John Tessier receives high praise for recent role with Calgary Opera
Department of Music - 28 February 2025
John Tessier and Lucia Cesaroni as would-be lovers in Calgary Opera鈥檚 Don Pasquale. Courtesy, HarderLee Photography
Join us in extending our congratulations to John Tessier on the fantastic review of his recent performance in the titular role of Opera Calgary's production of Donizetti’s Don Pasquale.
"Edmonton’s John Tessier is the tenor lead in a part that requires a very high tenor who can float the top notes with apparent ease but also project into a large auditorium. In these vocal requirements, there are few tenors better than John Tessier, whose voice can effortlessly sit in a vocal range that for most tenors is effortful. He is the perfect Rossini-Donizetti tenor. On home turf for him, vocally speaking, Tessier delivered all that there is in the role, including the wonderful ballad scene."
Calgary Herald - Kenneth DeLong - February 3rd 2025
Read the full review .