Andrew Tees

bass-baritone
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Nozze di Figaro

Andrew Tees - Photo by Helen Tansey - Sundari Photography

Photo by Helen Tansey – Sundari Photography

Pacific Opera Victoria

Andrew Tees, in the title role, was the star of the evening. Not only was he in excellent voice, but he displayed a most engaging sense of zany comedy.
Opera Canada

Andrew Tees as Figaro seems born for comedy. He uses his size to full bumbling effect.
Vancouver Island Newsgroup

Tees shines when he lampoons Cherubino’s fate in the aria Non piu andrai,his impressive baritone is no non-sense.
Victoria Times Colonist

Andrew Tees finds just the right balance between subservience and defiance with his Figaro, his voice is confident and rich, like a jolt of espresso
CBC Radio

Opera Ontario

Andrew Tees’ rich baritone underpinned the infectious good humour of his Figaro.
Opera Canada

Tall and imposing with a warm stage persona, Tees possesses a fine baritone which he uses with taste and the requisite style
The Whole Note

Opera Kitchener

Andrew Tees, as the broad, barrelling Figaro, nailed the affable lead with his rich, caramel-textured baritone.

Carmen

Winnipeg Opera

Andrew Tees’s Escamillo could not have been better characterized… was brought to life by the baritone to great effect.
Winnipeg Free Press

Opera York

But the most memorable performances of the evening belonged to baritone Andrew Tees (Escamill0)… gifted with excellent voices and impressive stage presences
Opera Canada

Pagliacci

Edmonton Opera

The love scene with Silvio (Andrew Tees) was simply vividly staged without a single false gesture, and Tees proved a very promising young baritone.
Opera Canada

Rape of Lucretia

Canadian Opera Company

As the beastly Tarquinius baritone Andrew Tees bring both a magnificent instrument and an impressive presence to the role.
Toronto Sun

Andrew Tees as Tarquinius has a full-bodied baritone and acting moves that make him a solid symbol of evil.
Toronto Star

Tees makes the rapist, Tarquinius, believably intoxicated with manic, manly action and likely to regard consideration as a troubling weakness.
National Post

As the rapist Tarquinius, Andrew Tees was the perfect embodiment of elegant slimy evil.
Globe and Mail

Richard Margison at Roy Thomson Hall

Robust baritone Andrew Tees made an effective partner for Margison in soul-stirring exchanges from Don Carlo.
Globe and Mail

Aldeburgh Connection

Only Tees scored top marks for his voice, bringing rich and poignant expression to “Will Ye Go to the Indies”, Highland Mary” and “Ca’ the Yowes”. He sang deep into the key ensuring warmth was never lost.
Toronto Star

Barber of Seville

Opera York

Baritone Andrew Tees made and enjoyable bear like Figaro who best embodied the opera’s spirit of fun
Opera Canada

Andrew Tees as the Barber cut a fine figure with his tall frame and expressive hands. With his warm baritone he warmed all the ladies’ hearts.
Echo Germanico

Billy Budd

Canadian Opera Company

Andrew Tees brings quite a range to Donald, who first appears as the ship’s clown but is deeply concerned about the tension between Billy and Claggart Stage Door

Fanciulla del West

Canadian Opera Company

Andrew Tees, as Sonora, almost steals the show
Classical 96 review

Giulio Cesare – Opera McGill

As the evil Tolomeo, bass Andrew Tees demonstrated astonishing vocal and dramatic mastery of the baroque style
Scena Musicale

La Boheme

Opera York

Top vocal honours go to Andrew Tees (Marcello) his rich baritone rang out thrillingly
Opera Canada

Andrew Tees as Marcello has become a crowd pleaser no matter which role he sings. He engages the audience with a flamboyant style of acting and a warm and rich baritone.

Iolanthe

Toronto Operetta Theater

Last to appear, but not least, is Andrew Tees as Private Willis.  It’s a real pleasure to hear his big song “When All Night Long a Chap Remains” sung in Tees’ rich operatic baritone.
Christopher Hoile Stage Door

Andrew Tees nails perfectly the politically astute Beefeater’s solo that begins Act II
Toronto Star

Saul

Grand River Chorus

The rich deep bass of Andrew Tees was perfectly suited to his role, with strong characterization of Saul’s different moods
Brantford Expositor

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