"At the centre of the action is Samuel Boden in the title role. He finds a wide palette of moods, and sings expertly despite being put through his physical paces. Moreover, by playing the role straight rather than for obvious laughs he is both funnier and more poignant."Plays to See, 2nd June 2024 ★★★★★"a virtuoso element which was beautifully realised by Boden."Planet Hughill, 26 January 2015"Boden negotiated the protagonist’s haute-contre utterances with seamless elegance and sensitivity …"Opera, November 2022"Both Samuel Boden and Chiara Skerath are visually believable and immediately win over the audience with their beautiful voices. He with a bright, well-led tenor …"Der Online Merker, 11 November 2021"British tenor Samuel Boden is brilliant as the tragi-comic figure of Platée. Donning a series of ridiculous costumes his voice is that of a classic lyric tenor, mellifluous and sweet sounding, whilst eating up the high notes and complex semiquaver patterns of Rameau’s melodies as he milks the comedy in heels and a very silly peacock outfit."London Unattached, 30th May 2024
"At the centre of the action is Samuel Boden in the title role. He finds a wide palette of moods, and sings expertly despite being put through his physical paces. Moreover, by playing the role straight rather than for obvious laughs he is both funnier and more poignant."Plays to See, 2nd June 2024 ★★★★★
"a virtuoso element which was beautifully realised by Boden."Planet Hughill, 26 January 2015
"Boden negotiated the protagonist’s haute-contre utterances with seamless elegance and sensitivity …"Opera, November 2022
"Both Samuel Boden and Chiara Skerath are visually believable and immediately win over the audience with their beautiful voices. He with a bright, well-led tenor …"Der Online Merker, 11 November 2021
"British tenor Samuel Boden is brilliant as the tragi-comic figure of Platée. Donning a series of ridiculous costumes his voice is that of a classic lyric tenor, mellifluous and sweet sounding, whilst eating up the high notes and complex semiquaver patterns of Rameau’s melodies as he milks the comedy in heels and a very silly peacock outfit."London Unattached, 30th May 2024