Baritone

Lado Ataneli

Elchin Azizov

Michael Bachtadze

Jean-Luc Ballestra

"Ballestra’s Marcello vocally dominates the rest of the cast, and although it’s his debut in the role, his portrayal of the character is already..."José Pons, Opéra magazine

Marco Caria

Dwayne Croft

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

Stéphane Degout

"Sur un plan musical, sa performance (Pelléas) est tout simplement époustouflante d'intensité dramatique, de bout en bout. La voix au timbre de plus en plus..."Claude Jottrand, Forum Opéra

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

George Gagnidze

Vasil Garvanliev

"I would say that Vasil Garvanliev’s Leporello stole the show, but that implies making too much out of one’s role, whereas this incredibly skilled..."Richard Ouzounian, Toronto.com

Matthias Goerne

"If you are very, very lucky, you get to hear a performance every now and then that is so sublime in execution, so profound in expressive..."The Baltimore Sun

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

"Jason Howard created a king who was in fact deranged and criminal, an immense source of evil through his use of his authority and his willed..."New York Arts, Michael Miller

George Humphreys

"Humphreys's elegant baritone was most expressive in his aria Wenn Wir die Sünd."The Guardian

Paul LaRosa

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

Andrew Love

"Baritone Andrew Love made a first-rate Papageno, his tonal robustness and skills in physical comedy and improvisation making his interpretation a delight."Dawn Martens - Opera Canada

Zeljko Lucic

"Baritone Zeljko Lucic [...] sang with a power and elegance revealing the innate nobility of Verdi’s score."James Jorden, New York Post

Alexey Markov

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

Timothy Mix

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

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 aria, ..."Faust, Metropolitan Opera, MusicalAmerica.com

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

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

Artur Ruciński

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

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

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..."Jean-Marcel Humbert, Forum Opéra

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

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

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