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Don Alvaro in Verdi's La Forza del Destino, West Bay Opera |
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Jason Victor Serinus , Opera News
"Singing her beloved Don Alvaro, tenor Percy Martinez displayed a fine natural tenor that remained open and sonorous throughout the range. His phrasing at the start of Act III was especially sensitive. Today's opera casting is colorblind, of course, but it was nonetheless lovely to have a Peruvian tenor portray a Peruvian character."
Annelle Delfs, Los Altos Town Crier
"As Alvaro, Leonora’s suitor, Percy Martinez’s performance showcased his acting skill and strong, resonant tenor. He remained deftly in character throughout, hitting a series of thrilling high notes."
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Jason in Milhaud's Medee, Vertical Player Repertory |
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Kevin Filipski, The Brooklyn Press
"Tenor Percy Martinez skillfully registers the complicated emotions of Medea's estranged husband Jason with the necessary clarity, in keeping with Milhaud's musical conception of the role."
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Des Grieux in Puccini's Manon Lescaut, West Bay Opera |
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Janos Gereben, San Francisco Classical Voice
"...an attractive lyric tenor with power"
"Chernisheva and Martinez were affecting in that impossible fourth act of nonstop dying (hers) and anguish (his) — somehow, mostly through excellent singing, with the orchestra in full bloom, they made it work."
Kathleen Acuff, Los Altos Town Crier
"The first happy note came from Martinez, making a strong company debut as Des Grieux. His rich tenor and confident delivery emphasized the foreshadowing in the first word of his opening aria - 'L'amor!' He remained a strong lyrical presence throughout the performance, at his best in Acts 3 and 4."
Mort Levine, The Almanac
"Her feckless lover in the role of the penniless Chevalier des Grieux, was played by another first-time WBO singer, Percy Martinez, who hails from Southern California. He has performed in Florida and in Italy as well as the Bay Area. The husky, puppy-like tenor, also has a lower range that is his comfort zone."
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