Press

“Stephen Costello gibt die Tenor-Partie mit seinem strahlenden, leicht geführten Tenor.” Online Merker

“Stephen Costello’s tenor is lean and elegant, as is his appearance… He is at his best in “Che gelida manina” or his duets with Buratto’s Mimi, where Nézet-Séguin gaged the balance perfectly. His adept singing and acting in Act IV, when Rodolfo and Mimi sing…

“Costello offers a dazzling blend of agility, control, virile radiance, and colorfully graded emotionality» and «Konstantin Shushakov as Nottingham brought out the darker underbelly of his character impressively»” Musik&Theater⁠

“As Alfredo, Stephen Costello was equal parts ardent, impetuous lover and milquetoast idealist. Costello, like Sierra, is the physical embodiment of his role. He is as easy on the eye as he is to the ear. The voice is sure and true, whether leading the…

“Alfredo is a difficult part to play because he is so much a witless victim of his own inexperience, but American tenor Stephen Costello shows conviction in the role, especially in his duets with Pretty Yende. In their early meetings, the singers perfectly bring out…

“Costello sounds as vocally fresh as a newcomer but with a greater understanding of text and style that puts him on new artistic ground. … What handily puts him across the finish line is the overall characterisation and larger sense of musical intent behind the…