His vocal beauty— a warm tone with a tight, almost old- fashioned vibrato, idiosyncratic and extremely attractive—thus came as an eleventh-hour surprise, enhancing its wow factor."
MACBETH: Gavin Borchart, Seattle Weekly, 10 May 2006
Macduff (Joseph Calleja) mourns the death of his family (shown here: Abigail Duell as Macduff’s daughter). ©2006 Rozarii Lynch photo. Source: seattleopera.org
REVIEWS: MACBETH
Below are a selection of reviews from MACBETH, Seattle Opera, May 2006. Joseph Calleja performed the role of Macduff:
Financial Times (ft.com)
"[...] Joseph Calleja an outstanding MacDuff [...] When he sings of her [Lady Macduff's] demise and that of their children, Calleja invested MacDuff’s lament with smooth, deeply expressive tone and faultless style."
George Loomis, ft.com, 23 May 2006
Bloomberg.com
"And though Calleja's Macduff arrives late in the story, he practically steals the show, so vibrant and creamy is his tone, so majestic his bearing."
David Mermelstein, bloomberg.com, 18 May 2006
Seattle Weekly.com
"Joseph Calleja, a tenor on the way up, was shrewdly cast as Macduff. He sings only a line here and there solo until his brief but emotionally climactic aria well into Act 3. His vocal beauty— a warm tone with a tight, almost old- fashioned vibrato, idiosyncratic and extremely attractive—thus came as an eleventh-hour surprise, enhancing its wow factor. I imagine Speight Jenkins is being flooded with inquiries about when he's coming back."
Gavin Borchert, Seattleweekly.com, 10 May 2006
Seattlepi.com
"Joseph Calleja, in his debut, sang Macduff. He is an important discovery."
R.M. Campbell, Seattlepi.com, 8 May 2006
Seattletimes.com
"The supporting roles were mostly excellent, particularly the Macduff of Joseph Calleja..."
Melinda Bargreen, Seattletimes.com, 8 May 2006
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MACBETH, Seattle Opera
May 6, 10, 13, 17, and 20, 2006
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