Michael Heubner, The Birmingham News, January 31, 2011
In his first time as Faust, tenor Bryan Hymel sang with tautness, control and confidence.
Simon Bolivar Orchestra, Caracas, Venezuela - Carmen
La Nacional, July 13, 2010
Don José in the voice of tenor Bryan Hymel was a sympathetic character for the audience, who sat breathlessly during the arias in the repertoire.
De Nederlandse Opera – Les Troyens
Erna Metdepenninghen, Opera, July 2010
Bryan Hymel gained confidence in Les Troyens á Carthage and gave a heroic ‘Inutiles regrets.’
American tenor Bryan Hymel was Aeneas
Ruth Taber, The El Paso Times, June 20, 2010
his lyrical voice was a perfect complement to Dido as they sang one of the most beautiful love duets in the operatic repertoire, "Nuit d'ivresse" ("Night of Boundless Ecstasy").
De Nederlandse Opera – Les Troyens
Ruth Taber, The El Paso Times, June 20, 2010
American tenor Bryan Hymel was Aeneas; his lyrical voice was a perfect complement to Dido as they sang one of the most beautiful love duets in the operatic repertoire, "Nuit d'ivresse" ("Night of Boundless Ecstasy").
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden - Carmen
Sebastian Taylor, The Islington Tribune, June 10, 2010
Don Jose was sung admirably by US tenor Bryan Hymel.
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden - Carmen
Neil Fisher, The Times, June 10, 2010
Bryan Hymel’s José is an appealing voice . . . He sings Bizet’s music with a refinement that few tenors manage.
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden - Carmen
Martin Kettle, The Guardian, June 9, 2010
[Bryan Hymel] rose to the demands of the Flower Song, and he was at his best when it counts most in the final act.
Canadian Opera Company – Carmen
Joseph So, Opera, May 2010
The American tenor Bryan Hymel impressed with his clarion tone and a ringing top.
Canadian Opera Company
Madaline Hubert, The Epoch Times, February 9, 2010
Hymel delivers a powerful portrayal of Don José’s degeneration from dutiful soldier to an outlaw who is gradually consumed by his passion.
Canadian Opera Company – Carmen
Roselyn Kelada-Sedra, Plank Magazine, February 8, 2010
As the doomed leading man, Bryan Hymel was vulnerable and powerful by turns, but always poignant. His sweet voice spins each note with lovely delicacy, matched only by the ferocity he exudes in desperate anger.
Canadian Opera Company
L.H. Tiffany Hsieh, La Scena Musicale, February 1, 2010
[Hymel] soared in the final act, revealing a vulnerable and impassionate Don José at his wits’ end.
Canadian Opera Company – Carmen
Ken Winters, The Globe and Mail, January 28, 2010
New Orleans tenor Bryan Hymel turned in a passionate and thrillingly sung Don José.
Canadian Opera Company – Carmen
Christopher Hoile, Opera News, January 2010
Bryan Hymel has a powerful tenor with a rapid vibrato that suits the French repertoire.
Canadian Opera Company – Madama Butterfly
John Coulbourn, The Toronto Sun
As Lt. Pinkerton, the amorous American officer who loves, then leaves, Butterfly in an act of callously amorous imperialism, tenor Bryan Hymel makes an impressive company debut, bringing both a physical and a vocal swagger -- each equally fearless -- to a role that becomes increasingly less flattering the better it is performed.
