“Clistene’s friend Alcandro waits an age to make a vocal appearance, but Seán Boylan was worth the wait, cresting the florid writing in ‘Se tu sprezzar pretendi’ with panache. ”

“The Alcandro of Seán Boylan was superbly sung, deploying his ringing baritone in a tour de force as Part Two progressed.”

“The Alcandro of Seán Boylan serves the tragic scope of the work. His homogenous and powerful timbre etched out his authority.”

“Boylan’s jocular scenes suggest a fine comic artist in the making.”

“...baritone Seán Boylan, in only his second Irish operatic role, is both impressive and mischievous as Alcandro.”

“Seán Boylan makes a late impression as the king’s henchman, in the second half getting what might seem like a Sturm und Drang aria well ahead of its time, but one that in fact fits well with Vivaldi’s more tempestuous armoury.”

““Seán Boylan’s roguish Guglielmo sings with a twinkle in his eye.””

““… a dashing Guglielmo.” ”

““Boylan serves up a powerful baritone, in an explosive combination with Britten’s music which is a percussive ride that continues to grow throughout.” ”

““Seán Boylan is an attractive Prince Tarquinius with menacing gestures…” ”

““Seán Boylan doesn’t show the prince as a creep, rather as a spoiled boy who has always got what he wanted. His baritone can flatter, challenge, and then be cold and aloof again.” ”

““Seán Boylan’s energetic and musically characterful account of the title role. This Giovanni belonged to a privileged elite; rapier in hand, he could roister his entitled way to any hedonistic objective.””

““All the roles are performed with distinction. Seán Boylan’s Giovanni presents an ambiguous combination of villainy and heroism.” ”

““Seán Boylan is a far more foppish and likeable Don Giovanni than in many other portrayals of the character, where the brand of charm can feel more overtly sinister, but proves no less effective in the title role for that.” ”

““Seán Boylan made a highly charming and plausible rogue, constantly changing his look and dress just as the character changes depending on who he is dealing with. This wasn’t a nasty Don Giovanni, his sexual aura and personal charms were to the fore as was his complete amorality. Boylan had a whale of a time in the way he constantly changed, yet was the same underneath, enjoying the chaos that he creates within the highly structured society that he belongs in.” ”

““Encapsulating the young energy and playfulness of the production was the impressive singer Seán Boylan whose Don Giovanni is not the mature, frankly revolting rapist/seducer but more a young chap having a whale of a time chasing anything in a skirt. He has a beautiful voice and, as stated with the other singers, I look forward to hearing it without electronic boosting.””

““… a well-chosen cast, all of whom delivered the vocal and dramatic goods: Seán Boylan’s darkly ambivalent Giovanni…” ”

““Seán Boylan, who is already the perfect young baritone…””

““Seán Boylan’s assertive Demetrius…””

““… vividly evoked. Not only has he a fine baritone voice, but also an engaging, polished platform presence.” ”