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SACCO & VANZETTI - COPPOLA
“Even secondary parts, notably the blatantly biased judge and his cronies (Flaherty’s Thayer & Frey’s Katzmann),who deny the defendants a fair chance, are such credible characters you want to walk up on stage and wring their prejudiced necks. For they personify Coppola’s point about racism.” (Coppola - Sacco and Vanzetti)
-Miami Herald
Miami, FL
LA BOHÉME - PUCCINI
“Frederick Frey as Marcello and Tamara Kaufmann as Musetta, both supporting characters but with a sizzling chemistry between them, were the dramatic center of the show.” (Puccini - La Bohème)
-The Star-Ledger
Newark, NJ
THAÏS - MASSENET
"Frederick Frey's Athanaël was the opera's compelling center. He handled the part's difficult transitions-from the stern, dark music of the beginning through the the gradual softening to passion and the final realization-with ease and a full-bodied vocal line that never seemed overmatched."
-The Star-Ledger
Newark, NJ
MADAMA BUTTERFLY- PUCCINI
Sharpless, in an equally robust performance by Frey, tries to warn Pinkerton he is trifling with the heart of a child, but even he is overcome by the task of telling Butterfly Pinkerton has moved on to another.” (Puccini – Madama Butterfly)
-The Recorder
Greenfield, MA
MAHLER AND FAURÉ
The two selections Songs of a Wayfarer by Mahler and Requiem in d minor, opus 48 by Fauré were excellent pieces to show off the extent of Mr. Frey's talent. The beautiful well-rounded tones, which are difficult to achieve in some of Mahler's works, flowed easily as was the basic underlying understanding of the lyrics. . . his voice carries the weight of talent beyond his years." -The Chronicle
Grand Forks, ND
LIEDERKREIS, OP. 39 - ROBERT SCHUMANN
Baritone Frey's all encompassing interpretation of the Lieder brought us as close as possible to the core of Schumann's art."
-Tagespost
Graz, Austria
LORD NELSON MASS - HAYDN
This baritone is an uncommonly Musical singer."
-Milwaukee Sentinel
Milwaukee, WI
LORD NELSON MASS - HAYDN
Baritone Frederick Frey also stood out, especially in his gently lyrical Qui tollis aria." (Haydn-Lord Nelson Mass - Milwaukee Symphony)
-Milwaukee Sentinel
Milwaukee, WI
MESSIAH - HANDEL/MOZART
For pure drama, baritone Frederick Frey excelled. . . one could finally appreciate his strong high range in The Trumpet Shall Sound." (Handel/Mozart-Messiah )
-The Columbus Dispatch
Columbus, OH