Mar 9, 2023In Review: Irvin and Peterson in Madison Opera's "Salome""Sparks fly between Majeski and the impressive baritone Craig Irvin as Jochanaan, aka John the Baptist. Irvin’s voice bounces off the...
Mar 9, 2023In Review: Irvin as Older Thompson in Knoxville Opera's "Glory Denied""The older Thompson (baritone Craig Irvin) is worn down, not only by the brutality of the years of imprisonment, but by what he finds...
Mar 9, 2023In Review: Riesen and Irvin in "The Pirates of Penzance" with Utah Opera"Making his Utah Opera debut, John Riesen was perfectly cast as Frederic, the orphan who was mistakenly apprenticed as a child to the...
Mar 9, 2023In Review: Staufenbiel and Irvin in Minnesota Opera's "Elektra""Craig Irvin as Orest made a vivid impression, completing a front-line vocal roster whose stamina never wavered through the 100-minute,...
Mar 9, 2023Opera News hails Staufenbiel and Irvin in Minnesota Opera "Elektra""RICHARD STRAUSS'S ELEKTRA is all about primal screams, death cries, dissonance and angst. Silent movies are soundless, if often loudly...