Baritone
David has been named as one of Voix des Arts: Best Artists of 2014 along with Sarah Connolly, Ann Hallenberg, Heidi Melton, Michael Fabiano, and Steven LaBrie.
“Those who lament the current state of Verdi baritone singing are certain to not yet have heard American baritone David Pershall…”
Praised as “passionate and resonant” in The New York Times and as “the surprise star of the opera” in Super Conductor for his premiere as Nottingham in “Roberto Devereux” at Carnegie Hall with Opera Orchestra New York.
The critics proclaim Pershall as “perfection”, “regal”, “vocally resplendent”, and “the evening’s clear highlight” in his role debut as Count di Luna in Il Trovatore at Sarasota Opera.
“A dark and dangerous Enrico, with a rich baritone thanks to a dynamic David Pershall”
He “demonstrated a virile baritone of impressive size and resonance.”
“He is as handsome as it gets – more important, the legato line is effortless and devoid of hectoring”
“[Pershall] also gave the most chilling moment of the production, when he laid down the law to Lucia, with as nasty a snarl as imaginable. It raised the hair on your arms.”
“Baritone David Pershall’s bird man, Pagageno, stole every comic scene he was in, aided considerably by the company’s spruced-up English language libretto which, in the spoken scenes, allowed him to ham it up like a night club comedian, an opportunity he never failed to exploit. An added plus: his fine, strong baritone and amusingly effective phrasing demonstrated his considerable vocal skill set as well.”
–The Washington Times
MundoClasico.com
“David Pershall’s performance of Roucher deserves a special comment, he’s a singer that honestly sings, with elegant phrasing and a promising future.”
– Horacio Tomalino
Opera News
“David Pershall turned in fine vocalism as Roucher.”
David Pershall “commanded attention as Zurga”, he “radiated vocal confidence and decisiveness”, he was a “persuasive actor”, and “his phrasing bristled with expressive nuance.”
David Pershall offered “fine contributions” assuring “the vocal demands of the opera were well met”
“le Schaunard du très élégant David Pershall”
“Schaunard performed by the very elegant David Pershall”
“With the new production of Puccini’s La Bohème in Oslo Stefan Herheim and his team reaches a new high in terms of innovative reading of a work everyone thought they knew. Herheim’s La Bohème is heartbreaking and grotesque; images of death are always present.”
