RAY CHENEZ

COUNTERTENOR

  • “Countertenor Ray Chenez captured the audience's heart.”

    — Monica Prendergast, CBC Radio

  • “His steely sound never faltered as he tossed off terrifying quantities of coloratura.”

    — Ilana Walder-Biesanz, Bachtrack

  • “Ray Chenez's countertenor is bold and assertive, warm-toned and luxurious. He has a naturally electric presence.”

    — Brian Kellow, Opera News

  • “In a touch of luxury casting, countertenor Ray Chenez sang radiantly.”

    — Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim, The New York Times

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Critics Praise Ray Chenez’s Powerful and Brilliant Performance in Vivaldi’s “Griselda” in Copenhagen
Royal Danish Theater
Critics Praise Ray Chenez’s Powerful and Brilliant Performance in Vivaldi’s “Griselda” in Copenhagen
Royal Danish Theater
Royal Danish Theater
Ray Chenez Jumps in as Sesto in Glyndebourne
Glyndebourne
Ray Chenez Jumps in as Sesto in Glyndebourne
Glyndebourne
Glyndebourne
Ray Chenez as Nireno in Giulio Cesare at Glyndebourne
Glyndebourne
Ray Chenez as Nireno in Giulio Cesare at Glyndebourne
Glyndebourne
Glyndebourne

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