices generates pure electricity and undeniable drama"L.A Times

Jean-Yves Thibaudet

Chris Thile

Gerald Thompson

"Thompson is robustly expressive throughout his role… He is deeply moving in his first aria (the famous Dove sei) and in his gorgeous duet with Paulin,..."The Times - Kevin Bazzana

Tiempo Libre

"(Tiempo Libre’s) Timba is…tribal, joyful, genial vibe that demonically possesses the body from the waist down."Miami New Times

Anna Tifu

Dimitris Tiliakos

"Quant au grec Dimitris Tiliakos, non seulement il est parfaitement crédible en « père noble », mais il joue d’une autorité naturelle qui se marie..."Forum Opera, Jean-Marcel Humbert

Time for Three

"A self-described "classically trained garage band," the group blends classical themes and bowing techniques with bluegrass-style fiddling, jazzy bass lines, and the occasional hip-hop riff. "The Wall Street Journal

Yan Pascal Tortelier

Principal Conductor, São Paulo Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Emeritus, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

"Attentive to Franck’s meticulous tempi markings Tortelier conferred an enthralling performance of the Symphony in D minor. First movement tensions were penetratingly conveyed, crescendos impressively..."Mike Marsh, Bournemouth Daily Echo

Bramwell Tovey

Music Director, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Principal Guest Conductor, Los Angeles Philharmonic

"Tovey melded rhythmic precision with long, lovingly shaped melodies, characteristics that prevailed throughout the evening"Robert D. Thomas, Music Critic- Pasadena Star-News/San Gabriel Valley Tribune/Whittier Daily News

Mariusz Treliński

Robert Treviño

Associate Conductor, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

"Guest Conductor Robert Treviño – all of 26 years old – left a considerable impression in his CPO debut with incisive and thrilling direction… he is clearly a..."Bryant Manning, Chicago Classical Review

Simon Trpčeski

"Electrifying virtuosity, but no whiff of show-off. The most delicate feelings, yet nothing precious or lacy. Head plus heart, lots of heart."Geoff Brown, The London Times

Elena Tsallagova

"Elena Tsallagova, Folleville à la plastique - vocale et physique – irréprochable, qui flirte sans mal avec l’aigu le plus extrême sans renoncer pour autant à..."Forum Opera by Christophe Rizoud

Nobuyuki Tsujii

Joint Gold Medalist of the Thirteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition

"lt's almost beyond imagining that he has learned scores as formidable as Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto and Beethoven‘s Hammerklavier Sonata by ear...Through all three..."The Dallas Morning News

Caitlin Tully

Dawn Upshaw

Artistic Partner, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Artistic Director, Graduate Vocal Arts Program, Bard College Conservatory of Music

"Leaping effortlessly across language barriers and chasms of mood, the astounding Upshaw spanned the full breadth of her vocal and emotional range. Upshaw's instrument has the..."St. Paul Pioneer Press

Urban Bush Women

". . . the Urban Bush Women are committed, triple-threat performers who dance, sing and act with a sometimes searing sense of truthfulness."The New York Times

James Valenti

"The young, handsome American tenor James Valenti, in his Met debut at Alfredo, won over the audience with his robust, ardent singing."Anthony Tommasini, The New York Times

Christian Van Horn

"Christian Van Horn delivers an exceptional bass-baritone as Raimondo. "Southtown Star by Betty Mohr

Katie Van Kooten

"...a major operatic talent. Her singing has something of the same glow radiated by Te Kanawa or Freni, and her endearing charm and bright smile make..."The Daily Telegraph

Jaap van Zweden

Music Director, Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Music Director Designate, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
Honorary Chief Conductor, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and Radio Kamer Filharmonie

"A pure musician, van Zweden does not require hype or engage in theatrical gestures on or off the podium. […] his skills and rapport with the Bruckner-steeped..."Andrew Patner, Chicago Sun Times, October 2008

Dinyar Vania

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Georgy Vasiliev

Deyan Vatchkov

Tichina Vaughn

"[...] the "black Venus" Tichina Vaughn bewitched her minstrel with her charmingly sensual, powerful mezzo and her personal charisma. Even in her short appearance in the third..."Der Neue Merker - February 2008

Alexander Vedernikov

Chief Conductor - Odense Symphony Orchestra,

Chief Conductor - Trondheim Opera

"Alexander Vedernikov conducted brilliantly, and the lurid colours and goose-pimple glissandi of the orchestra were exceptionally vivid."Anna Picard, The Independent

Alberto Veronesi

Music Director, The Opera Orchestra of New York
Music Director, Puccini Festival a Torre del Lago
Artistic Director, Filarmonica del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
Music Director, Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana

Gabriele Viviani

"Gabriele Viviani made a strong impression as Marcello, his Italian enunciation refreshingly clear and distinct, his tone warmly burnished and well-projected. He introduced a dash of..."John E. De Wald, Opera Britannia

Jan Vogler

"“Vogler's bright, forthright tone and highly inflected manner acted like a much-needed beacon in the piece. In the expansive, marvelously pensive slow movement, he entranced the..."Philadelphia Inquirer

Deborah Voigt

"Voigt gives Brünnhilde a steely joy. " Die Walküre, The Metropolitan Opera, Justin Davidson New York Magazine

Michael Volle

"Michael Volle is one of the finest German baritones. At 51 he is in full vocal and artistic maturity, with a wide and well-modulated voice, very homogeneous..."Seen and Heard International, José MªIrurzun

Frederica von Stade

"During the past three decades, Frederica von Stade has gathered legions of admirers worldwide. They're a fiercely loyal company, and it's easy to understand why. Her..."Donald Spoto, Opera News

Marco Vratogna

"[...] once again Marco Vratogna offered one of the great performances that the San Francisco audience learned to appreciate after his company debut as Iago in the..."Marina Romani, MusicalCriticism.com

Amber Wagner

"The music just poured naturally from her at all times, whether in mournful or soaring sections. Like her character at opera’s end, she is going..."Ariadne in Ariadne auf Naxos, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Andrew Patner, Chicago Sun Times

Benjamin Wallfisch

"The youthful vehemence of Wallfisch inspired the orchestra to unusually brilliant, almost unbridled playing."Hamburg Abendblatt

Paul Watkins

Music Director, English Chamber Orchestra
Principal Guest Conductor, Ulster Orchestra

"...an inspiring and energetic conductor who had the orchestra in the palm of his hand from the start [...] the mutual respect between the conductor’s authority..."Fædrelandsvennen

Paul Watkins

"[Watkins] brings a wealth of profound musicality, ardour and insight to bear, making his an interpretation to cherish. […] No self-respecting Delian can afford to be without..."Andrew Achenbach, Gramophone

Orion Weiss

Omer Meir Wellber

Resident Conductor at Raanana Symphonette Orchestra,
Music Director at Palau de les Arts in Valencia

"The young Israeli conductor fulfilled the highest expectations. It is a rare treat to hear and watch a conductor who, at only 29 years, shows the maturity..."José Mª Irurzun, Seen and Heard

Franz Welser-Möst

Music Director, Cleveland Orchestra
Generalmusikdirektor, Vienna Staatsoper

"This was one of the most beautiful New Year's Concerts since Karajan and Kleiber. Franz Welser-Möst knows how how the music of the Strauss-dynasty, the..."Österreich

West Side Story with Orchestra

"It looked stunning on the Bowl screens, and Newman's impassioned conducting brought out the expressive best from the Philharmonic musicians"Film Music Society

What Makes It Great with Rob Kapilow

"In my 20 years in this business I have never seen a more innovative musical program help to open minds and change attitudes and perceptions about classical..."Martha H. Jones, Celebrity Series of Boston

Sir Willard White

"Pity anyone who appears on the same platform as baritone Willard White. He has so much presence he can eclipse an entire symphony orchestra and chorus..."Stephen Pritchard - The Guardian.

Jennifer Wilson

" Surely she is today the brightest soprano, with high notes that are like whiplashes, full of power and pitched exactly right...To my mind, she could..."

Keri-Lynn Wilson

Barry Wordsworth

Music Director, Royal Ballet London

Conductor Laureate, BBC Concert Orchestra

Principal Conductor, Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra

Music Director Laureate, Birmingham Royal Ballet

"The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – under the Royal Ballet's excellent Barry Wordsworth – delivers the 20th century's greatest ballet score with a sonorous expansiveness"The Independent - Review for Romeo & Juliet at the O2 Arena, London

Ingolf Wunder

"Wunder produced the most exquisitely poised Chopin sound, characterised by bel canto elegance, and it is hard to imagine a finer account of the Polonaise-Fantasie than..."The Telegraph [2010 Chopin Competition review]

Elena Xanthoudakis

"Vocally the prime attractions are Greek-Australian soprano Elena Xanthoudakis, like Bartoli doubling the roles of Euridice and the Sibyl.... Eschewing Bartoli's extremes of expression, Xanthoudakis is..."Grammophone UK - Richard Wigmore

Christian Zacharias

Zakir Hussain

"If there is such a thing as a tabla superstar, Indian virtuoso Zakir Hussain is it..."Chicago Tribune

Massimo Zanetti

"…What is splendid about him is not just the fact that he conducts by heart, but his understanding of the opera score...You listen to the..."www.operamagazine.nl

Zephyr

Jeanne Galway, flute
Darrett Adkins, cello
Jonathan Feldman, piano

Nikolaj Znaider

Principal Guest Conductor of the Mariinsky Orchestra

"The Danish violinist Nikolaj Znaider played it like a man possessed: possessed not just by the music’s emotional power and lyrical beauty, but also by..."Richard Morrison, The Times