“In the dual assignments of the hunted Angelotti (Act I) and the sympathetic Jailer (Act III), the sturdy bass-baritone voice and acute stage instincts of Phillip Lopez marked this FGO Studio Artist as a performer to watch for on the operatic horizon.”
Opera News
Tosca - Florida Grand Opera - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - April 2023
By Robert Croan in May 2023
“Phillip Lopez did yeoman double duty as the escaped Prisoner Angelotti and as the Jailer.”
www.southfloridaclassicalreview.com
Tosca - Florida Grand Opera - Miami, FL - March 2023
By Lawrence Budmen on March 19, 2023
“…Phillip Lopez as Betto cuts a commanding figure, his utterances delivered in vibrant bass tones.”
www.southfloridaclassicalreview.com
Gianni Schicchi & Buoso’s Ghost - Florida Grand Opera - Miami, FL - January 2023
By Lawrence Budmen on January 29, 2023
“Phillip Lopez made a pompous, arrogant, Geromino with his resonant bass.”
Opera Now Magazine
El matrimonio secreto - Florida Grand Opera - Miami, FL - November 2022
By Karyl Charna Lynn in February 2023
“Phillip Lopez assayed the deep bass notes and rapid patter of Geronimo with pizzazz, and his confused facial expressions were genuinely funny.”
www.southfloridaclassicalreview.com
El matrimonio secreto - Florida Grand Opera - Miami, FL - November 2022
By Lawrence Budmen on November 14, 2022
“Of the supporting cast, studio artist Phillip Lopez deserves mention as Count Monterone…Lopez pronounces the curse in a solemn bass-baritone…”
www.centralcityopera.org
Rigoletto - Central City Opera - Central City, CO - July 2021
By Kelly Dean Hansen, Ph.D. on July 15, 2021
“With his resonant bass-baritone, Phillip Lopez made the dogged Antonio a more credible witness than usual.”
Opera News
The Marriage of Figaro - Opera Theatre of Saint Louis - St. Louis, MO - May-June 2019
By Joanne Sydney Lessner in September 2019
“…[Mignon] was ably supported by…bass-baritone Phillip Lopez as Lothario.”
The St. Louis Post Dispatch
Opera Theatre of St. Louis stages a delightful Center Stage concert
By Sarah Bryan Miller on June 26, 2019
“Phillip Lopez is splendid as Antonio.”
The Dallas News
Classic operas 'The Marriage of Figaro' and 'Rigoletto' round out the St. Louis festival
By Scott Cantrell on June 18, 2019
“Also handling the show’s comic elements nicely is Phillip Lopez as Antonio.”
The Ladue News
Fresh Rendition of 'Marriage of Figaro' Opens Opera Theatre Season with a Flourish: Opera Review
By Mark Bretz on May 29, 2019
“Other excellent work is done by… Phillip Lopez as Antonio.”
Broadway World
Fresh Rendition of 'Marriage of Figaro' Opens Opera Theatre Season with a Flourish: Opera Review
By Steve Callahan on May 28, 2019
“Highlights of the second half included... bass-baritone Phillip Lopez…in “Un segreto d’importanza” from Rossini’s ‘La Cenerentola.’”
The St. Louis Post Dispatch
Fine singing at Opera Theatre of St. Louis' Center Stage concert
By Sarah Bryan Miller on June 20, 2018
“Standouts among the numerous supporting singers playing court and military personnel were Phillip Lopez…
The Wall Street Journal
‘An American Soldier’ and ‘Regina’ Reviews: Prejudice and Power
By Heidi Waleson on June 12, 2018