| J. Raymond Meyers - Selected Reviews | bio and resume |
"J. Raymond Meyers demonstrated a solid tenor as the Duke of Mantua and lent his accustomed professionalism to the role." |
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| - San Francisco Classical Voice 9/24/04 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
" as Alfred, the stereotypical Italian tenor, J. Raymond Meyers showed a flair for comedy. The role also gave him a chance for the interpolation of snatches of several operatic arias that exploited his vocal abilities." |
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| - Mondo Times | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
"Mr. Meyers is well known in San Francisco Opera circles, and both voices brought shouts of bravo, bravo with everyone on their feet |
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| - Santa Barbara News Press | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
"it was nevertheless a pleasure to hear the marvelously clear tenor, J. Raymond Meyers." |
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| - Peninsula Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tenor J. Raymond Meyers performed with power and surety. In "Olim lacus colueram" (once I dwelt on the lakes, from "The roasted swan sings"), he declaimed fervently. We had truly great soloists." |
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| - Santa Cruz Sentinel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
"In trutina." Meyers' single scene, as the swan roasting on the spit, was suitably piteous but always musical, right up into the vocal stratosphere, memorably echoing Orff's unique definition of swan song." |
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| - San Jose Metro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
"The scene stealer, though, J. Raymond Meyers' witch, who cut a comically grim presence with a pea-green face and a sung-spoken, at times nasel style." |
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| - Sacramento Bee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
"The Flexible J. Raymond Meyers brought the bumbling marriage broker, Goro, to life." |
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| - Montecito Journal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
"J. Raymond Meyers plays the marriage broker with infectious humor" |
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| - Santa Barbara Voice | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
"Meyers' comic expressiveness combined with his lovely tenor make his Goro's antics go over a bit more smoothly." |
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| - San Jose Metro
"The Sacramento Opera production of Puccini's Madama Butterfly is so terrifically well done, it's overwhelming. J. Raymond Meyers wa perfect as the scheming marriage arranger (in a derby hat) Goro." - Sacramento Bee |
"J. Raymond Meyers sang the role with a sweet focused tenor." - Bay City News Service |
"Soprano Meghan Conway and tenor J. Raymond Meyers sang the young lovers, Nanetta and Fenton, with admirable youthful glimmer. This proved a major plus, for although these are relatively minor characters in the plot, Verdi gave them the only thing approaching real arias in his finest comedy." - San Francisco Classical Voice (6/01) |
"The chemistry between the poet Rodolfo, played by tenor J. Raymond Meyers, and the seamstress Mimi is particularly credible, and their torrid love duet heats up Act I like a blast of sirocco wind off the Sahara. Forget Nicolas Cage and Cher in 'Moonstruck.' Here is a couple who were meant for each other, and the bounty of their voices intertwining brings tears to the eyes." - The Press Democrat |
"In Pagliacci, tenor J. Raymond Meyers gave the role of Beppe/Harlequin exquisite, sensitive lyricism." - Santa Barbara News-Press |
"As the troubadour Beppe, J. Raymond Meyers foiled the work's central intensities with spontaneous wiles and beguiling tenor." - San Jose Metro |
"The Bear, of course, is Vasek, tenor J. Raymond Meyers in a nimble vocal and theatrical performance." - San Francisco Chronicle |
"J. Raymond Meyers as ditzy lawyer Dr. Blind is hilarious too." - Register Pajaronian |
"Flitting about on stage like a rabid bumble bee, J. Raymond Meyers' nervous Mercury kept the audience in stitches." - Anchorage Daily News |
"Invigorating young voice - tenor J. Raymond Meyers as Camille..." - Santa Clara Vision |
"...and Bardolfo, magnificently played by the merrily ridiculous J. Raymond - Sacramento Bee |
"...and J. Raymond Meyers as a strong Monostatos." - Opera News |
"Enoch Snow is a do-gooder fisherman who sets out to have - and succeeds in having - a large loving family and successful business. J. Raymond Meyers returns to Woodminster in this role and delivers a delightful performance." - Theater-Express |
"J. Raymond Meyers, as Snare and Shallow, spent much of his time in comic shtick and his bright tenor voice projected remarkably clearly, even in the ensembles." - San Francisco Classical Voice |
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