Featured Reviews
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Alberich
- Oct 26, 2018 "Deep sense of pity... acting and singing was faultless"
- Oct 26, 2018 "Complicated character... triumph"
- Oct 25, 2018 "The hero of the concert was incontestably Peter Strummer"
- Oct 25, 2018 "Brough a flash to the sluggish character"
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Badger / Parson
- Oct 26, 2018 "Imposing"
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Benoit / Alcindoro
- Nov 27, 2018 "First-rank international opera comic"
- Oct 26, 2018 "Veteran... two excellent turns, double cast"
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Daland
- Oct 26, 2018 "Flawless with vocal strength to spare"
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De Brétigny
- Oct 26, 2018 "Remarkably portrayed... a stentorian voice"
- Oct 25, 2018 "Showed how to make a secondary character intriguing"
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Don Alfonso
- Nov 17, 2018 "Lesson in how to magnetize attention"
- Don Magnifico
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Don Pasquale
- Nov 30, 2018 "Carries the show... sure-footed physical acting"
- Nov 22, 2018 "Projecting a humanness into the part"
- Nov 21, 2018 "Clever makeup... Strummer was brilliant"
- Nov 18, 2018 "Booming voice and fearless buffo comedy always entertained"
- Nov 16, 2018 "Perfected Don Pasquale... established himself firmly and lovingly with the audience"
- Oct 26, 2018 "Coming timing is impeccable"
- Oct 26, 2018 "Delightful... rich, articulate voice"
- Oct 26, 2018 "Perfect delight... vocally strong, acted the title role to perfection"
- Oct 26, 2018 "Lifetime of stage experience... laugh after laugh"
- Oct 25, 2018 "Warm, firm, agile voice"
- Oct 25, 2018 "Master of comic roles"
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Don Prudenzio
- Oct 26, 2018 "Firm buffo bass-baritone... genuinely funny"
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Dr. Bartolo
- Nov 25, 2018 "Patter aria at lightening speed... always intelligible"
- Nov 15, 2018 "Sparkled, leading the rest of the small cast..."
- Nov 14, 2018 "Delightfully pompous"
- Oct 31, 2018 "Owns the role"
- Oct 26, 2018 "Powerful baritone... brought down the house"
- Oct 26, 2018 "Nearly stole the show... buffoonery"
- Oct 25, 2018 "Sang notably well"
- Oct 25, 2018 "Deep-toned and able vocal actor"
- Oct 25, 2018 "Convincing... a pleasure to listen to"
- Oct 25, 2018 "Splendidly sung and acted... impressive"
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Dr. Dulcamara
- Oct 26, 2018 "Crowd-pleaser... devilishly fun"
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Fra Melitone
- Nov 23, 2018 "Fussily detailed... proved consistently amusing"
- Nov 13, 2018 "Agile and aggressive... all the right musical accents"
- Oct 25, 2018 "Looked and sounded perfectly in character"
- Oct 25, 2018 "Made a great hit... bringing out all its comedy"
- Oct 25, 2018 "One of the highlights... characterizing vividly"
- Oct 25, 2018 "Balanced... blending musicality with a fine sense of comedy."
- Oct 25, 2018 "Outstanding... convincing performance"
- Oct 25, 2018 "Agreeably fatuous"
- Oct 25, 2018 "Impressed with solid singing and restrained fopishness"
- Oct 25, 2018 "Hit the mark"
- Geronte di Ravoir
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Kecal
- Nov 28, 2018 "Brightest star... kept the plot in motion"
- Nov 26, 2018 "Best voice and most effective acting"
- Nov 24, 2018 "Artfully done... light touch was particularly appropriate"
- Nov 19, 2018 "Genuine trill... Zero Mostel-like"
- Oct 25, 2018 "Delightful"
- Leporello
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Mustafa
- Nov 11, 2018 "Acting was a clinic in buffo style"
- Oct 26, 2018 "A dream... aptly brassy bass-baritone and plenty of agility"
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Sagrestano
- Oct 26, 2018 "Completely endearing... a natural in this comic role"
- Oct 26, 2018 "Expertly provided comic relief"
- Oct 26, 2018 "Stood out... vivid musical theatrical character"
- Oct 26, 2018 "Stood out... robust comic vigor"
- Oct 26, 2018 "Humorous touches which nicely tied together Act 1"
- Oct 26, 2018 "Fantastic... strong voiced, comedic Sacristan"
- Oct 25, 2018 "Superb... vocally assured, dramatically agile"
- Oct 25, 2018 "A model in giving a supportive role maximum impact"
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Sulpice
- Oct 26, 2018 "Eloquence, terrific diction and fine comic timing"
- Oct 26, 2018 "Brought out the warmth and paternal concern"
- Oct 26, 2018 "Veteran... genially extroverted"
- Oct 26, 2018 "Commanding presence... comic assuredness"
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The Major-Domo
- Oct 26, 2018 "Threatens to steal the show... relishing his power"
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The Music Master
- Oct 25, 2018 "Endearing"
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A&E Classical
- Nov 14, 2018 "Delightfully pompous"
- Ambush Magazine
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Arizona Republic
- Oct 26, 2018 "Flawless with vocal strength to spare"
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Austin-American Statesman
- Nov 15, 2018 "Sparkled, leading the rest of the small cast..."
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Classics Today
- Oct 26, 2018 "Coming timing is impeccable"
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Contra Costa Times
- Oct 26, 2018 "Imposing"
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Daily Camera
- Oct 25, 2018 "Master of comic roles"
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Dallas Morning News
- Oct 26, 2018 "Threatens to steal the show... relishing his power"
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Detroit Free Press
- Oct 26, 2018 "Eloquence, terrific diction and fine comic timing"
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El Pais
- Oct 25, 2018 "Did honor the name of his character... Magnifico"
- Fast Forward Weekly
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Fresno Bee
- Oct 26, 2018 "Nearly stole the show... buffoonery"
- Journal Sentinel
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La Presse
- Oct 26, 2018 "Powerful baritone... brought down the house"
- Oct 26, 2018 "Remarkably portrayed... a stentorian voice"
- Oct 25, 2018 "The hero of the concert was incontestably Peter Strummer"
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Le Devoir
- Oct 25, 2018 "Brough a flash to the sluggish character"
- Los Angeles Stage Alliance
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Los Angeles Times
- Nov 20, 2018 "Believable, nicely complex Geronte"
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Milwaukee Journal
- Nov 11, 2018 "Acting was a clinic in buffo style"
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- Nov 21, 2018 "Clever makeup... Strummer was brilliant"
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Opera Canada
- Nov 29, 2018 "Veteran basso steeped in the Italian buffo tradition"
- Oct 26, 2018 "Brought out the warmth and paternal concern"
- Oct 25, 2018 "Balanced... blending musicality with a fine sense of comedy."
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Opera Magazine
- Oct 25, 2018 "Outstanding... convincing performance"
- Oct 25, 2018 "Agreeably fatuous"
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Opera News
- Nov 23, 2018 "Fussily detailed... proved consistently amusing"
- Nov 13, 2018 "Agile and aggressive... all the right musical accents"
- Oct 26, 2018 "Firm buffo bass-baritone... genuinely funny"
- Oct 25, 2018 "Warm, firm, agile voice"
- Oct 25, 2018 "Endearing"
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Opera Today
- Nov 25, 2018 "Patter aria at lightening speed... always intelligible"
- Nov 18, 2018 "Booming voice and fearless buffo comedy always entertained"
- Oct 26, 2018 "Fantastic... strong voiced, comedic Sacristan"
- Ottawa Citizen
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Press-Republic
- Oct 25, 2018 "Convincing... a pleasure to listen to"
- Rocky Mountain News
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San Francisco Chronicle
- Oct 26, 2018 "Veteran... two excellent turns, double cast"
- Oct 26, 2018 "Stood out... robust comic vigor"
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San Francisco Classical Voice
- Nov 27, 2018 "First-rank international opera comic"
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The Baltimore Sun
- Nov 19, 2018 "Genuine trill... Zero Mostel-like"
- Oct 26, 2018 "Stood out... vivid musical theatrical character"
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The Cincinnati Post
- Oct 25, 2018 "Hit the mark"
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The Gazette
- Nov 24, 2018 "Artfully done... light touch was particularly appropriate"
- Oct 25, 2018 "Deep-toned and able vocal actor"
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The Globe and Mail
- Oct 25, 2018 "Wonderful foil, acting and singing with comic brio"
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The Hamilton Spectator
- Oct 26, 2018 "Commanding presence... comic assuredness"
- The Kansas City Star
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The Mountain Ear
- Nov 22, 2018 "Projecting a humanness into the part"
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The New York Times
- Nov 30, 2018 "Carries the show... sure-footed physical acting"
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The Ottawa Sun
- Oct 26, 2018 "Delightful... rich, articulate voice"
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The Philadelphia Inquirer
- Oct 25, 2018 "Delightful"
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The Spectator
- Oct 25, 2018 "Made a great hit... bringing out all its comedy"
- Oct 25, 2018 "One of the highlights... characterizing vividly"
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The Suburban
- Oct 25, 2018 "Splendidly sung and acted... impressive"
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The Times-Picayune
- Oct 26, 2018 "Complicated character... triumph"
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The Toronto Star
- Oct 26, 2018 "Veteran... genially extroverted"
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The Toronto Sun
- Oct 25, 2018 "Looked and sounded perfectly in character"
- Oct 25, 2018 "A model in giving a supportive role maximum impact"
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The Washington Post
- Nov 26, 2018 "Best voice and most effective acting"
- Oct 26, 2018 "Expertly provided comic relief"
- Oct 25, 2018 "Sang notably well"
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The Washington Times
- Nov 28, 2018 "Brightest star... kept the plot in motion"
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Times of San Diego
- Nov 17, 2018 "Lesson in how to magnetize attention"
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Toronto Opera Blog
- Oct 26, 2018 "Lifetime of stage experience... laugh after laugh"
- Oct 26, 2018 "Crowd-pleaser... devilishly fun"
- Oct 26, 2018 "Humorous touches which nicely tied together Act 1"
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Tulsa World
- Oct 31, 2018 "Owns the role"
- Oct 25, 2018 "Wonderfully sly humor... wringing all the salacious fun out"
- Winnipeg Free Press