"Samuel Boden as Theseus stands out among the gentlemen with his bright and smooth baroque tenor."Svenska Dagbladet, 6 August 2023"Samuel Boden gave a mesmerising vocal performance in the title role …"Opera Scene, 5 September 2022"Samuel Boden plays Orphée… my how he can act. His anguish at the death of Euridice is palpable; his disconsolation is abject as her body is carried off … Musically, the role of Orphée is demanding. Charpentier calls for an haut-contre voice … Boden rises magnificently to this challenge, taking his tenor high without the slightest hint of strain yet with great strength, a timbre that has an enthralling and stirring effect."Mark Aspen, 4 September 2022"Samuel Boden sings Idamante with an unshakable tenderness that makes his lot seem all the more cruel."Tagesspiel, 6 November 2021"Samuel Boden was an entertaining Momo, the god of mockery"Edinburgh Music Review, 9th March 2026
"Samuel Boden as Theseus stands out among the gentlemen with his bright and smooth baroque tenor."Svenska Dagbladet, 6 August 2023
"Samuel Boden gave a mesmerising vocal performance in the title role …"Opera Scene, 5 September 2022
"Samuel Boden plays Orphée… my how he can act. His anguish at the death of Euridice is palpable; his disconsolation is abject as her body is carried off … Musically, the role of Orphée is demanding. Charpentier calls for an haut-contre voice … Boden rises magnificently to this challenge, taking his tenor high without the slightest hint of strain yet with great strength, a timbre that has an enthralling and stirring effect."Mark Aspen, 4 September 2022
"Samuel Boden sings Idamante with an unshakable tenderness that makes his lot seem all the more cruel."Tagesspiel, 6 November 2021
"Samuel Boden was an entertaining Momo, the god of mockery"Edinburgh Music Review, 9th March 2026