“Samuel Boden, Abaris … A beautiful tenor voice, flexible and powerful” Destimed 19 July 2014 “British tenor Samuel Boden… achieves a personal triumph thanks to his clear, bright timbre, stylistic intelligence, his admirable clarity of diction and his flawless virtuosity.” Opera Online, 21 July 2014
“sung equally exquisitely by Samuel Boden.” Musicweb Disc of the Month. June 2014
“It’s a golden age for young British tenors, and we heard another of astonishing musicality in the Bach, Samuel Boden.” The Arts Desk, 22 June 2014
“Samuel Boden and Ed Lyon excel as Ormindo and Amidas respectively. As the pair pursue Erisbe, they bounce off each other both dramatically and musically, with Boden’s light, dreamy voice contrasting well with Lyon’s weightier sound.” Music OMH, 4 February 2015 “…led by the vocally remarkable Sam Boden in the title role.” New York Times, 1 Apr 2014 “My laurels ultimately go to Boden’s seductive, cheeky Ormindo” The Times, 28 Mar 2014 “Boden displayed a beautiful limpid tone and line totally in keeping with his character.” Opera Today 30 Mar 2014 “Samuel Boden’s dreamy Ormindo.” The Guardian, 26 March 14 “They also sing...
“Boden sang with sweet, refined tone, especially in an eloquent ‘Consider, fond shepherd’. ‘Would you gain the tender creature’… would surely have charmed anyone but this unfeeling brute.” Opera Today, 29 November 2013 “Samuel Boden offered beautifully delicate singing as Acis’ shepherdic sidekick, Damon” The Times, 29 November 2013 “And Samuel Boden’s voice… would ornament any drawing room – his Damon was impeccable.” The Observer, 1 December 2013
“Two outstanding soloists in particular raised the level of performance… Boden’s contribution…was easily the best of the entire performance. Boden’s vocal strength across the whole tenor register with a resonant top and firm bottom equipped him well for his aria, the rhythmic nightmare “Geduld, wenn mich falchen Zungen stechen” (“Endure through lies and taunts and slander”), and his performance, the most dramatically convincing, was in his eyes as much as in his voice.” Bachtrack, 2nd April 2013
