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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...
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"
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."
