“As the Poet, Samuel Boden channels the quartet’s agonies while standing apart from the action, and his tenor is heard at its most eloquent.”
ClassicalSource.com, 7th June 2019
“Samuel Boden gave a solid interpretation of the Poet.”
Financial Times, 11 June 2019
“The opera was extremely well cast and acted in a slow and minimalist sort of way. Samuel Boden (Poet) looked the part from head to toe not only by his style and dress but also by his actions.”
Planet Hugill, 13th June 2019
“Samuel Boden …[was] in all respects first class …”
The Observer, 15 June 2019