ANDRÉ COURVILLE
B A S S - B A R I T O N E
OPERAWIRE
October 2019
"The American bass-baritone, André Courville, produced an excellent performance in the role of the High Priest of the Mexicans... He dominated the scene set in the temple. His voice is powerful and authoritative. Recitatives were carefully molded and sung with an uncompromising edge. However, what also impressed was the beauty of voice; it has a full-bodied, rounded sound underpinned by an inviting warmth which is able to draw the listener towards him."
OPERAWIRE
April 2019
"André Courville was a commanding, believable Figaro who sang with burnished tones."
OLYRIX
February 2019
"André Courville, dans le rôle de Basilio, baryton-basse fermement appuyé et sonore, propose un naturel comique, détaillé et inventif : l’interprétation de son air “La Calunnia” (la calomnie) est inventive, montrant de très sûrs aigus."
THE WASHINGTON POST
June 2017
"warm rich bass-baritone"
THE CHARLESTON POST AND COURIER
June 2017
"André Courville displayed his excellent instrument with clear, resonant low notes and fast, delineated passage work."
OPERA NEWS
March 2017
"The night’s best... with supercharged vocal and physical presence."
OPERA NEWS
April 2016
"jaw-dropping...
Courville's basso cantante has both smooth richness and bite"
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
April 2016
"André Courville's Elijah was passionate and forthright, a devoted prophet with clear faith and direction."
OPERA NEWS
April 2016
"excellent instrument... one of AVA's rising stars"
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
January 2016
"imposing bass voice"
OPERA NEWS
August 2015
"André Courville, a superb bass-baritone... unleashed charm and confidence for days"
OPERA NEWS
July 2015
"Talented Cajun bass-baritone André Courville has the live-wire stage presence and fine, wide-ranging voice that the role of Méphistophélès demands"
BROAD STREET REVIEW
June 2015
"André Courville stole the show"
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
April 2015
"André Courville (Méphistophélès) had a rich, enormous sound, and was deliciously evil."
OPERA NEWS
November 2014
"André Courville as the curse-bearing Count Monterone was suitably formidable, delivering the dark maledizione with enough ominous reverberance to credibly put the fear of God into Powell's Rigoletto."
THE HUFFINGTON POST
November 2014
"couldn't be more commanding."
OPERA MAGAZINE, UK
February 2015
"one of AVA's most gifted singers, the role [Mustafà] showed off his fine timbre and technique"
THE MILWAUKEE JOURNAL-SENTINEL
September 2014
"André Courville brought passionate singing, a mercurial character and some playful physical comedy to the role of Masetto."
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
January 2013
"He gave a confident, showy performance…
producing a rich, warm sound."
OPERA NEWS
October 2012
"André Courville gave the standout performance...
He possesses a splendid, lush bass-baritone that never faltered in volume, accuracy or expressivity."