“The poor guy, played by the Houston tenor Drew Slatton, defiantly sings for the defeat of his captors and delivers a moving swan song during the third and final act.”
- Michael Morain, The Des Moines Register
“Drew Slatton, as Cavaradossi, possesses a strong tenor that easily reaches the last rows of the theater, and he can belt out even the highest notes with consummate ease - as he did in his great aria "Recondita armonia."
-David Abrams, The Post-Standard
“Tenor Drew Slatton is a charming Cavaradossi-by turns heroic, lovey-dovey, and crawling in tortured pain; and he gets in a couple of killer arias.”
-Yvonne Beasley, Reno Gazette-Journal
“As Cavaradossi, tenor Drew Slatton is the perfect complement to Miss Raymond's work. His performance grows as does the nuance and timbre of his voice as the opera progresses, reaching an expressive high with the poignant aria, "E lucevan le stelle," through the soaring final duet with Tosca, when the two lovers sing of future happiness. Their duets are sumptuous affairs steeped in the kind of passion that makes for very grand opera. They are a most attractive couple.”
-Jack Neal, Jack Neal’s Music Reviews
"Tenor Drew Slatton is a charming Cavaradossi, by turns heroic, lovey-dovey, and crawling in tortured pain - and he gets in a couple of killer arias."
- Yvonne Beasley, Reno Gazette Journal
"Drew Slatton's Cavaradossi was fervent of nature, and of timbre."
- Mark Thomas Ketterson, Opera News
"As Cavaradossi, tenor Drew Slatton was the perfect complement to Miss Raymond's work. Their duets were sumptuous affairs steeped in the kind of passion that makes for grandest opera. Mr. Slatton's performance grew as did the nuance and timbre of his voice as the opera progressed, reaching an expressive high with the poignant aria, 'E lucevan le stelle' through the soaring final duet with Tosca, when the two lovers sing of future happiness."
- Jack Neal, Jack Neal's Music Reviews
"Most compelling are the performances of the three leads. This was the latest in a long series of Cavaradossi incarnations for Slatton, who brings an admirable courage to the role. The hothead Mario is ruled as much by revolutionary zeal as desire, and Slatton's vocal power and clarity convey the character's rage, his longing and melancholy."
-Thomas B. Harrison, Mobile Register
"Tenor Drew Slatton as the almost implausibly upright painter/patriot Cavaradossi, was the most convincing performer of the night. HIs 'E lucevan le stelle' in the last act was a pretty impressive piece of work."
- Steve Metcalf, The Hartford Courant
"Slatton's Mario Cavaradossi was well-realized with a rapturous 'Recondita armonia' in Act I and an almost perfect 'E lucevan le stelle' in Act III."
- Mary Johnson, The Baltimore Sun
"Tenor Drew Slatton was particularly pleasing as the dashing Cavaradossi. After a carefree beginning, he gradually built to a climax that was musically powerful and full of pathos. He wrung every ounce of passion from the poignant 'E lucevan le stelle'".
- Rosemarie Hunziker, The Washington Gazette
"Tenor Drew Slatton acted the part with unusual skill and his 'E lucevan le stelle' had emotional and musical depth."
- Joseph McLellan, Thw Washington Post
"Drew Slatton was at his best in the passionate crescendos, his voice ringing out with a creamy smoothness and heart-felt emotion. He imbued 'E lucevan le stelle' with a power and poignancy that was breathtaking."
- Kelly Jordan, The Washington Review
"Drew Slatton's portrayal of Mario Cavaradossi was characterized by vocal clarity and power, artistic zeal and commitment, and a robustness of presence and theatrical timing, consistently offering a most convincing flair for dramatic tension."
- David Lasky, The Telegram and Gazette
"As Cavaradossi, tenor Drew Slatton seemed to start slowly, sliding up to his Bbs in Act I, but caught fire in the second act and was downright incandescent in the third. The extended duet in the third act was wistfully romantic."
- David Williams, The Charleston Gazette
"With their impressive range and supple voices, Slatton and soprano Carter Scott have no trouble generating the anticipated pyrotechnics. With his agile voice and sweetness of tone, Slatton is a credible Mario, and he brings intelligence and more than a touch of melancholy to 'E lucevan le stelle'".
-Thomas B. Harrison, Mobile Register
"Cavaradossi, sung by tenor Drew Slatton with a sturdy virility, tempered with good-humored acceptance the diva's jealous eruptions. He was also capable of fiery outbursts of defiant patriotism, occasionally astounding the audience with his always focused and controlled power and volume, but equally persuasive in his dynamically nuanced, tender expressions of love for Tosca."
- Anna Crebo, The Cape Cod Times
"Both the lead soprano and lead tenor had marvelous, full voices. Mr. Slatton's opening aria, in which he compares the beauty of his painted Madonna to Tosca, was stirring, as was his final aria at the opening of Act III."
- Joanne M. Brianna,
At the Theatre
- Michael Morain, The Des Moines Register
“Drew Slatton, as Cavaradossi, possesses a strong tenor that easily reaches the last rows of the theater, and he can belt out even the highest notes with consummate ease - as he did in his great aria "Recondita armonia."
-David Abrams, The Post-Standard
“Tenor Drew Slatton is a charming Cavaradossi-by turns heroic, lovey-dovey, and crawling in tortured pain; and he gets in a couple of killer arias.”
-Yvonne Beasley, Reno Gazette-Journal
“As Cavaradossi, tenor Drew Slatton is the perfect complement to Miss Raymond's work. His performance grows as does the nuance and timbre of his voice as the opera progresses, reaching an expressive high with the poignant aria, "E lucevan le stelle," through the soaring final duet with Tosca, when the two lovers sing of future happiness. Their duets are sumptuous affairs steeped in the kind of passion that makes for very grand opera. They are a most attractive couple.”
-Jack Neal, Jack Neal’s Music Reviews
"Tenor Drew Slatton is a charming Cavaradossi, by turns heroic, lovey-dovey, and crawling in tortured pain - and he gets in a couple of killer arias."
- Yvonne Beasley, Reno Gazette Journal
"Drew Slatton's Cavaradossi was fervent of nature, and of timbre."
- Mark Thomas Ketterson, Opera News
"As Cavaradossi, tenor Drew Slatton was the perfect complement to Miss Raymond's work. Their duets were sumptuous affairs steeped in the kind of passion that makes for grandest opera. Mr. Slatton's performance grew as did the nuance and timbre of his voice as the opera progressed, reaching an expressive high with the poignant aria, 'E lucevan le stelle' through the soaring final duet with Tosca, when the two lovers sing of future happiness."
- Jack Neal, Jack Neal's Music Reviews
"Most compelling are the performances of the three leads. This was the latest in a long series of Cavaradossi incarnations for Slatton, who brings an admirable courage to the role. The hothead Mario is ruled as much by revolutionary zeal as desire, and Slatton's vocal power and clarity convey the character's rage, his longing and melancholy."
-Thomas B. Harrison, Mobile Register
"Tenor Drew Slatton as the almost implausibly upright painter/patriot Cavaradossi, was the most convincing performer of the night. HIs 'E lucevan le stelle' in the last act was a pretty impressive piece of work."
- Steve Metcalf, The Hartford Courant
"Slatton's Mario Cavaradossi was well-realized with a rapturous 'Recondita armonia' in Act I and an almost perfect 'E lucevan le stelle' in Act III."
- Mary Johnson, The Baltimore Sun
"Tenor Drew Slatton was particularly pleasing as the dashing Cavaradossi. After a carefree beginning, he gradually built to a climax that was musically powerful and full of pathos. He wrung every ounce of passion from the poignant 'E lucevan le stelle'".
- Rosemarie Hunziker, The Washington Gazette
"Tenor Drew Slatton acted the part with unusual skill and his 'E lucevan le stelle' had emotional and musical depth."
- Joseph McLellan, Thw Washington Post
"Drew Slatton was at his best in the passionate crescendos, his voice ringing out with a creamy smoothness and heart-felt emotion. He imbued 'E lucevan le stelle' with a power and poignancy that was breathtaking."
- Kelly Jordan, The Washington Review
"Drew Slatton's portrayal of Mario Cavaradossi was characterized by vocal clarity and power, artistic zeal and commitment, and a robustness of presence and theatrical timing, consistently offering a most convincing flair for dramatic tension."
- David Lasky, The Telegram and Gazette
"As Cavaradossi, tenor Drew Slatton seemed to start slowly, sliding up to his Bbs in Act I, but caught fire in the second act and was downright incandescent in the third. The extended duet in the third act was wistfully romantic."
- David Williams, The Charleston Gazette
"With their impressive range and supple voices, Slatton and soprano Carter Scott have no trouble generating the anticipated pyrotechnics. With his agile voice and sweetness of tone, Slatton is a credible Mario, and he brings intelligence and more than a touch of melancholy to 'E lucevan le stelle'".
-Thomas B. Harrison, Mobile Register
"Cavaradossi, sung by tenor Drew Slatton with a sturdy virility, tempered with good-humored acceptance the diva's jealous eruptions. He was also capable of fiery outbursts of defiant patriotism, occasionally astounding the audience with his always focused and controlled power and volume, but equally persuasive in his dynamically nuanced, tender expressions of love for Tosca."
- Anna Crebo, The Cape Cod Times
"Both the lead soprano and lead tenor had marvelous, full voices. Mr. Slatton's opening aria, in which he compares the beauty of his painted Madonna to Tosca, was stirring, as was his final aria at the opening of Act III."
- Joanne M. Brianna,
At the Theatre
