REVIEWS
The cast was uniformly fine, though Michael Hendrick must be singled out for both expressive singing and simple stamina in the daunting lead role of the composer Zivny. Osud will always...
In the cruelly exacting high tessitura of the protagonist, Michael Hendrick revealed impressive stamina and an attractive, powerful “young dramatic” voice ideally suited to leading...
Michael Hendrick sang with a sturdy voice and ample ardor.
After just a few short months off, when she was presumably up to no good, Bizet’s sultry cigarette girl strutted back into the New York...
Janacek’s depressing story centers on Mila (Christine Abraham), who has an out-of-wedlock child with the composer Zivny (Michael Hendrick) and has been kept away from him by her mother (Linda Roark-Strummer).
RONALD...
From the opening of Act II Živny dominates the stage, beginning gently and happily, singing quite tenderly as he recalls a loving letter he wrote to Mila and progressing to enraged self-reproach before...
The tessitura of this tough monologue seemed to suit Mr. Hendrick; after a couple of acts in which his voice sounded a little strained and grainy on top, he settled here into smoother and clearer singing.
Opera...
Heading the excellent cast was Michael Hendrick as the composer. With a strong tenor voice hinting at a wail, he was the picture of an intellectual confronted with a life of emotional suffering. His lengthy...
Michael Hendrick, as Živny, the composer, gained steam throughout the play to deliver a shattering closing aria.
With the new and stunning Frank Gehry-designed Fisher Center as a centerpiece, Bard’s...
