| Reviews |
Leonard Rowe - Baritone |
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| Citizen’s Voice - Scranton, PA by Alexander Choman |
Leonard Rowe both sang and spoke magnificently in his rich captivating voice. His various operatic and vocal accomplishments come as no surprise after hearing his handsome and lyric baritone entertain the sold-out audience. Rowe held concertgoers spellbound... |
| Yediot Achronot Tel Aviv, Israel by Chanoch Ron |
The baritone, Leonard Rowe, charmed us with his velvet voice, with the same profoundness of the legendary Paul Robeson. |
| World-Herold Omaha, NE by John Pitcher |
The most memorable performance of the evening belonged to Leonard Rowe...Rowe has a voice that is deep, dark, powerful but also surprisingly flexible - who could have guessed that such a heavy voice could also seem so weightless. But what was most impressive about Rowe was his mastery of Gershwin’s music. His interpretation was a marvelous mix of operatic polish and raw gospel feel. It was the sort of performance that would have made Gershwin - history’s greatest crossover artist - proud. March 2008 |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer by Peter Dobrin |
Baritone Leonard Rowe acted so brilliantly with his voice he made you forget this was not a fully staged production. March 2006 |
| Bufallo News by Mary Kunz Goldman |
The set was crowned by two marvelous interludes. One was a heartbreaking rendition of "Bess, You Is My Woman Now." The other was when Rowe, in the middle of a sexy "It Ain’t Necessarily So," turned and commanded the orchestra, "Take it, fellas." I can’t remember when we last had a Pops concert this substantial, this satisfying.
October 2006 |
| Evansville Courier& Press Evansville, IN By Patty Aakhus |
Porgy, sung by Leonard Rowe, is totally believable; there wasn’t a moment on stage when the pathos, kindness and power of the character wasn’t transmitted by his astonishingly beautiful voice and superb acting. Rowe was larger than life as Porgy...Nov 2004 |
| Centre Daily Times, State College, Pennsylvania By Harry Zimbler |
Leonard Rowe sings York with great passion and soul. His beautiful voice is matched by sensational acting. The audience not only hears his anguish and joy, they see it and feel it as well. Bravo! November 15, 2002; |
| Green Bay News Chronicle Green Bay, WI By Erik Eriksson |
Leonard Rowe brought a handsome lyric baritone to the role of Silvio. September 2001 |
| The Virginia Pilot Norfolk, VA By Lee Teply |
Leonard Rowe was a strong community leader as Jake...his singing gave personality to Catfish Row. May 2000 |
| Cary News Cary, NC By Elizabeth & Joe Kahn |
The evening’s winner was Rowe with his warm baritone and superb acting. His ability to adapt his voice to the distinct personalities of the three characters was masterful. June 2002 |
| The Spectator Raleigh/Durham, NC By John W. Lambert |
The star of "Down in the Valley" - and there was only really one-was baritone Leonard Rowe, a familiar presence here in our area. October 1999 |
| Independent Raleigh/Durham, NC By Elizabeth & Joe Kahm |
Leonard Rowe as Frank the warden put in a fine singing and acting performance...Rowe has grown steadily as a singer and an actor, and at this rate should have an outstanding career. Oct. 1998 |
| Winston-Salem Journal Winston-Salem, NC By Gordon Sparbur |
Leonard Rowe as baritone soloist in the Carmina Burana was great...and let it be said that Rowe more than compensated for whatever the aging Milnes would have delivered. April 1996 |