Mark S. Doss just completed a run of Janaček’s “Z mrtvého domu” (From the House of the Dead) at the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma. Please see below what the press said about his performances as the protagonist Aleksandr Petrovič Gorjančikov:
“Mark S. Doss has a burnished, penetrating voice, vibrant to such an extent as to lend a certain amount of philosophical depth: the role of Gorjančikov, the political prisoner who will be freed at the end of the opera, is a perfect fit for him.”
Stefano Ceccarelli, L’Ape Musicale
“…to the very noble stage and vocal stature of the freshly arrived political convict (the aristocratic Alexandr Petrovič Gorjančikov), greeted with a hundred strokes of the whip and magnificently interpreted with his outstanding artistic quality by bass-baritone Mark S. Doss, back on the same stage after Hans Werner Henze’s The Bassarids in 2014.”
Paola De Simone, Connessi all’Opera
“The anticipation for Mark S. Doss as Alexandr Petrovič Gorjančikov was repaid by an outstanding stage presence.”
Eleonora Cipolla, Opera Libera
“The cast was excellent, above all the American bass-baritone Mark S. Doss as Aleksandr Petrovič Gorjančikov…”
Luca Della Libera, Il Messaggero
“Next to Warlikowski and Matvienko there is an international cast where the bass-baritone Mark S. Doss, back to Rome after Hans Werner Henze’s The Bassarids in 2014, stands out as Aleksandr Petrovič Gorjančikov…”
Daniele Valentino, La Lanterna
“And everyone in the cast is up to the task.
Starting from Mark S. Doss’s self-restrained Gorjančikov…”
Dino Villatico, Il Manifesto
“It would be necessary to cite all of the latter because they proved to be perfect singer-actors, but for reasons of space it will be necessary to limit ourselves to Mark S. Doss (Gorianchikov),…”
Mauro Mariani, Ópera Actual
“Mark S. Doss skillfully handled the role of the the pensive “political prisoner” Gorjančikov”
Michelangelo Pecoraro, Opera Click
“Janacek’s intention is to give us an idea of the inhumanity of such a prison system and together show the humanity of many convicts and, to do so, he tells about the imprisonment of Alexandr Petrovich Goriancikov (to whom Mark S. Doss gives substance and voice) …”
Paolo Petroni, Succede Oggi
“Excellent in their roles were the baritones Mark S. Doss (the aristocratic fallen into disgrace)…”
Tiziano Virgili, Opera Gazet
“The interpretation is vigorous yet precise and attentive to detail and seeks to balance the volume of the orchestral pit with the voices on stage – voices of great caliber for most of the many performers. Like the noble Mark S. Doss, playing the aristocrat imprisoned for his political ideas, who preserves his humanity by teaching young Tartar Aljeja (Pascal Charbonneau) to read.”
Renato Verga, Prèmiere Loge
“…with the voices on stage, voices of great level for all the numerous interpreters. Like the noble Mark S. Doss, the aristocratic imprisoned for his political ideas who preserves his humanity by teaching the young Tatar Aljeja how to read…”
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“In the large and excellent cast we must limit ourselves to singling out those whose parts emerged from the choral background of the group: Mark S. Doss…”
Mauro Mariani, Il Giornale della Musica
“…and the large and impeccable cast.
In which at least the performers of the principal roles should be mentioned: Mark S. Doss”
Francesco Arturo Saponaro, Music Paper