Bass-Baritone

Patrick Carfizzi

"Patrick Carfizzi, the warm bass who sang the role of Mary's friend and adviser Talbot, sang with a rich sound and complete emotional involvement so that..."Washington Post

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..."Jean-Charles Hoffelé, Concert Classique

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

Alex Esposito

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

Robert Gleadow

"Robert Gleadow never lacked conviction or genuine concern. His plangent bass rang out with a sonic boom."D.L. Groover, Houston Press

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

Marko Mimica

"He too showed a musical and technical accomplishment remarkable for his age. This is a new talent with great potential."GB Opera - by Lorenzo Bassi

Evgeny Nikitin

"Evgeny Nikitin delivered such soaring, charismatic, legati at this point that you might almost have believed his promise to renounce evil. He is precisely what the..."Edward Seckerson, The Independent

Eric Owens

"The towering bass-baritone Eric Owens … was magnificent in “Lost in the Stars.” Mr. Owens triumphed in the lead role of Stephen Kumalo. [His] complete identification with..."Anthony Tommasini, The New York Times

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

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

Michael Sumuel

"The standout among them was bass-baritone Michael Sumuel, who brought luminous tone and theatrical presence to the roles of a Rhodesian barkeep and a Vietnam medic."San Francisco Chronicle

Christian Van Horn

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