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"But the success of the evening was without a doubt Marco di Felice (Gerard) who perfectly lead the psycological situations wich he confront to: domestic, revolutionary, man-in-love etc.His voice is splendid, and in the aria “Nemico della patria” where he acts out his introspection, his emotions flow very naturally, his voice is grounded with intelligence: a great moment."

ODB-OPERA.COM september 2010

"Marco di Felice is a notable Gerard. Vocal line with no break and an impressive physical presence; the Italian carves out a great success."

LA PROVENCE september 25 2010

"(...) the most interesting character is Gerard (…) son of the soul's torments. The agitation of his soul, the palette and the nuances of feelings that come throught are translated magnifincentely by Marco di Felice's voice and by the finest of his acting."

VENTILO september 28 2010

"The first one to stand out is Marco di Felice as Carlo Gerard, who is probably the most important role in this Opera. It is a role of a man who oscillates without stopping between the desire of get revenge, passioned egoism and his soul greatness. His voice is impressively powerfull and noir, it gives him imediatelly a leader's stature and a primary importance."

CONCERTONET.COM october 5 2010

"The character of Gerard is great. Marco di Felice simply shows exellent with the color of his unique voice, his radiant high-notes and his dramatic intelligence present in every instant."

THEATROTEQUE.COM october 4 2010

"Without reserve (…) for Marco di Felice's exemplary Gerard. Here finally the viril, sanguigne baritone, emotionally envolving at the right moment that this role requires."

OPERA MAGAZINE november 2010

"(...) this remake has been marked over all by the performance of the Italian baritone Marco di Felice. We liked him two years ago as Renato in “Un ballo in maschera”. His return on the Marseille's stage has made us enjoy again the Italian singing. We found an interpreter who knows to perfection the features of this role, much complex than it appears. Not only does he give huge explosions of voice, but verdian reminiscences engrave his singing. The well-timbered voice translates perfectely the character, wich doesn't lack nobility. His carlo Gerard keeps his humanity(...). The Marseille's audience has found in him a magnificient interpreter."

OPMUDA november 2010

"(…) is without a doubt dominated by the powerfully timbered voice of Marco di Felice.The Italian baritone holds up his Carlo Gerard with an unusual expressive force. The character, rents between his devoring passion for Maddalena and his ideal revolutionary purity, corrupted by contact with political reality, is complex, far from the generic manichaeism of routine. His final redemption in front of the persistent poetic message 'these versis persecuting crime' is an interpretative climax. An emotionally envolving execution from the beginning to the end, from a vocal as well as a dramatic point of view."

LA MARSEILLAISE settember 25 2010

"(...) Italian baritone Marco di Felice turns in convincing, authoritative performances, and (his) voice is burnished and magisterial. (He) actually sounds like leader."

www.hourdetroit.com october 19 2009

"(...) imposing, in voice or presence, (is) baritone Marco di Felice as Nabucco. Wheter in scenes of madness and spiritual awakening, Di Felice brings a magisterial quality to Nabucco that allows us to perceive a king in either case, much as we never lose sight of the nobility in Shakespeare's beleaguared King Lear."

www.detnews.com ottober 18 2009

«Marco di Felice’s rich and coloured voice perfectly matches his portrayal of a father forced ,by the Council of Venice, to punish his innocent son.»

Gara november 18 2008

«No doubt, the baritone Marco di Felice, as Francesco Foscari, shows a solid and rich interpretation for his colourfully shaded voice, dazzling in the last act»

ABC november 17 2008

«Regarding Foscari, the protagonist, we can assure that Marco di Felice , from the romance in act one "O vecchio cor che batti", to the end of the opera, is outstandingly good as the Doge. His singing is clear, strong, expressive, (...) his phrasing is as wide as well definite.»

DEIA november 2008

«Full of pensive warmth and confidence Sharpless by Marco di Felice , fine voice, warm and vigorous.»

L'OPERA march 2008

"A vital thrill is felt when Marco di Felice enteres the scenes, designing a proud and vital Alfio, with a bold and vigorous vocal style."

Il Mattino july 12 2007

«[...] a partially renewed cast with its diamond- point in the character of Jago skilfully performed by young Marco di Felice with his colourfully graded voice, and his insinuating and colloquial singing in a slightly analytical phrasing almost Mephistophelian in his well refined stage play; strikingly but nearly whispered “Temete signor la gelosia” reveals itself charmingly but detached, while in “Credo” he displays a devilish faith throughout ; in “Sogno” he is rich in energy and colourful, and he ends the Act showing an exceptional musical command in his harsh tessitura, revealing a harmony of tones of outstanding worth.»

"L'OPERA" - february 2007

"Ideal partner in the passionate dialogues between such a’ diva‘ and her persecutor, Marco di Felice flaunted a real natural baritone voice , fine, homogeneous, extensive wonderfully flexible and even piercing in the top notes; despite this was his debut in this role, he was a huge successful Scarpia, a refined seducer and a terrible evil power, being intuitively illuminated during the performance, so that he reveals a strikingly commanding personality on stage."

www.operaclick.com december 19 2006

"In the leading quartet Marco di Felice as toreador Escamillo is outstandingly good with his impressive stage presence and a very compelling carriage of voice."

LA REPUBBLICA – november 12 2006

«CAV & PAG", as they say jokingly oversea means "Cavalleria Rusticana" and "Pagliacci", it's not the most spectacular title for the inauguration of the Arena di Verona, but it worked all the same, ensuring a full house (13.500 spectators)(....) More homogeneus the cast of "Pagliacci" featuring Svetla Vassileva as Nedda, Josè Cura as Canio, Alberto Mastromarino as Tonio, Cristiano Olivieri as Arlecchino, Marco di Felice as Silvio. Our favourite was by far Marco di Felice, who confidently interpreted the many different shades and colours of the passionate duetto with Nedda.»

"Il Resto del Carlino" june 26 2006

«[...] The baritone, Marco di Felice, endowed with a warm and voluminous voice, was able to interpret the role of Don Carlo with class and determination, offering an excellent performance in his acting as well as singing. The dark and brilliant timbre of his voice never failed for the whole duration of the opera, not even in the sharpest areas of the pentagramma…»

www.operaclick.com march 2006