"...Samuel Boden’s lithe and graceful tenor in [the] Domine deus duet, a moment of serene reflection"Bachtrack, 3rd February 2019"...the tenderly announced message of “Comfort ye”, delivered with exquisite technique by tenor Samuel Boden"Bachtrack, 19 December 2016"...you’d be a fool to stage it without the eponymous tenor who can both sing and act what can sometimes seem impossible. Samuel Boden is the perfect Platée, not only in his agile, confident management of the role’s vocal twists and turns, but also in his athletic prowess, with one particularly impressive display…"Music OMH, 30th May 2024 ★★★★★"Above all Samuel Boden sustains a soberly lyrical line in true haute-contre register, without any roughness, ensuring that musically the work remains squarely focused upon the title character."Classical source, 2 September 2022"As Idamante, Samuel Boden used his beautiful voice with sovereign agility"Kultura-Extra Online, 8 November 2021
"...Samuel Boden’s lithe and graceful tenor in [the] Domine deus duet, a moment of serene reflection"Bachtrack, 3rd February 2019
"...the tenderly announced message of “Comfort ye”, delivered with exquisite technique by tenor Samuel Boden"Bachtrack, 19 December 2016
"...you’d be a fool to stage it without the eponymous tenor who can both sing and act what can sometimes seem impossible. Samuel Boden is the perfect Platée, not only in his agile, confident management of the role’s vocal twists and turns, but also in his athletic prowess, with one particularly impressive display…"Music OMH, 30th May 2024 ★★★★★
"Above all Samuel Boden sustains a soberly lyrical line in true haute-contre register, without any roughness, ensuring that musically the work remains squarely focused upon the title character."Classical source, 2 September 2022
"As Idamante, Samuel Boden used his beautiful voice with sovereign agility"Kultura-Extra Online, 8 November 2021