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..."Opéra magazine by José Pons

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

"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

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

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

"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

George Humphreys

"Einen eindrucksvollen Auftritt liefert George Humphreys als Belcore."Neue Vorarlberger Tageszeitung

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

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

Alexey Markov

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

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

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..."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..."Forum Opera, Jean-Marcel Humbert

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