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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." |
