Reviews 1 — Geoffrey Agpalo

“Geoffrey Agpalo, as Tamino, was the night’s brightest star. His smooth and heartfelt tenor traced a nice-’n-easy line with clean tone, matching the beauty of the music with the beauty of his singing. The sound was huge, open and bright, as satisfying as the sunny and breezy Maine summer weather.”

— Opera News

“Alfredo is sung by Geoffrey Agpalo, a wonderfully gifted tenor. Such smooth power, such clarity! His is a voice that seems perfect for this space. His diction is so crystalline that one never needs the supertitles when he is singing. He quite stole the show for me.”

— Broadwayworld.com

“Geoffrey Agpalo, as Alfredo, sang, with crystalline diction . . . music and words connected: we could hear just what the young man was telling us, giving the aria . . . immediacy.

— Opera News

“Agpalo brings the subtlety, playing Alfredo as the lovestruck lead who is enraptured but not overly sappy. While his performance is proud and majestic, his voice is relentlessly tragic . . . resonating emotionally with the audience.”

— ReviewSTL.com

“Tenor Geoffrey Agpalo has been notable in character roles at OTSL in past seasons. Here he’s wellcast as the romantic lead, with an effortless, open sound through the entire range and the requisite passion to convince as Alfredo.”

— St. Louis Post-Dispatch

‘‘Agpalo . . . sings “Una furtiva” with a gorgeous tone, delicate shading and lyricism. He has a seemingly effortless voice, frothy, consistently clear and solid, displaying superb dynamics. And he delivers a nuanced performance, portraying Nemorino as a nebbish, loving and lovable, providing the heart of the opera by being the one soul who understands the true meaning of love.”

— Herald Tribune

“Agpalo deservedly drew audience ovations for Agpalo’s engaging and persuasive acting. Agpalo’s rich lyric voice was beautifully displayed in Nemorino’s showpiece aria Una furtiva lagrima, and in the ensemble pieces such as the concertato that begins Adina, credimi.”

— Operawarhorses.com

Geoffrey Agpalo, as a perversely voyeuristic schoolteacher, stood out with awesome strength, impeccable control and a range of real emotions, from lust to shame.

— Opera News

“Tenor Geoffrey Agpalo, as the ukulele-strumming erstwhile preacher Jim Casy, was clear-voiced and giddy.’

— Opera News

“Erstwhile preacher Casy, "a burnt-out Holy Roller," is sung by Geoffrey Agpalo. He has a truly wonderful, clear, strong tenor voice and very fine diction. He captures all the humor and wisdom of this, Steinbeck's Christ figure.”

— Broadwayworld.com

Geoffrey Agpalo was marvelous, with a secret smile, a twinkle in his eye and a seemingly ceilingless tenor.

— Opera News

“The tenor Geoffrey Agpalo was spot-on as Casey, straightforward and clean of voice.”

— Washington Post

The critical role of Jim Casy, the erstwhile preacher who has lost his faith, is played with humor and gusto by Geoffrey Agpalo.

— People’s World

“Tenor Geoffrey Agpalo displayed a big, beautiful tenor and a fine sense of humor as Casy, the fallen preacher who dies for his friends.”

— STL Today

“Also standing out in this production are tenor Geoffrey Agpalo as fallen preacher Jim Casy whose clarion vocals and stage presence meet Gordon’s score with great texture and glory. . .”

— Encore Michigan

Acclaim

“Alfredo is sung by Geoffrey Agpalo, a wonderfully gifted tenor. Such smooth power, such clarity! His is a voice that seems perfect for this space. His diction is so crystalline that one never needs the supertitles when he is singing. He quite stole the show for me.”

“Geoffrey Agpalo, as Alfredo, sang, with crystalline diction . . . music and words connected: we could hear just what the young man was telling us, giving the aria . . . immediacy.

“Agpalo brings the subtlety, playing Alfredo as the lovestruck lead who is enraptured but not overly sappy. While his performance is proud and majestic, his voice is relentlessly tragic . . . resonating emotionally with the audience.”

“Tenor Geoffrey Agpalo has been notable in character roles at OTSL in past seasons. Here he’s wellcast as the romantic lead, with an effortless, open sound through the entire range and the requisite passion to convince as Alfredo.”

“‘Una furtiva lagrima’ (One furtive tear), … stopped Saturday’s opening peformance.”

“Agpalo deservedly drew audience ovations for Agpalo’s engaging and persuasive acting. Agpalo’s rich lyric voice was beautifully displayed in Nemorino’s showpiece aria Una furtiva lagrima, and in the ensemble pieces such as the concertato that begins Adina, credimi.”

Geoffrey Agpalo, as a perversely voyeuristic schoolteacher, stood out with awesome strength, impeccable control and a range of real emotions, from lust to shame.

“Tenor Geoffrey Agpalo, as the ukulele-strumming erstwhile preacher Jim Casy, was clear-voiced and giddy.’

“Erstwhile preacher Casy, "a burnt-out Holy Roller," is sung by Geoffrey Agpalo. He has a truly wonderful, clear, strong tenor voice and very fine diction. He captures all the humor and wisdom of this, Steinbeck's Christ figure.”

Geoffrey Agpalo was marvelous, with a secret smile, a twinkle in his eye and a seemingly ceilingless tenor.

“The tenor Geoffrey Agpalo was spot-on as Casey, straightforward and clean of voice.”

The critical role of Jim Casy, the erstwhile preacher who has lost his faith, is played with humor and gusto by Geoffrey Agpalo.

“Tenor Geoffrey Agpalo displayed a big, beautiful tenor and a fine sense of humor as Casy, the fallen preacher who dies for his friends.”

“Also standing out in this production are tenor Geoffrey Agpalo as fallen preacher Jim Casy whose clarion vocals and stage presence meet Gordon’s score with great texture and glory. . .”

Acclaim

“Alfredo is sung by Geoffrey Agpalo, a wonderfully gifted tenor. Such smooth power, such clarity! His is a voice that seems perfect for this space. His diction is so crystalline that one never needs the supertitles when he is singing. He quite stole the show for me.”

“Geoffrey Agpalo, as Alfredo, sang, with crystalline diction . . . music and words connected: we could hear just what the young man was telling us, giving the aria . . . immediacy.

“Agpalo brings the subtlety, playing Alfredo as the lovestruck lead who is enraptured but not overly sappy. While his performance is proud and majestic, his voice is relentlessly tragic . . . resonating emotionally with the audience.”

“Tenor Geoffrey Agpalo has been notable in character roles at OTSL in past seasons. Here he’s well­cast as the romantic lead, with an effortless, open sound through the entire range and the requisite passion to convince as Alfredo.”

“‘Una furtiva lagrima’ (One furtive tear), … stopped Saturday’s opening peformance.”

“Agpalo deservedly drew audience ovations for Agpalo’s engaging and persuasive acting. Agpalo’s rich lyric voice was beautifully displayed in Nemorino’s showpiece aria Una furtiva lagrima, and in the ensemble pieces such as the concertato that begins Adina, credimi.”

Geoffrey Agpalo, as a perversely voyeuristic schoolteacher, stood out with awesome strength, impeccable control and a range of real emotions, from lust to shame.

“Tenor Geoffrey Agpalo, as the ukulele-strumming erstwhile preacher Jim Casy, was clear-voiced and giddy.’

“Erstwhile preacher Casy, "a burnt-out Holy Roller," is sung by Geoffrey Agpalo. He has a truly wonderful, clear, strong tenor voice and very fine diction. He captures all the humor and wisdom of this, Steinbeck's Christ figure.”

Geoffrey Agpalo was marvelous, with a secret smile, a twinkle in his eye and a seemingly ceilingless tenor.

“The tenor Geoffrey Agpalo was spot-on as Casey, straightforward and clean of voice.”

The critical role of Jim Casy, the erstwhile preacher who has lost his faith, is played with humor and gusto by Geoffrey Agpalo.

“Tenor Geoffrey Agpalo displayed a big, beautiful tenor and a fine sense of humor as Casy, the fallen preacher who dies for his friends.”

“Also standing out in this production are tenor Geoffrey Agpalo as fallen preacher Jim Casy whose clarion vocals and stage presence meet Gordon’s score with great texture and glory. . .”

“Tenor Geoffrey Agpalo has been notable in character roles at OTSL in past seasons. Here he’s wellcast as the romantic lead, with an effortless, open sound through the entire range and the requisite passion to convince as Alfredo.”