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Shenandoah arranged by Alan Chapman
Invisible Cities Opera Recording :
Crescent City Opera Recording :
Reviews:
As excellent as their voices were, their co-star Cedric Berry sat on a plane unto himself. Less a singer and more a irresistible force of nature, Berry is a magnificent artist of astonishing expressive and stylistic range that is one of Southern California’s great – and arguably overlooked – treasures. It’s a rarity to hear someone who manages to fuse a natural genius for singing with an effortless mastery of stage presence. Berry’s interpretation of Carmen’s “Toreador Song” and Showboat’s “Old Man River” left one grasping at superlatives to do it justice. These were performances that for once truly merited standing ovations; acts often made meaningless by the frequency of their use, but here rightfully earned. It is no exaggeration to say that the greatest bass-baritone of our time may very well be working right under our noses in Los Angeles.
- CV Weekly
Bass-baritone Cedric Berry's intense characterization of the Good Man brilliantly encapsulated the destructive rage that results from injustice.
- LA Times
In addition to possessing pure, lyric voices, tenor Ashley Faatoalia (as Marco Polo) and baritone Cedric Berry (Kublai Khan) appeared to sing without any conducting or prompting, seeming to rely entirely on their memory of their score to make their entrances. Sopranos Delaram Kamareh and Ashley Knight roamed through the station as well, equally plaintive and sure of their parts.
Dana Ross
Cedric Berry as Kublai Khan in full imperial splendor, with LA Dance Project working the ticket counters
- LA Weekly
