“Displaying elegant phrasing and good dynamic control, [Samuel Boden] captured the slow-burning intensity of Pigmalion’s love for his creation.”
The Australian, 19 June 2017

“Samuel Boden looks like a fairy tale prince and has a limpid, languishing aria at the beginning bemoaning his love for the inanimate sculpture he has created. His voice is perhaps light but it is a performance of great virtuosity”
Performing Arts Hub, 19 June 2017

“Tenor Samuel Boden is Pigmalion, the sculptor who creates a statue so beautiful he falls in love with it, only to have it come to life. He brings an exquisitely crafted, nuanced sound to the role, offset by the sound of the two flutes, who have plenty to do in Rameau’s score. Boden gives a detailed, polished account of Rameau’s florid vocal lines.”
Limelight Magazine, 16 June 2017

“[Boden] brings an exquisitely crafted, nuanced sound to the role…[giving] a detailed, polished account of Rameau’s florid vocal lines.”
Limelight Magazine, 16th June 2017

“Samuel Boden sang Pigmalion with a light unassertive voice and, at times, brilliant virtuosity.”
The Sydney Morning Herald, 16th June 2017