Michael Todd Simpson as Don Juan was spectacular. He oscillated between seductive smiles and misogynist sneers with a suaveness echoed in the rolling legato of his "La ci darem la mano." At any given moment he was despised or beloved; his black-and-white makeup vacillated so fast it became gray. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, November 5, 2012
Michael Todd Simpson replaced Paulo Szot as Manon’s corrupt cousin at the last minute, presumably with little preparation—but there was nothing in his professional, casually sensuous performance to indicate that anything (in life or this story) was new to him; he was entirely at ease, his voice agreeable and suave, his acting witty and to the point. I am told he is an admired Don Giovanni and I am eager to hear him take it on. Opera Today, April 26, 2012
The Zurga was Michael Todd Simpson. His baritone is a strong lyric instrument, which he used to color the text well in his arias and duets. His final aria and scene built from frustration into a willful attempt at "taking" Leïla. Despite the formidable singing of his colleagues, Simpson nearly stole the show: the ovation he received at the end was richly deserved. Opera News, September 23, 2010
Call him Don Alluring, Don Irresistible, Don the Snake Charmer. By the time 2006 McCammon Competition winner Michael Todd Simpson in the title role seduced Donna Elvira’s maid, he’d won over every romantic in the house. A stylish “hottie” in cape, flowing locks, thigh high boots, and six-pack revealing poet’s shirts, his rich, powerhouse baritone evokes the cold, calculated lasciviousness of the role while imbuing it with a boyish charm at the same time. CriticalRant.com, May 24, 2010