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13.04.2017
Aida – New York 2017
”From Scarpia to Tonio, George Gagnidze has been called upon to play a number of memorable antagonists on the Met’s stage. His robust, fine-grained baritone was in top form on Thursday and he brought unusual depth to the Ethiopian King Amonasro, avoiding common the temptation to play him as a skulking schemer.”
Eric C. Simpson, New York Classical Review
“George Gagnidze … singing with force. ”
Robert Levine, Bachtrack.com
“His growling sound came through with cataclysmic power during the central section of the third act duet with Aida. Barreling over the orchestra, Gagnidze constructed the portrait of a ferocious beast that delivered his most vicious blow on the climactic “Dei Faraoni tu si la schiava.” His crescendo on “Faraoni” was particularly thrilling as he held the note for as long as he could muster before deliver the final backhanded blow on the end of the phrase. And yet as he turned to console his daughter, he mustered up a solid legato phrase, showing a massive contrast between the monster he had unleashed a few moments earlier.”
Operawire.com
“As Aïda’s wily father Amonasro, baritone George Gagnidze pumped out the sound..”
James Jorden, New York Observer
“Amonasro was George Gagnidze, the Georgian baritone—full of testosterone, as usual. Snarling like Scarpia (the villain in Puccini’s Tosca), as usual. He was a treat to watch and hear.”
Jay Nordlinger, The New Criterion
Review
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27.06.2024
“George Gagnidze is outstanding as Shaklovity” in Berlin
Reviews are brilliant for the new production of Khovanshchina and George Gagnidze's Shaklovity at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden:
Review
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01.05.2024
George Gagnidze a Macbeth of “round, harmonically rich vocality” in Bologna
“With Verdi, the Georgian baritone gets along fully: Rigoletto, Nabucco, Miller, Simone are also among his signature roles. He takes on the multifaceted figure of the usurping monarch with a round, harmonically rich vocality, naturally wide-ranged and generous -- at times even almost overflowing -- but well controlled…” Gilberto Mion, Teatro about George Gagnidze's portrayal of Macbeth at the Teatro Comunale of Bologna, April 2024.
Interview
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12.04.2024
Interview with GBOpera
George Gagnidze was interviewed by GBOpera. Among the many topics he spoke with Giorgio Bagnoli are his return to Italy, his debut at the Teatro Comunale of Bologna, and the role he is singing there, Verdi's Macbeth.
Review
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28.02.2024
George Gagnidze “delivers a magnificent Scarpia” in Las Palmas
George Gagnidze just brought his celebrated portrayal of Scarpia in Tosca to the Las Palmas Opera in Gran Canaria. Here below you will find a couple of reviews:
Review
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20.01.2024
“George Gagnidze excelled” as Nabucco in Live in HD from the MET
Reviews are out for the Live in HD performance of Nabucco from the Metropolitan Opera starring George Gagnidze in the title role:
