Spagnolo, Faust, Alberta (Nameless Man)
Bridewell Theatre, September 2018
“We have here a performance of rare power and stamina by baritone Benjamin Bevan”
“His uber-musical voice seems to fit the part perfectly”
“A stand-out performance from the mesmerising Benjamin Bevan”
Strauss, Capriccio (Haushofmeister)
Garsington Opera, May 2018
“A special mention for Benjamin Bevan’s long-suffering Major-Domo”
Mr Handel’s Vauxhall Pleasures
London Early Opera, April 2018
“Benjamin Bevan’s delightful turn as Polyphemus in ‘O ruddier than the cherry’ from Acis and Galatea”
Verdi, La Traviata (Baron Douphol)
English National Opera, March 2018
“...it was only Benjamin Bevan as Violetta’s protector, Baron Douphol, whose voice really stood out.”
Britten, Curlew River (The Ferryman)
Church of St Bartholomew the Great, January 2018
“Ben Bevan trenchantly characterised the bluff Ferryman’s growing sympathy for the Madwoman’s plight”
“Ben Bevan’s gruff, rich-toned humanity as the Ferryman supplied the grit around which this little pearl of a production coalesced. Atmospheric and sensitively performed, its emotional impact was out of proportion to its scale.”
Handel, Giulio Cesare (Achilla)
English Touring Opera, Hackney Empire, October 2017
“As Achilla, Benjamin Bevan reveals a very strong and secure baritone”
“As Achilla, Benjamin Bevan’s glossy baritone took on a dark unctuousness at the bottom, as he attempted to seduce Cornelia with bullying menace in Act 1’s ‘Tu sei il cor di questo core’”
“Benjamin Bevan as decapitator-in-chief, Achilla makes the move from demonic to doleful and even manages to arouse some sympathy in his forlorn love of Cornelia. His fine bass brings a little earthiness to the otherwise uniformly bright sound of the higher register voices”
Joubert, St Mark Passion Recording
Wells Cathedral, June 2017
“He has a firm, well-focussed voice and sings with great intelligence. Bevan invests his role with just the right degree of dignity”