“Garsington’s real triumph is in the casting…The almost unsingable part of Bacchus often makes the last half hour feel like an endurance test, yet here with tirelessly ringing tone Young Woo Kim proves himself quite a revelation and a new heroic tenor to watch. He has appealing presence, too.”
John Allison, The Telegraph, 19 June 2023
“It brings to the OTSL stage for the first time the breathtakingly beautiful voice of soprano Janai Brugger in the title role... Her aria “Ain’t it a pretty night” is stunning, her voice sweet and true, and that remarkable high note reaches up into the flood of stars filling the sky (and even the ceiling of the auditorium). A pretty night indeed.”
Steve Callahan, Broadway World, June 14, 2023.
"Using the power of her voice, Brugger drove the company’s Appalachian tale of tears to dizzying heights in her debut with the company. Simply, the best performance of Opera Theatre’s 2023 season, Brugger delivered an unrelenting and captivating clinic on using the voice to depict drama, tension, and wrenching heartache… Janai Brugger is a force of nature onstage..”
Rob Levy, ReviewSTL.com, June 14, 2023
“As Lucia’s ill-fated lover Edgardo, tenor Oliver Sewell is in magnificent voice, and their passionate love duet is an early musical highlight. His role is surrounded by drama and his assured stage presence allows him to make the most of the conflicts, whether in aggressive confrontations with Enrico, heart-broken bewildered anger towards Lucia or, finally, in full-voiced moving grief in Act 3.”
Elizabeth Kerr, Five Lines NZ, 20 March 2023
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About Deborah Sanders
Deborah Sanders has worked in the international world of performing arts for over 30 years. Starting in New Zealand where she was born, she worked her way through all the backstage disciplines—lighting, sound, props and stage mechanics—experience that culminated in the role of Production and Lighting Manager on The Rocky Horror Show with international artists which toured NZ for six months. She became Acting Manager of Wellington’s State Opera House during an ownership transition when the venue hosted some of the biggest names in global entertainment.
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