"As Siegfried, Peter Furlong added near-obsessive detailing of words to heroic vocal stamina and volume, and Act I's love's-young-dream opening had radiant tenderness and energy." |
Peter Reed, Opera Magazine with Opera News, May 2025
Siegfried and Götterdämmerung Reviews
👇 Read what the international press has to say about Peter's performance in Regents Opera's Ring Cycle!👇
Götterdämmerung Reviews
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Peter Furlong‘s tireless Siegfried was vocally impressive"
Opera Now
February 2025
Opera Now
February 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Peter Furlong as Siegfried...whose high notes pinged."
Times of London
February 2025
Times of London
February 2025
"If any one performance stood out from the whole, though, it was Peter Furlong's Siegfried, sung with intense attention to the text and a vaulting, hair tingling energy."
The Spectator
February 2025
The Spectator
February 2025
"Peter Furlong’s voice is of the heldentenor kind. There was a snarling arrogance in Furlong’s scene with the Rhinemaidens when he initially refused to give them the Ring and yet there was much beauty in his duet with Brünnhilde."
Opera Today
March 2025
Opera Today
March 2025
"Peter Furlong was every inch the troubled teenager, with a range of expressions demonstrating his bewilderment or frustrations with the adult world he found himself in. His diction was clear, his singing always memorable, with lots of shading."
John's Music Journal
February 2025
John's Music Journal
February 2025
Siegfried Reviews
"In Peter Furlong's Siegfried we had a proper Heldentenor, with ringing top notes that repeatedly popped like champagne corks, an abundance of physical exertion that extends to lifting Mime off his feet and whirling him around, together with impressive self-belief advertised as "Slayer" on the front of his T-shirt."
Opera Today
February 2025
Opera Today
February 2025
"Siegfried was indefatigable in this most punishing of roles, as well as attractively sung."
The Guardian
February 2025
The Guardian
February 2025
"Peter Furlong’s energy as Siegfried was seemingly inexhaustible. He slayed it – as his ‘Slayer’ T-shirt promised he would."
"The voice is pleasantly baritonal, its heroic upper register suitably heroic, and all is coupled with a strong dramatic sense."
"This Siegfried isn’t always likeable, but the characterisation was keen, illuminative and, in the final assessment, very impressive."
Classical Source
February 2025
"The voice is pleasantly baritonal, its heroic upper register suitably heroic, and all is coupled with a strong dramatic sense."
"This Siegfried isn’t always likeable, but the characterisation was keen, illuminative and, in the final assessment, very impressive."
Classical Source
February 2025
"As Siegfried, Peter Furlong reveals an extremely expansive tenor, and paces himself well to display the most thrilling singing with Brünnhilde in Act III."
Music OMH
February 2025
Music OMH
February 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "The titular character was Heldentenor Peter Furlong, untiring throughout.
The final scene, with the force-of-nature Catharine Woodward as Brünnhilde, found two vocal giants at their height."
Colin Clarke, Opera Now
The final scene, with the force-of-nature Catharine Woodward as Brünnhilde, found two vocal giants at their height."
Colin Clarke, Opera Now
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “As if released from starting blocks, (heldentenor Peter Furlong‘s) Siegfried…in black hoodie with teddy bear under his arm, hurtles through the audience at top speed and leaps on stage for his first vocal entry, impressively still in control of his breath (and) was watchable, convincing and well able to jump through the role’s vocal hoops.”
Fiona Maddocks, The Observer/Guardian
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Peter Furlong effectively captures the character of Siegfried, and the transformational arc he undergoes over the course of the opera, while revealing strong and accurate singing that never flags over this most challenging of roles.”
Sam Smith, Musicomh.com
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “What’s really worth the ticket money, however, is the characterful and apparently indefatigable singing, especially from Peter Furlong as a Siegfried who persuasively matures from child to man over the three acts.”
-Richard Morrison, The Times
“The British-American tenor Peter Furlong revealed Siegfried's growing confidence with nuanced, passionate singing…(that) was consistently tireless and unforced”.
Opera Magazine (opera.co.uk)
„Als Kontrast der unverhohlen selbstbewusst und doch pubertär-kindlich, dann wieder prahlerisch- arrogant auftretende junge Kraftprotz Siegfried im lockeren Strickpulli: überragende, klingende Stimme des namhaften amerikanischen Heldentenors Peter Furlong.”
Dr. Charles Ritterband, Klassik-begeistert.de
“Peter Furlong was vocally immense throughout the opera, vividly expressing a vast emotional range from driven rage and confusion, through bewildered anguish and triumph to final radiant, ardent yearning.”
Florence Anna Maunders, Planethugill.com
“Peter Furlong’s Siegfried captured the development of the character…mightily. Furlong had no issues coping with the vocal demands.”
Andrew Lohmann, London-unattached.com
“Peter Furlong leads the cast as Siegfried, delivering a powerful performance that resonates.”
Maria Alejandra Trujillo, Bnnbreaking.com
“Peter Furlong, a fine and tireless Heldentenor, doffs his coat (revealing a ‘Slayer’ tee-shirt) and gives a bravura performance.”
Chris Kettle, SeenandHeardInternational.com
“Furlong sustained his vocal ardour right to the last”
Richard Bratby, The Spectator.co.uk
Fiona Maddocks, The Observer/Guardian
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Peter Furlong effectively captures the character of Siegfried, and the transformational arc he undergoes over the course of the opera, while revealing strong and accurate singing that never flags over this most challenging of roles.”
Sam Smith, Musicomh.com
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “What’s really worth the ticket money, however, is the characterful and apparently indefatigable singing, especially from Peter Furlong as a Siegfried who persuasively matures from child to man over the three acts.”
-Richard Morrison, The Times
“The British-American tenor Peter Furlong revealed Siegfried's growing confidence with nuanced, passionate singing…(that) was consistently tireless and unforced”.
Opera Magazine (opera.co.uk)
„Als Kontrast der unverhohlen selbstbewusst und doch pubertär-kindlich, dann wieder prahlerisch- arrogant auftretende junge Kraftprotz Siegfried im lockeren Strickpulli: überragende, klingende Stimme des namhaften amerikanischen Heldentenors Peter Furlong.”
Dr. Charles Ritterband, Klassik-begeistert.de
“Peter Furlong was vocally immense throughout the opera, vividly expressing a vast emotional range from driven rage and confusion, through bewildered anguish and triumph to final radiant, ardent yearning.”
Florence Anna Maunders, Planethugill.com
“Peter Furlong’s Siegfried captured the development of the character…mightily. Furlong had no issues coping with the vocal demands.”
Andrew Lohmann, London-unattached.com
“Peter Furlong leads the cast as Siegfried, delivering a powerful performance that resonates.”
Maria Alejandra Trujillo, Bnnbreaking.com
“Peter Furlong, a fine and tireless Heldentenor, doffs his coat (revealing a ‘Slayer’ tee-shirt) and gives a bravura performance.”
Chris Kettle, SeenandHeardInternational.com
“Furlong sustained his vocal ardour right to the last”
Richard Bratby, The Spectator.co.uk
Other recent reviews:
"Peter Furlong’s Tristan was a wonderfully dark sound, the true heldentenor blend of baritone and tenor that reaches up to all the necessary high notes with a very macho timbre. I hope to hear him again."
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“Peter Furlong’s well sung and well acted Siegmund is different and exciting - much more intense than normally seen, more passionate and physical, matching the passion in the music…I've seen Die Walküre over a dozen times over the last 50 years ... and this was the most moving version that I have seen.”
for Berlin Wagner Gruppe and Opera by Request's Die Walküre (Part of the Complete Ring Cycle) The Toronto Wagner Society Newsletter - March 2020 |
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Please also consider donating to the Peter Furlong Vocal Performance Scholarship. The scholarship is available to a graduating Senior at Framingham High School who plans to pursue a college degree in vocal performance and demonstrates great aptitude, passion, and drive for a career in music.
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©2024 Peter Furlong, Heldentenor
Siegfried photos © Steve Gregson Photos and Regents Opera
Toronto Ring photos © G.Wu, Opus Photography Toronto.
Additional photo credits: Teatro Rossini Lugo, Dicapo Opera NYC, Gerhard Michael, Boston Wagner Society, Jeremy Knowles with Jennifer Martin and Gene Wu
Siegfried photos © Steve Gregson Photos and Regents Opera
Toronto Ring photos © G.Wu, Opus Photography Toronto.
Additional photo credits: Teatro Rossini Lugo, Dicapo Opera NYC, Gerhard Michael, Boston Wagner Society, Jeremy Knowles with Jennifer Martin and Gene Wu