Calvin Wells

OPERA MAGAZINE: Medarse (Il Siroe)

"The opera demands true virtuosity ... Wells, in particular, brought real character and charm to Hasse’s extravagant vocal lines."

CLASSICAL SOURCE; SEP 2008: Medarse (Il Siroe)

"...remarkably talented..."

OPERA TODAY; JAN 2006: Nerone (Poppeae)

“Wells's performance as Nerone caught the eye. It is rare for a countertenor, even a high one, to sing this role at pitch, as the composer wrote it; there is much above the staff and it imposes some quite tricky technical demands but Wells certainly had the vocal resources to match it, and as he grew into the character of the emperor one began to hear what a promising talent he is.”