Second Floor Hall (Review Excerpts)

"Monster of lust Herod Antipas was played by a dramatically very committed artist with an emphatic delivery: Philip van Lidth de Jeude succeeded without the aid of set and costumes in giving a well-differentiated portrait of the cowardly Tetrarch."

"The public's ovations rightfully included the Herod Antipas of Philip van Lidth de Jeude...: This one sang his role, not with the cutting sharpness of a character-tenor voice, but rather depicted the weakness and madness of the king with beautiful, disconcerting tones and showed himself capable of precise characterization."

"Philip van Lidth de Jeude (as rival Laca Klemen) remained secure even in difficult passages, and above all masterfully expressive."

"Philip van Lidth de Jeude, a singer I heard several years ago at the Lyric Opera of Chicago (in small baritone roles!), has since developed into a very good Heldentenor and sang an excellent Florestan here. He resembles -- both in voice and stature -- the great James McCracken (who also developed slowly in many small roles), and he nearly approaches his artistic niveau -- a world-class interpreter."

"One must speak of Philip van Lidth de Jeude's Florestan with great respect: the vocal line was expressively and affectingly sung; the vocal expression of suffering was demonstrably not the result of tenorial deficiency, which already raises this Florestan a cut above the average."

"An astounding début was made by Philip van Lidth de Jeude as Erik. The Dutch tenor had already been heard in Rheydt as Jeník (Hans) in THE BARTERED BRIDE...but he sang his true repertoire here in Krefeld. This singer is a Wagner tenor with enormous breath control and baritonal middle register. However, he not only sings long phrases securely on this vocal foundation, he also cleanly performs the small printed notes, and his text is even easily understood."

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