In case you think I sound jaded, please be assured that I can recognize a terrific singer when I hear one. And the young Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja’s Macduff was simply marvelous. We may all have to revise our opinions of who is the top young lyric tenor if he keeps on singing like this."
MACBETH: The Mail on Sunday, 26 February 2006
REVIEWS: MACBETH
Below are a selection of reviews from MACBETH, Covent Garden, February and March 2006. Joseph Calleja performed the role of Macduff:
Seven – Classical 2
But this was not an evening without rewards. The most unreserved applause came for John Relyea’s compelling and natural Banquo, for Joseph Calleja’s lyrically sung Macduff and for Yakov Kreizberg’s conducting.
Seven , Classical 2, Peter Reed: 26 February – March 4 Edition 2006
Sunday Express
The tenor role of Macduff is exquisitely sung by Joseph Calleja – the Maltese brings a moment of bel canto to the somber battlefield.
Sunday Express, 26 February 2006
Evening Standard
Joseph Calleja was poetic as Macduff, yet stylistically mannered and seeming to belong to another opera.
Evening Standard, 21 February 2006
The Times
[...] the much-hyped Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja finally shows what he can do in the cruelly marginal role of Macduff. It’s not the finished product, but Calleja’s natural way with phrasing and warm, pliable sound is a rare treat.
The Times, Neil Fisher, 21 February 2006
The Mail on Sunday
In case you think I sound jaded, please be assured that I can recognize a terrific singer when I hear one. And the young Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja’s Macduff was simply marvelous. We may all have to revise our opinions of who is the top young lyric tenor if he keeps on singing like this.
The Mail on Sunday, 26 February 2006
Misc.
"[...] there’s a sensational ringing quality to Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja’s Macduff."
The Stage Online, Edward Bhesania, Thursday 23 February 2006.
"The main delights of this recasting are the rising Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja as a lyrical Macduff ..."
The Observer, Anthony Holden,
Sunday 26 February 2006.
