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Opera News Online (Der Kaiser in Die Frau Ohne Schatten with Metropolitan Opera)
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"Her Emperor, tenor John Horton Murray ... blended dramatic steel into a flow of ardent lyricism."
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Opera News Online (Menelas in Egyptiche Helena with Santa Fe Opera)
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"John Horton Murray's ringing tenor, sustained breath and steady tone never seemed to falter as Menelas"
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Opera News Online (Apollo in Daphne with Deutche Oper Berlin)
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"John Horton Murray managed Apollo's murderous outbursts impressively"
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Le Figaro (Apollo in Daphne with Chatelet Opera, Paris)
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"On the other hand, I adore the voice of the other tenor, John Horton Murray, who, as Apollo, performs admirably with a pure timbre, and a beautifully diverse tenor range"
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La Tribune, Geneva (Laca in Jenufa with Grand Theatre de Geneve)
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"...a voice of liquid metal that shines like gold among the entire company."
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Seattle Weekly (Bacchus in Ariadne auf Naxos with Seattle Opera)
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"John Horton Murray brought to the brief but grueling role of Bacchus a tenor that matched Eaglen's voice in warmth and carrying power."
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Opera News Online (Parsifal in Parsifal with Scottish Opera Edinburgh Festival)
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"In the title role, American John Horton Murray offered clear, bold tone, and his dramatic assumption was invariably apt for a character that develops constantly throughout the action."
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Opera News Online (Paul in Die Tote Stadt with New York City Opera)
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"Murray sang well and acted with understated dignity.... Though clearly husbanding his resources for that final solo, the tenor ardently registered the heartache of Paul's farewell."
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Heard (Bacchus in Ariadne auf Naxos with Garsington Opera)
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"As Bacchus, John Horton Murray maintained impressive stamina and an even, muscular tone in a credible interpretation of this notoriously demanding helden tenor role."
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Opera News Online (Bacchus in Ariadne with Garsington Opera)
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"John Horton Murray, who made a stunning entrance as Bacchus in the last scene, dressed as a classical, seaborne warrior in Francis O'Connor's designs, lifted the roof with his bold, brazen singing in the climactic duet."
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