Stefan Szkafarowsky
Bass
Press Reviews
Vodnik in Rusalka
"Stefan Szkafarowsky, with his rock-solid bass voice, offers an affecting take on Vodnik." (Click here for full review.)
- Kyle MacMillan, The Denver Post, 02/16/2011
"With his resonant bass Stefan Szkafarowsky made father Vodnik an unusually sympathetic figure." (Click here for full review.)
- Wes Blomster, Daily Camera, 02/13/2011
Prince Gremin in Eugene Onegin
"Here was a bass that actually hit a note in his lowest range ... besides effectively shaping the melodic line."
-St. Louis Post Dispatch
"Stefan Szkafarowsky brought a regal bass to Prince Gremin's showcase aria."
-San Diego Union Tribune
Filippo in Don Carlo
"Stefan Szkafarowsky sang a dynamically realized Filippo, displaying sure command of a mellifluous instrument."
-Opera News
Zaccarias in Nabucco
"Stefan Szkafarowsky, by contrast, infused the prophet Zaccarias with a burning intensity that lifted the level of the show whenever he was on stage."
-The Hartford Courant
"Bass Stefan Szkafarowsky's Zaccaria was smooth, liquid, and dignified; a natural and imposing figure for the high priest."
-Newsday
"It was bass Stefan Szkafarowsky who had the greatest triumph due to his dynamic contrasts in Nabucco..."
-Newsday
Raimondo in Lucia di Lammermoor
"Woods' performance was backed by several very strong performances... Stefan Szkafarowsky as Raimondo... whose thundering judgements are like a classic chorus."
-Newsday
"A towering presence and one of the finest bass voices heard here in many years makes memorable the role of Raimondo, as sung by Stefan Szkafarowsky."
-Times-Colonist
"Massive is an understatement to describe Stefan Szkafarowsky's bass voice - he rocked the hall with his mighty instrument."
-The Grand Rapids Press
Lodovico in Otello
"A pleasant surprise was the deep bass of Stefan Szkafarowsky - a solid, mature Lodovico."
-Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Ferrando in Il Trovatore
"Far more vital was the Ferrando of Stefan Szkafarowsky whose 'Abbietta zingara' set the tone for the production - dark, grand, and infused with rhythmic incisiveness."
-Opera News