REVIEWS: GRAFENEGG RECITAL
Concert at the Grafenegg Music Festival (Grafenegg, Austria) with bass Paata Burchuladze, 20 August 2009
Niederösterreichische Nachrichten
“[...] the respectable soloists, with the young and warm tenor Joseph Calleja with a great „O souverain“ from Massenet [...] A great, young voice: the young maltesian tenor Joseph Calleja [...]"
Niederösterreichische Nachrichten, 24 August 2009
Kurier
“[...] after an impressionate exhilarated Verdi-Overture („La forza del destino“) the tenor Joseph Calleja presented arias from Verdis „Macbeth“, Puccinis „Tosca“ and Gounods „Faust“ – powerfull, dramatic, fine shaped and safe in altitude."
Kurier, 22 August 2009
Kronenzeitung
"[...] the brilliant soloists, which bewitched all eyes, ears and hearts. The tenor Joseph Calleja (who will sing in the upcoming season again at the Vienna State opera) is a resplendent Cavaradossi, Macduff, Faust and Rodrigue. In duet as „Faust and Méphistophélès“ he was in a sweeping, very expressive form."
Kronenzeitung, 22 August 2009
APA
"[...] Calleja rejoiced with an expressive voice [...] Calleja scored, with the Cavaradossi aria from „Tosca“ and – as encore – the tenor evergreen „Non ti scordar di me“, among others [...]"
APA, 28 August 2009
Standard
"[...] the terrific tenor Joseph Calleja [...]"
Standard, 22 August 2009
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GRAFENEGG, AUSTRIA, Concert with Paata Burchuladze
20 August 2009
Joseph Calleja (tenor), Paata Burchuladze (bass)
Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich
Andrés Orozco-Estrada (conductor)
