Critical Acclaim for Todd Wilander

“The American tenor Todd Wilander is great in the difficult role of Tonio. Euphorically he sang with control and beauty through the aria ‘Pour mon âme’ with the octave jumps of the 9 high C’s even while he cruelly is directed to change his uniform during the aria.”
Tonio : La fille du Régiment / Opera Zuid / Opera Netherlands

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“The American tenor Todd Wilander is a sweet & touching Tonio, singing the aria of the nine C’s very well, with passion and conviction. A powerful posture, his lovely tenor filled the cantablie parts warmly. Opera Zuid got themselves an unmistakable talent with him.”
Tonio : La fille du Régiment / Opera Zuid / The Telegraph, Netherlands

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“Todd Wilander (Tonio) contributed eloquent phrasing and beautifully hit his high C’s.”
Tonio : La fille du Régiment / Opera Zuid / Opera Magazine

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“The tenor Todd Wilander's Eduardo dealt ably with the conflicting demands of the role; more robust and lyrical and typical of later Verdi in the first act, but lighter and more Rossini-like in the second.”
Eduardo : Un giorno di regno / Opera della luna / Iford Festival / Opera

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“As her brother Sam, the American tenor Todd Wilander was powerful in both voice and presence, presenting a lyrical and vocally touching performance.”
Sam : Susannah / English Touring Opera / Opera Today

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“As Sam, Todd Wilander was the genuine article, not holding back, a thoroughbred American - and it showed.”
Sam : Susannah / English Touring Opera / The Independent

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“The cast is an excellent one, with Todd Wilander as her alcoholic brother Sam, squeezing some unexpected sympathy from a fundamentally repellent character.”
Sam : Susannah / English Touring Opera / The Guardian

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“In the ardent role of Leicester, Wilander produces a ringing, lyrical sound…he acted superbly, fully convincing me of his character's thoughts and actions.”
Leicester : Maria Stuarda / Chelsea Opera Group, London / Music OMH

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“Debuting was a wonderful tenor, Todd Wilander, not even on the Metropolitan Opera's roster list. He did quite well, the sweet ringing voice projecting fine in the house. He made Arturo into a 'lead' in that you could hear a bright future that will go far for him.”
Arturo : Lucia di Lammermoor / Metropolitan Opera / Opera-L

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“…thrillingly sung by US tenor Todd Wilander…”
Nadir : Les pêcheurs des perles / Anna-Livia Opera Festival / The Irish Post

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“Nadir was the American tenor Todd Wilander. He sings well and with much musical style.”
Nadir : Les pêcheurs des perles / Anna-Livia Opera Festival / Opera

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“…a strong, brilliant cast including American tenor Todd Wilander, who negotiates Essex’s painfully high-flying role with plangent lyricism.”
Roberto Devereux : Roberto Devereux / Buxton Festival / The Guardian

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“Todd Wilander makes a strong impression as the dashing tenor lead, Roberto Devereux, singing with ardent passion throughout.”
Roberto Devereux : Roberto Devereux / Buxton Festival / The Independent

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“As Devereux, the US tenor Todd Wilander, sang his aria in the Tower with confidence and ringing tone.”
Roberto Devereux : Roberto Devereux / Buxton Festival / Opera

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“Todd Wilander, in the cruelly high role of Renaud, sings with winning vigor and conviction throughout…”
Renaud : Armide / Buxton Festival / The Times

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“The American tenor Todd Wilander seemed quite unfazed by Renaud’s high tessitura and sang with welcome musicianship throughout.”
Renaud : Armide / Buxton Festival / Opera

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“Todd Wilander as Renaud possessed a clear, robust tone giving him a properly authoritative and heroic quality.”
Renaud : Armide / Buxton Festival / Opera News

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“As Rodolpho, Todd Wilander added his silken, sweet lyric-tenor voice…”
Rodolpho : A View from the Bridge / Portland Opera / Opera

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“Todd Wilander has a splendid tenor vocal apparatus and portrayed Edgardo in marvelous fashion…”
Edgardo : Lucia di Lammermoor / Opera Memphis / Tri-State Defender

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“To the role of Frère Massée, Todd Wilander brought all the flexibility of his high tenor voice, that carried the serenity of the production with him.”
Frère Massée : Saint François d’Assise / Deutsche Oper, Berlin /
Berliner Morgenpost

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“Todd Wilander was an impressive Edmondo…”
Edmondo : Manon Lescaut / Opera Holland Park / Music OMH

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“Rossini composed to showcase the voice’s versatility, and Wilander handled every aria and run he put before him. First angelic, soft and controlled, his voice crescendoed effortlessly to a strong, rich climax.”
Don Ramiro : La Cenerentola / Nevada Opera / Reno Gazette-Journal

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“Todd Wilander, a lyric tenor, brought his pleasing sound and nimble technique to arias by Donizetti, including ‘Spirto Gentil’ and ‘Ah! Mes Amis’ from La Fille du Régiment with its famous string of 9 high C’s. His bright-as-a-bell voice made the aria sound low, as the high notes were so easily produced.” 
Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, National Grand Finals / The New York Times

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“Todd Wilander gives a superb performance. He garners bravos for Ottavio’s arias, showing off his outstanding lyric tenor and controlled pianissimi, drenching his beautiful sound with emotional nuance…”
Don Ottavio : Don Giovanni / West Bay Opera / Palo Alto Weekly

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“Todd Wilander delivered a brave, vocally assured portrayal of the hot-headed hijacker Molqi.”
Molqi : The Death of Klinghoffer / Brooklyn Academy of Music /
The New York Times

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“Todd Wilander, Eurimaco, sang with a lovely, controlled and clear tenor sound throughout.”
Eurimaco : Il ritorno d’Ulisse in Patria / Glimmerglass Opera /
The Syracuse Newspaper

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“Tenor Todd Wilander will surely be grabbed up by many opera companies, especially since much Rossini and Bellini is being performed these days.  This young man has a beautiful, easy voice, with the 9 high C’s in Fille du Régiment aria sounding ‘low;’ so easily produced were they.  He certainly made it look easy!.”
Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, National Grand Finals / Opera-L

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“Todd Wilander's luscious, excellent, heroic tenor was like a full-bodied red wine on ‘Comfort Ye.’ There was depth of understanding in ‘Thou Shalt Break Them’ and tender pathos in ‘Behold and See.’”
Handel’s Messiah / Kansas City Symphony / Kansas City Star

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“Todd Wilander proved a remarkably tender Lysander. The amber cast of his lyric tenor sound and the elegance of his declamation as Lysander evoked memories of Peter Pears.”
Lysander: A Midsummer Night’s Dream / Lyric Opera of Kansas City /
Opera News

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“Todd Wilander’s sweet lyric tenor brought out Rodolpho’s earnest and musical heart, performing it with style and verve.”
Rodolpho : A View from the Bridge / Portland Opera / Opera News

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“Todd Wilander (Fenton) and Christina Amonson (Nannetta) made an appropriately fresh-voiced pair of young lovers.  He brought the refreshing lightness of youth to his portrayal, combined with vocal excellence.”
Fenton : Falstaff / Chautauqua Opera / Opera