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Handel Hercules / Václav Luks, Petit Palau
A velvety and full voice…he delivered all his arias with great polish.
Barcelona Clássica
Barcelona Clássica, Handel Hercules with Václav Luks
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Handel Messiah, Cincinnati
Ben Kazez was a forceful presence in 'Why do the nations so furiously rage,' as he navigated its treacherous vocal passages against furious tremolos in the strings.
Cincinnati Business Courier
Cincinnati Business Courier, on Handel's Messiah
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Handel L'Allegro, San Francisco
Remarkable, too, was Allegro bass Benjamin Kazez in the aria 'Mirth, admit me of thy crew.'
San Francisco Classical Voice
San Francisco Classical Voice, on Handel's L'Allegro
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Bach Christmas Oratorio with La Cetra / Andrea Marcon at Freiburg Konzerthaus
Baritone Ben Kazez rounded out the quartet very fittingly.
Badische Zeitung
Badische Zeitung, Christmas Oratorio with Andrea Marcon
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Handel Hercules / Václav Luks, Bachcelona
Ben Kazez…desarrolló con una muy buena presencia en el escenario y se ganó la complicidad del público. Con una voz aterciopelada y llena protagonizó, también el bis…. [Ben Kazez…developed a very good stage presence and gained the complicity of the audience. With a velvety and full voice he also starred in the encore….]
Barcelona Clássica
Barcelona Clássica, "Dos Hércules barrocos a Bachcelona"
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Handel Hercules / Václav Luks, Petit Palau
Ben Kazez va iniciar la seva part solista amb un recitatiu molt ben dirigit, amb una veu avellutada i plena…va defensar amb un resultat molt ben acabat totes les àries en les que va intervenir. [Ben Kazez began his soloistic part with a well directed recitative, with a velvety and full voice…he delivered all his arias with great polish.]
Barcelona Clássica
Barcelona Clássica, "Bach i els nous talents"
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Paisiello Il barbiere di Siviglia, West Edge Opera
Baritone Ben Kazez made the most of his scenes as a music teacher whose loyalties can be bought (and re-sold) for a song.
San Francisco Classical Voice
San Francisco Classical Voice, "The Other Barber Proves Its Mettle at West Edge Opera"
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Marais Sémélé, San Francisco
Remarkable.
San Francisco Classical Voice
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Marais Sémélé, San Francisco
[B]aritone Ben Kazez was a robust Priest.
Berkeley Daily Planet
Berkeley Daily Planet, "A Sumptuous French Opera: Marin Marais' Sémélé"
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Handel Ariodante, Black Box Baroque, San Francisco
San Francisco Classical Voice
San Francisco Classical Voice, "Black Box Baroque Provides Intimate Setting for Ariodante"
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Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem, tour
San Francisco Classical Voice
San Francisco Classical Voice, "Brahms' German Requiem on Tour"
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Handel L'Allegro, San Francisco
Remarkable, too, was Allegro bass Benjamin Kazez in the aria 'Mirth, admit me of thy crew.'
San Francisco Classical Voice
San Francisco Classical Voice, "Handel's Wonderful Plea for Moderation"
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Handel Messiah, Cincinnati
Ben Kazez was a forceful presence in 'Why do the nations so furiously rage,' as he navigated its treacherous vocal passages against furious tremolos in the strings.
Cincinnati Business Courier
Cincinnati Business Courier, "Collegium Cincinnati's intimate 'Messiah' a sublime addition to holiday season"