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SIMON BOCCANEGRA/FULHAM OPERA YOUNG ARTIST SHOWCASE REVIEW
Seen and Heard March 2016
Verdi, Simon Boccanegra – Fulham Opera’s Young Artist Showcase
by Jim Pritchard
His voice has all the necessary Italianate lyricism but also a steely power that suggests he might consider singing some Wagner roles...
FALSTAFF/GRIMEBORN FESTIVAL REVIEW
BritishTheatre.com August 2015
Falstaff, Arcola Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭
by Tim Hochstrasser
Roberto Abate, as the young lover Fenton, was full of the right kind of open-hearted romantic ardour and playfulness to cover the main aspects of his character.
FALSTAFF/GRIMEBORN FESTIVAL REVIEW
Evening Standard August 2015
Verdi with a Carry On Twist
by Nick Kimberly
Neither Verdi nor Shakespeare might like it, but the wit of this opera makes it work,
IL TABARRO & GIANNI SCHICCHI REVIEW
Seenandheard March 2015
Fulham Opera Keep Up Standards in Two of Puccini’s Il Trittico Operas
by Jim Pritchard
"The best of the singers was probably Roberto Abate as Luigi who clearly has an almost psychotic desire for the comely .......The role requires a Calaf quality in the voice particularly in the high-lying and demanding aria ‘Hai ben ragione’ and there was a lot of promise from Abate here.
IL TABARRO REVIEW
Operissima March 2015
Gasp, cry, laugh: Puccini's Il Tabarro & Gianni Schicchi, Fulham Opera
by Charlotte Valori
"Roberto Abate is intense and masterful as Giorgetta’s stevedore lover....Abate achieved dazzling volume and power in his “Hai ben ragione” aria, giving a superb performance in which his acting never faltered"
IL TABARRO REVIEW
Fringe Opera December 2014
Il tabarro Opera Vera *****
by Isabel Mitchell
"Credit has to be given to Roberto Abate, whose sonorous voice was responsible for some of the most thrilling moments of the opera, a force that blew through the courtyard with sensational power."
ABSOLUTE CLASSICS INTERVIEW
Absolute Classics December 2014
Loud long-haired voice of today
by Sara Bain
"Bringing quality classic music to rural areas is a fantastic idea. Opera shouldn't only be enjoyed in city venues. Art, in my opinion, enhances peoples lives and programmes like Absolute Classics should be happening all over the UK."
FALSTAFF REVIEW
Fringe Opera November 2014
Falstaff Fulham Opera ****
by Francesca Wickers
"Australian tenor Roberto Abate plays Fenton with genuine allure, his solo offerings dripping with romance, ."
FALSTAFF REVIEW
Operissima November 2014
Verdi meets The Queen Vic: an uproarious Falstaff from Fulham Opera
by Charlotte Valori
"Roberto Abate is show-stealingly good as Fenton,."
FALSTAFF REVIEW
Flock to the Crown November 2014
Fulham Opera:Verdi's Falstaff
by Mary Grace Nguyen.
"Perth born Roberto Abate manages to impress with his smooth tenor timber as the smitten lover boy Fenton."
FALSTAFF REVIEW
Seenandheard November 2014
Enjoying a Beer with Falstaff at the Home of Fulham Opera
by Jim Pritchard