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 Salome role: Narraboth |
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| "Marcel Reijans
is a radiant Narraboth" Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 2011 |
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| "the
lovely timbre and well-placed voice of Marcel Reijans" forumopera.com, 2011 |
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| "tenor Marcel
Reijans, captivated by Salome's beauty, sung with a wonderful tone" Pforzheimer Zeitung 2011 |
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| "Narraboth was
sung by Marcel Reijans with a sublime and pure sound" BNN Kritik 2011 |
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| "Marcel Reijans
with a clear and emotionally driven tenor voice" Esslinger Zeitung 2011 |
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| "Marcel Reijans
as Narraboth... with flourishing voice" magazin klassik.com, 2011 |
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| "the beautiful
Narraboth fantastically sung by Marcel Reijans" Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 2010 |
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| "Marcel Reijans delivered a
beautifully sung Narraboth" Opernglas, 2010 |
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| "A surprise was also the Narraboth of Marcel Reijans
with a grandiose voice." Orpheus, 2006 |
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| "As a brilliant tenor with a golden timbre Marcel
Reijans created the young Syrian, Narraboth." Anaclase.com, 2005 |
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 Die Zauberflöte role: Tamino |
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| "Marcel Reijans is a Tamino with a noble timbre"
Het Parool, 2008 |
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| "With his beautifully lyric, and when necessary,
strong voice, the role of Tamino suits him perfectly." De Limburger, 2008 |
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| "Marcel Reijans is a talented Tamino." La Provence, 2003 |
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| "Marcel Reijans is a very lyrical and a little
playboyish Tamino." La Croix, 2003 |
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| “Marcel Reijans, with his mellow relaxed tenor,
was an impressive Tamino...” Opera News, 2000 |
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| Don Giovanni role: Don Ottavio | |
| "Don Ottavio, impressive in his Superman costume
at the party, gets a full and rather touching treatment from Marcel
Reijans.." Opera, 2007 |
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| "...Marcel Reijans...touched the soul" Het Parool, 006 |
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| "....by Marcel Reijans (a beautifully sung, splendidly
nerdy Ottavio)." De Volkskrant, 2006 |
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| Requiem | |
| "And also the
well-focused tenor Marcel Reijans shone as a radiant star over Mozart's
swan song." Trouw, 2009 |
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 Das Rheingold role: Froh |
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| "a special mention for the well-focused
tenor of the excellent Marcel Reijans who gives Froh, too often sacrificed,
real character." concertclassic.com, 2010 |
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| "This junger Heldentenor who already
has Walther von der Vogelweide in his repertoire makes the sun appear
with his shining voice." Forumopera, 2010 |
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| Tannhäuser role: Walther von der Vogelweide | |
| "Marcel Reijans was very impressive
in the role of a straightforward Walther von der Vogelweide" Trouw, 2007 |
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| "One can also salute without reservations
the other vocal players: Marcel Reijans" Anaclase.com, 2007 |
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 The Rake's Progress role: Tom Rakewell |
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| "The Dutch tenor Marcel Reijans as Tom Rakewell
is a joy to listen to. The role seems to be written for him."
Het Parool, 2005 |
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| "Marcel Reijans sung the role of Tom for the first
time and proved himself to be an exceptionally stylish tenor that
expressed the idiom of Stravinsky perfectly." Trouw, 2005 |
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| "The tenor Reijans combines a warm, clearly projected
sound with a good feeling for the immensely difficult meter in this
taxing role." De Telegraaf, 2005 |
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 St. Matthew Passion |
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| "Marcel Reijans as the Evangelist told a clear
story. His clear tone and easy top notes captured the listener".
Trouw, 2006 |
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| "Very reliable and fitting was tenor Marcel Reijans,
who in his Evangelist role sung in and endless stream of vocal qualities,
and at certain moments added a good dose of drama." Noordhollands Dagblad, 2006 |
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 Les Troyens role: Hylas |
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| "...Marcel Reijans stood out for his mellifluous
rendition of Hylas's ballad." Opera, 2003 |
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| "Marcel Reijans was brilliant in the brief aria
of Hylas." Trouw, 2003 |
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| La damnation de Faust role: Faust | |
| "As Faust, Marcel Reijans sang with
an attractive lyricism which was particularly effective in Parts One
and Two.....In Scene 4, when alone in his study (‘Sans regrets
j’ai quitté les riantes campagnes’) there was a
moving poignancy to his expression of Faust’s sense of isolation...
In his early dealings with Méphistophélès, Reijans
created an ambiguous sense of vulnerability and heroism. .....his
was a moving reading of the role." Musicweb, 2008 |
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| Vanessa Barber role: Anatol | |
| "Dutch tenor Marcel Reijans also made a role debut
(Anatol), he never before sung with such elegance, ease and depth."
NRC Handelsblad, 2004 |
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| "...and the Dutch tenor Marcel Reijans sung the
part of Anatol with so much warmth that you completely forgot that
this character is actually an unsympathetic good for nothing."
De Volkskrant, 2004 |
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| Boris Godunov Mussorgsky role: Grigori | |
| "Marcel Reijans shines as Grigori...." De Volkskrant, 2007 |
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| "Marcel Reijans was a messianic Grigori: everytime
he appeared the podium became golden as though he was Midas - a glow
that was also present in his smooth voice." Trouw, 2007 |
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| Carmen Bizet role: Don Jose | |
| "... tenor Marcel Reijans was impressive
as a passionate Don José" NRC Handelsblad, 2007 |
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| Orlando Paladino Haydn role: Orlando Paladino | |
| "In the title role Marcel Reijans
proved himself once more what a sympathetic and convincing singer
he is. " Trouw, 2009 |
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| Raaff Raaff role: Raaff | |
| "Marcel Reijans sings the impossible title role
phenomenally." De Groene Amsterdammer, 2004 |
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| "But the stubborn Raaff, a driven and admirable
creation of Marcel Reijans, falls from youthful recklessness to a
desolate exhaustion in life." NRC Handelsblad, 2004 |
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| General | |
| "But above all tenor Marcel Reijans
(Agenore) steals the show with his wonderful, clear, balanced and
smooth voice - a true Mozart interpreter." Algemeen Dagblad, 2001 |
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| "Reijans possesses complete control of all vocal registers
in every conceivable dynamic nuance." |
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| "Marcel Reijans sings the title role and does that with
remarkable vocal beauty and suppleness.........Reijans fulfills
Mozart's wishes excellently." |
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| "...Marcel Reijans made a wonderful bel-canto debut as Ernesto." |
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| "As Camille, young Dutch tenor Marcel Reijans also made
a big impression, with a voluminous and strong voice." |
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| “He would have been my Lieder Prize winner (Cardiff Singer
of the World) and he surely has a great future as a Mozart tenor. He’s
a handsome man and an accomplished actor, Glyndebourne material
at the very least.” |
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