Press Quotes
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SYDNEY PHILHARMONIA CHOIRS
HANDEL'S MESSIAH “Bass-baritone Christopher Richardson had a sound that mixed clear definition with rich darkness… he and trumpeter Daniel Henderson came together in The Trumpet Shall Sound with gleaming mellifluous lines…” Peter McCallum, Sydney Morning Herald, December 2019 ~ “…Bass-baritone soloist Christopher Richardson delivers biblical sentiment from anticipation, doom and hope with commanding presence" Paul Nolan, Sydney Arts Guide, December 2019 ~ “…Richardson rumbled ominously on “I will shake the heav’ns and the earth” and gave a gleaming account of The Trumpet Shall Sound…" Angus McPherson, Limelight Magazine, December 2019 |
SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
BRITTEN'S PETER GRIMES IN CONCERT
“...in attractive voice, bass Christopher Richardson makes a favourable impression as Swallow........., balancing the coroner’s natural authority with a subtler unctuousness...”
Justine Nguyen, Limelight Magazine, July 2019
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“...Christopher Richardson had firm edge and projection as the lawyer Swallow...”
Peter McCallum, The Sydney Morning Herald, July 2019
BRITTEN'S PETER GRIMES IN CONCERT
“...in attractive voice, bass Christopher Richardson makes a favourable impression as Swallow........., balancing the coroner’s natural authority with a subtler unctuousness...”
Justine Nguyen, Limelight Magazine, July 2019
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“...Christopher Richardson had firm edge and projection as the lawyer Swallow...”
Peter McCallum, The Sydney Morning Herald, July 2019
DECCA ALBUM RELEASE
'REAL AND RIGHT AND TRUE' - SONGS BY CALVIN BOWMAN
“…It is music that soothes and smiles.... Soprano Sara Macliver, tenor Paul McMahon and baritone Christopher Richardson obviously adore singing it...... Each singer produces a smooth, carefully textured line, with perfect intonation and phrasing…”
Vincent Plush, The Australian, August 2018
'REAL AND RIGHT AND TRUE' - SONGS BY CALVIN BOWMAN
“…It is music that soothes and smiles.... Soprano Sara Macliver, tenor Paul McMahon and baritone Christopher Richardson obviously adore singing it...... Each singer produces a smooth, carefully textured line, with perfect intonation and phrasing…”
Vincent Plush, The Australian, August 2018
DECCA ALBUM RELEASE | GALA CONCERT
'REAL AND RIGHT AND TRUE' - SONGS BY CALVIN BOWMAN
"Richardson…..very impressive with his total command of varying material, bringing plenty of salt and vinegar to the "Three Sea Songs" with de la Mare texts…….also enjoyed the wry humour of de la Mare’s "Seven Epitaphs" and the earthiness of two Belloc settings ("Eheu! Fugaces" and the "West Sussex Drinking Song")"
Tony Way, Limelight Magazine, July 2018
'REAL AND RIGHT AND TRUE' - SONGS BY CALVIN BOWMAN
"Richardson…..very impressive with his total command of varying material, bringing plenty of salt and vinegar to the "Three Sea Songs" with de la Mare texts…….also enjoyed the wry humour of de la Mare’s "Seven Epitaphs" and the earthiness of two Belloc settings ("Eheu! Fugaces" and the "West Sussex Drinking Song")"
Tony Way, Limelight Magazine, July 2018
MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
HANDEL'S MESSIAH
“…Smooth, dark and resonant bass Christopher Richardson was outstanding throughout, his final "The trumpet shall sound" noble and assured with a comforting vocal flexibility that even his colleagues clearly delighted in”.
Paul Selar, Herald Sun, December 2016
HANDEL'S MESSIAH
“…Smooth, dark and resonant bass Christopher Richardson was outstanding throughout, his final "The trumpet shall sound" noble and assured with a comforting vocal flexibility that even his colleagues clearly delighted in”.
Paul Selar, Herald Sun, December 2016
CANBERRA CHORAL SOCIETY
HANDEL - HERCULES
“The primo uomo role of Hercules was realised by Richardson’s firm and secure Bass voice, resonant even in the most acrobatic passages…”
Judith Crispin, CityNews 1 June 2015
HANDEL - HERCULES
“The primo uomo role of Hercules was realised by Richardson’s firm and secure Bass voice, resonant even in the most acrobatic passages…”
Judith Crispin, CityNews 1 June 2015
PINCHGUT OPERA
IPHIGENIE EN TAURIDE - GLUCK
“…Christopher Richardson cuts a chilling figure as Thoas, hands steeped in pitch, garbed in black with white face paint. He makes the bloodthirsty, superstitious, tormented King a truly terrifying figure, singing with firmness and character."
Clive Paget, Limelight Magazine, December 2014
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"As Thoas, the Scythian ruler, Christopher Richardson is striking and dramatic in black, and gives a glittering menacing performance. Crow-like, he is tall and lethal, his face in white makeup and in fine commanding voice"
Lynne Lancaster, ArtsHub, December 2014
IPHIGENIE EN TAURIDE - GLUCK
“…Christopher Richardson cuts a chilling figure as Thoas, hands steeped in pitch, garbed in black with white face paint. He makes the bloodthirsty, superstitious, tormented King a truly terrifying figure, singing with firmness and character."
Clive Paget, Limelight Magazine, December 2014
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"As Thoas, the Scythian ruler, Christopher Richardson is striking and dramatic in black, and gives a glittering menacing performance. Crow-like, he is tall and lethal, his face in white makeup and in fine commanding voice"
Lynne Lancaster, ArtsHub, December 2014
CANBERRA CHORAL SOCIETY
HANDEL - ALEXANDER BALUS
“…Christopher Richardson as Ptolemy was a powerful presence, matching his majestic vocal performance with very convincing, animated dramatic skills“.
Jennifer Gall, SMH, 22 September 2014
HANDEL - ALEXANDER BALUS
“…Christopher Richardson as Ptolemy was a powerful presence, matching his majestic vocal performance with very convincing, animated dramatic skills“.
Jennifer Gall, SMH, 22 September 2014
CANBERRA CHORAL SOCIETY
HAYDN - THE CREATION
“…Richardson, too, has a beautiful voice, and with a big range, reaching some impossibly low notes with ease... a voice that surely will capture the world’s stages….”
Clinton White, CityNews, 3 December 2013
HAYDN - THE CREATION
“…Richardson, too, has a beautiful voice, and with a big range, reaching some impossibly low notes with ease... a voice that surely will capture the world’s stages….”
Clinton White, CityNews, 3 December 2013
MELBOURNE FESTIVAL
KURSK: AN ORATORIO-REQUIEM - CHISHOLM (WORLD PREMIERE)
“...more striking were the principal vocalists, particularly bass-baritone Christopher Richardson whose solid production remained impeccable.”
Clive O'Connell, The Age, 22 October 2011
KURSK: AN ORATORIO-REQUIEM - CHISHOLM (WORLD PREMIERE)
“...more striking were the principal vocalists, particularly bass-baritone Christopher Richardson whose solid production remained impeccable.”
Clive O'Connell, The Age, 22 October 2011