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...even before he began to sing, the baritone established himself as a charismatic presence: tall, fair of complexion, with expressive eyes and handsome cheekbones, Mr. Simpson put me in mind of the Royal Ballet's Edward Watson - and believe me, I can't pay a higher compliment than that. Yet all that would have been for nought had Mr. Simpson not had the vocal goods to back up his physical appeal. But ...he does! This is a warm, clear, easily-produced voice - a voice wonderfully present in the big House. Mr. Simpson seemed utterly at home, both in the persona and in the music; one would have thought he'd sung this piece dozens of times since every word and note in his nuanced performance radiated assurance and grace. All afternoon, the Simpson voice was a veritable font of baritonal beauty, and while comparisons are not always meaningful, I can only say that listening to Mr. Simpson gave me the same deep pleasure I have often drawn from the singing of Sanford Sylvan and Thomas Hampson. Deservedly hailed with bravos at his solo bow, Mr. Simpson proved so much more than a stand-in: he's a distinctive artist, and one I hope to hear again - soon and often.

Oberon's Grove, December 25, 2016

Michael Todd Simpson, the magnetic Gaylord Ravenal, strode on-stage and immediately captivated his audience as well as the impressionable Magnolia Hawks. With movie-star good looks, and a resonantly full baritone that maintained legato along its whole range, Simpson put an operatic voice to powerful use in a non-opera role.

Opera News, April 15, 2015

Singing more incisively than I’ve ever heard him, Michael Todd Simpson was an ideal Cecil — lean, hungry, dangerous

Opera News, February 26, 2016

Michael Todd Simpson was a slim-fit Escamillo who slipped easily from bravado strut into romantic smoothness.

Opera News, September 19, 2015

Michael Todd Simpson (Álvaro)...his warm, evenly produced tone and often eloquent phrasing were matched by nuanced acting

Opera News, September 22, 2014

Ravenal, played here by Michael Todd Simpson, an elegant baritone who sings with luster and acts with conviction. Simpson’s another find (and one can easily picture him as a sexy Don Giovanni, the role he sang last fall at Pittsburgh Opera).

Huffington Post, July 23, 2013

baritone Michael Todd Simpson sang solidly and colorfully as Gaylord Ravenal; he proved particularly persuasive in gently-phrased accounts of "Make Believe" and "You Are Love."

Opera News, May 4, 2013

Marcello has the first and almost the last word in the opera. Michael Todd Simpson (a graduate of Seattle's Young Artist Program) sang and acted the part splendidly. His voice has acquired more heft since his Escamillo here in 2011 and now reveals more depth, more colors and more warmth; he commanded the stage with the most amiable of airs

Opera News, February 23, 2013

There aren’t enough mmmmrowrs on the planet to express the mmmrowr factor of the lead in Don Giovanni, Michael Todd Simpson.

That's Church, November 12, 2012

Simpson's Don Giovanni was certainly impressive at times, including the aria “Deh vieni alla finestra,”

TRIBLive.com, November 5, 2012
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RECENT NEWS

  • Metropolitan Opera: Simpson “Deservedly hailed with bravos” January 1, 2017
  • Opera News: Michael Todd “captivated his audience” as Gaylord Ravenal in Dallas August 24, 2016

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