BARCELONA - MAY 2004 |
John Treleaven who is now written in the history of the new Liceo as Tristan and as the Hero of the Tetralogie concluded brilliantly in his great and many facetted portrayal. |
ABC, 25.5.04 |
The public were enthrilled by the star cast. John Treleaven ..... succeeded with excellent top notes and great vocal power. |
La Vanguardia, 25.5.04 |
John Treleaven finished his youthful Siegfried with shining tones. |
El Periodico de Cataluya, 25.5.04 |
John Treleaven gave his lyrical Siegfried absolutely the right measure and a masterfully portrayed death. |
Avui, 25.5.04
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TOKYO - 2003/04 |
Mr. Treleaven who sang the part of SIEGFRIED in the New National Theatre fascinated the audience with his smooth and flexible voice that ranges from lyric beauty to heroic splendour and with his intellectual action, with a deep insight into the essence of the role which also reflected the producer Keith Warner's intention in a masterly way . |
Yomiuri, April 2003 |
John Treleaven as Siegfried in Götterdämmerung is excellent in his heroic vocal strength and lyrical expression. |
Yomiuri, April 2004 |
On April the first, John Treleaven was simply at his best and embodied a vigorous and youthful Siegfried. |
ZURICH - MAY 2002 |
John Treleaven as Siegfried is a worthy successor to the late Gösta Winbergh. Treleaven possesses a secure voice with a clear timbre that let him rise to the demands of the role without difficulty. More to the point, he phrases musically, sings with style, and his diction is truly impeccable. |
Der Neue Merker |
.... and we find only praise for a Siegfried-tenor who not only stepped in at short notice for the deceased Gösta Winbergh, but who can move so masterfully from muted, visionary lyricism to ecstatic triumphalism. No-one else has done this for a long time . He met the extreme demands of the role with brio and a great measure of success: John Treleaven. |
Badische Zeitung |
John Treleaven sings Siegfried entirely in the tradition of Wolfgang Windgassen: his relatively high-timbred tenor offers the essential cutting brilliance in the upper register - even to the high C. |
Züricher Zeitung |
John Treleaven has one of those voices that one can underestimate at first - the sound is not huge, but that effortlessly and heroically prove their worth in the end. The narrative passages in Act 3 were masterful and moving. |
Aargaue Zeitung |
John Treleaven, on the unexpected death of Gösta Winbergh who was to have sung Siegfried, found his feet in the role with increasing confidence after a restrained and cautious beginning - quite understandable in such a demanding marathon. The way he coped with the demands of the production, his mastery of the fine detail of the music together with his excellent diction made him far more than a first-class stand-in for the role. P.S. John Treleaven, was a valiant Siegfried, devoid of false heroics. |
Zürich Express |
Tumultuous celebration of the singers, conductor and orchestra. |
CHEMNITZ - APRIL 2000 |
John Treleaven, glowing with élan both as actor and singer, triumphed as Siegfried right through to his shattering farewell: “Brünnhilde, helige Braut.“ |
Orpheus |
The production was careful to make every word tell. And this goal was assured with a Siegfried like young Treleaven, who came to us originally from Cornwall. Effortlessly, faultlessly, he sang the part with true Italian elegance. |
Frankfurter Rundschau |
The death of Siegfried was unforgettable. A powerful yet exquisite voice: John Treleaven as Siegfried. |
Morgenpost |
After five and a half hour show, the audience in Chemnitz began a celebration, singling out John Treleaven who sang Siegfried. |
Frankenpost |
....and John Treleaven‘s brilliantly sung Siegfried. |
Neues Deutschland, Berlin |
John Treleaven‘s Siegfried has power with effortless high notes. He sang the Waldvogel Narrative with unimaginable suppleness. |