Lyric tenor Stéfan Louw gave much pleasure with his robust reading of the part of Rodolfo, acting with élan and really getting under the skin of one of opera's favourite tenor roles. His Che Gelida Manina was most impressive, souring up to the climatic Top C with ease.
… his voice should be declared a national treasure …
Lyric tenor Stéfan Louw gave much pleasure with his robust reading of the part of Rodolfo, acting with élan and really getting under the skin of one of opera's favourite tenor roles. His Che Gelida Manina was most impressive, souring up to the climatic Top C with ease.
… his voice should be declared a national treasure …
Stéfan Louw’s tenor gleamed in ensembles. His ringing upper register coped magisterially with the music of Radames.
At Stéfan Louw’s first utterance of Aida’s name, goose bumps chase up my arms … Louw spoils the audience with his rich tenor voice.
Stefan Louw limned Rodolfo with a suave, light tenor. His lyric voice blended well with Stapela's shimmering soprano. He was appropriately ardent when called for, by turns meltingly lyrical and at times even vibrantly powerful.
...Stefan Louw really did do a marvellous job of the contradictory Rodolfo.
Louw's appeal as a tenor lies in well projected vocal characterisation...
Louw can now also be considered the ideal Rodolfo. His solo singing was excellent and almost impeccable. He and Dickson, as Mimi, created a highly persuasive love couple that without grand gesture, but with intimacy, gave the unfortunate outcome of their relationship so much impact.
Stéfan Louw, the tenor who plays the soldier, Don José stole the show with his strong voice which he used to the fullest to express his deep love for Carmen.
Don José is played by Stéfan Louw, well-known tenor on opera stages in South Africa and abroad, who doesn’t fail to impress whenever we see him. In the final scene, Louw commands the audience’s attention, leading to a well-deserved thunderous applause after the curtain comes down.