Bernard Abervandana – reviews

...Bernard as Remus in Treemonisha…”displayed fine singing with clear diction and beautiful line”.
John Bird for Remotegoat at the Queen Elizabeth Hall , South Bank 10/06/2010

"Abervandana bravely met the cruel tessitura in Bacchus' music with intelligence..."
Raoul Abdul in The New York Amsterdam News on Ariadne auf Naxos, Opera Noire and Ensemble du Monde

“Bernard Abervandana as Canio, the leader of the troupe of actors whose vocal empowerment reaches frightening heights of intensity as he spirals into violence for the final murder of his wife….”
George Hall in The Guardian on I Pagliacci, Pegasus Opera and English Touring Opera

”Equally impressive, in acting as well as singing... Bernard Abervandana as a Gabriele Adorno ‘with attitude’ in a tremendous performance of ‘O inferno – Sento avvampar’ from Simon Boccanegra...”
Hugh Vickers in the Oxford Times on a gala performance at the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford

 

"Bernard Abervandana was the all-important Leader and played the role with a fierce commitment that maintained the tension throughout…"
Patrick O'Connor in Opera Magazine, on Weill's Lost in the Stars at Battersea Arts Festival


“Don Jose, skilfully played by Bernard Abervandana whose rich tenor voice is used to highly dramatic effect in the tragic denouncement…”
David Hammond in The Huddersfield Daily Examiner on Carmen at the Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House


“... above all, the cast’s comprehensive vocal strengths, particularly that of Bernard Abervandana in the role of Tamino..."
Adrian Smith in The Huddersfield Daily Examiner on The Magic Flute at the Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield

”Bernard Abervandana was notable among supporting roles”….
Fiona Maddocks in The Observer on The Magic Flute at the Hackney Empire

.”Bernard Abervandana was unexpectedly imposing...”
Fiona Maddocks in Opera magazine

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