“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
“…Boden delivered the best solo of the evening – combining a warm, effortless and smooth style with impressive emotive inflexions.” Seen and Heard International, 10 April 2012
“…a better tenor soloist for this role could not be imagined. Samuel Boden had extremely clear diction – literally evangelising as he sang… he was in many ways the highlight of the evening.” Translated from Fædrelandsvennen, 30 March 2012
“The tenor Samuel Boden sang the Prologue and the role of Peter Quint with finesse – beautiful legato lines, clear diction and a gorgeous tone. His acting was also impressive, implying the hidden depravity and power of Quint.” Opera, January 2012
