| "Iolanta", Opera Holland Park, July / August 2008 |
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Mark Stone made much of his moment in the spotlight as the shallow Count Robert who has been betrothed to Iolanta since young but who is actually in love with another woman, Matilde Alexander Campbell, Classicalsource.com, 28 July 2008
OHP field an exceptionally strong leading cast: dashing and passion-filled Mark Stone… Simon Thomas, MusicOMH, 28 July 2008 Mark Stone…returned as Robert…with [a] soaring lyric voice of great musical distinction. Hugh Canning, Opera Magazine, October 2008 Mark Stone enjoys his rollicking relationship with Vaudemont, an odd feature of the work. At OHP nowadays we get star casting in minor roles. Michael Tanner, The Spectator, 3 August 2008 Vocal standards were impressive... Mark Stone heading a large ensemble cast Fiona Maddocks, Evening Standard, 4 August 2008 As the smitten Vaudemont, Peter Auty starts off... when Mark Stone, as his friend Robert, sings his baritone aria, we wonder whether we might have mistaken which one is the hero. Erica Jeal, Guardian, 1 August 2008 beautifully sung by Mark Stone. Anthony Holden, The Observer, 3 August 2008 Warwick Thompson, Metro, 29 July 2008 George Hall, The Stage, 28 July 2008 Dominic McHugh, Musicalcriticism.com, 28 July 2008 OHP field an exceptionally strong leading cast: dashing and passion-filled Mark Stone Simon Thomas, Musicomh.com, 28 July 2008 |