The riveting and imperious Argante of bass-baritone Gordon Bintner dominated the largely uniform cast. Physically alluring, his acting was both organic and expressive, his characterization compelling and layered and his command of musical idiom, phrasing and Italian diction exemplary. He also produced a vocal performance of awe-inspiring beauty (as in 'Vieni o cara') and effortless power and accuracy (as in 'Sibillar gli angui d’Aletto').
Opera Canada
The Grand Prize Winner of the OSM Standard Life Competition (2011) and First Prize and People’s Choice Award recipient of the Canadian Opera Company Ensemble Studio Competition (2012), Canadian Bass-Baritone Gordon Bintner appears internationally in a wide-range of operatic and concert repertoire.
This season, Gordon Bintner returns to the Oper Frankfurt as Escamillo in Carmen, Plunkett in Martha and the title-role in Don Giovanni. Future projects include debuts at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, the Metropolitan Opera and the Lyric Opera of Chicago and a return to the Canadian Opera Company, all in leading roles.
Last season...
This is a major singer and is clearly the best in this competition. He is tall, slim, handsome, moves well on stage, musicality and charisma to burn, has a glorious baritone that is sturdy yet expressive. In other words, this guy has the complete package. His Figaro aria was acted with flair and sung with firm, manly tone - bravo. His Rinaldo aria - a role he sang at McGill - was fabulous with excellent agility for such a big voice. It is clear Mr. Bintner is enormously talented.
La Scena Musicale
Gordon Bintner, recent grand prize winner of the OSM competition, is the star of the show. Tall, blond, seductive, he has everything a Don Giovanni needs, and better yet, he acts well and he sings well. This man will certainly have a big career.
