CARMEN
LAKE GEORGE OPERA (2010)
"Tenor Joshua Kohl is Don José, the love-struck soldier who goes AWOL for Carmen, finding himself trapped in a gypsy outlaw life. Kohl is a magnificent tenor who totally throws himself into this tortured role." - The Saratogian
"Tenor Joshua Kohl as Don José, the dragoon officer who falls for Carmen, held his own both in intensity and vocal artistry supported by a voice of ringing clarity. He had plenty of passion in his acting..." - The Daily Gazette
"To his credit, Joshua Kohl makes the man’s situation pathetic and his irrational behavior sad. His rich tenor makes his love-sick pleas plaintiff and touching. In the same vein Kohl makes Don José’s irrational actions almost understandable and the final tragic scene becomes inevitable." - Troy Record
LAKE GEORGE OPERA (2010)
"Tenor Joshua Kohl is Don José, the love-struck soldier who goes AWOL for Carmen, finding himself trapped in a gypsy outlaw life. Kohl is a magnificent tenor who totally throws himself into this tortured role." - The Saratogian
"Tenor Joshua Kohl as Don José, the dragoon officer who falls for Carmen, held his own both in intensity and vocal artistry supported by a voice of ringing clarity. He had plenty of passion in his acting..." - The Daily Gazette
"To his credit, Joshua Kohl makes the man’s situation pathetic and his irrational behavior sad. His rich tenor makes his love-sick pleas plaintiff and touching. In the same vein Kohl makes Don José’s irrational actions almost understandable and the final tragic scene becomes inevitable." - Troy Record
DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE
SARASOTA OPERA (2010)
"The fantastic tale of Tamino, our hero and straight man sung suavely by tenor Joshua Kohl, and his comic side-kick birdman Papageno...begins as they encounter a dragon, three magical ladies, and the Queen of the Night... (...) Kohl’s Tamino and his love, Pamina...sang expressive and romantic arias that are Mozart at his best. Both voices are sure and lovely." - Sarasota Herald-Tribune
"Joshua Kohl was a handsome, aptly heroic Tamino, with a strongly projected tenor...he made a worthy and likeable protagonist." - South Florida Classical Review
"Joshua Kohl, as Tamino, was believable and beautiful of voice and demeanor..." - The Observer
SARASOTA OPERA (2010)
"The fantastic tale of Tamino, our hero and straight man sung suavely by tenor Joshua Kohl, and his comic side-kick birdman Papageno...begins as they encounter a dragon, three magical ladies, and the Queen of the Night... (...) Kohl’s Tamino and his love, Pamina...sang expressive and romantic arias that are Mozart at his best. Both voices are sure and lovely." - Sarasota Herald-Tribune
"Joshua Kohl was a handsome, aptly heroic Tamino, with a strongly projected tenor...he made a worthy and likeable protagonist." - South Florida Classical Review
"Joshua Kohl, as Tamino, was believable and beautiful of voice and demeanor..." - The Observer
MACBETH
UTAH OPERA (2009)
"Tenor Joshua Kohl's brief stage time as Macduff provided an energetic spark. During "Ah, la paterna mano," his voice soared, unrestrained and emphatic, as he vowed to free the oppressed peasants." - Opera News
"But it is the Tenor vocals of Macduff, which are provided by Joshua Kohl that really steal the show. Kohl’s solo is late into the opera, but when he opens his mouth to sing after his family has been killed, and Scotland is on the brink of destruction and its people are dressed in rags and despair, chills travel up the spine and you are lost in the enchanting spell that Kohl vocally weaves." - examiner.com
"Joshua Kohl nearly steals the show with his impassioned portrayal of Macduff. The young tenor brings a jolt of urgency to every scene he's in, and the aria in which Macduff expresses his grief over his family's murder is arguably the emotional high point of the evening." - The Salt Lake Tribune
"At times, moments of tenderness surprise and are all the sweeter for their appearance, most notably when tenor Joshua Kohl’s Macduff sings with exquisite sadness of the loss of his wife and children to the tyrant’s bloodthirsty sword." - Salt Lake City Weekly
"...the true wonder here is the masterful depth of Harris’, Otey’s and Kohl’s performances." - Salt Lake City Weekly
UTAH OPERA (2009)
"Tenor Joshua Kohl's brief stage time as Macduff provided an energetic spark. During "Ah, la paterna mano," his voice soared, unrestrained and emphatic, as he vowed to free the oppressed peasants." - Opera News
"But it is the Tenor vocals of Macduff, which are provided by Joshua Kohl that really steal the show. Kohl’s solo is late into the opera, but when he opens his mouth to sing after his family has been killed, and Scotland is on the brink of destruction and its people are dressed in rags and despair, chills travel up the spine and you are lost in the enchanting spell that Kohl vocally weaves." - examiner.com
"Joshua Kohl nearly steals the show with his impassioned portrayal of Macduff. The young tenor brings a jolt of urgency to every scene he's in, and the aria in which Macduff expresses his grief over his family's murder is arguably the emotional high point of the evening." - The Salt Lake Tribune
"At times, moments of tenderness surprise and are all the sweeter for their appearance, most notably when tenor Joshua Kohl’s Macduff sings with exquisite sadness of the loss of his wife and children to the tyrant’s bloodthirsty sword." - Salt Lake City Weekly
"...the true wonder here is the masterful depth of Harris’, Otey’s and Kohl’s performances." - Salt Lake City Weekly
SALOME
OPERA THEATRE OF SAINT LOUIS (2009)
"Gerdine Young Artists Lindsay Ammann (as Herodias's Page), Matthew Anchel (First Soldier) and Joshua Kohl (First Jew) were standouts." - Opera News
"Particularly noteworthy were bass Matthew Anchel’s big-voiced First Soldier and tenor Joshua Kohl’s First Jew. Special kudos go to the five Jews, who nailed their fiendishly difficult ensemble." - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
OPERA THEATRE OF SAINT LOUIS (2009)
"Gerdine Young Artists Lindsay Ammann (as Herodias's Page), Matthew Anchel (First Soldier) and Joshua Kohl (First Jew) were standouts." - Opera News
"Particularly noteworthy were bass Matthew Anchel’s big-voiced First Soldier and tenor Joshua Kohl’s First Jew. Special kudos go to the five Jews, who nailed their fiendishly difficult ensemble." - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
40TH ANNUAL VOCAL COMPETITION GRAND FINALS CONCERT
PALM BEACH OPERA (2009)
"Joshua Kohl, tenor, 29, of Reading, Pa., brought "Va pour Kleinzach!" from Les Contes d'Hoffmann, by Offenbach, to the stage. His tenor has a good bite, and he carried the aria with a certain satirical charm. (seventh prize)" - Palm Beach Daily News
PALM BEACH OPERA (2009)
"Joshua Kohl, tenor, 29, of Reading, Pa., brought "Va pour Kleinzach!" from Les Contes d'Hoffmann, by Offenbach, to the stage. His tenor has a good bite, and he carried the aria with a certain satirical charm. (seventh prize)" - Palm Beach Daily News
L'ELISIR D'AMORE
VIRGINIA OPERA (2008)
"As Nemorino, the young man who adores Adina, tenor Joshua Kohl sang with a clear, appealing tone that matched his realistic behavior He expressed his words with both fine diction and a clear sense of their meaning. That Kohl handled the considerable vocal challenges so well was impressive...." - The Virginian-Pilot
"Unlike Noel Coward's "potency or power of cheap music" as a stimulus, this whimsical romantic tale goes its merry way with the help of cheap wine. Our hero, the innocent, naive Nemorino, brought to life in a performance that is both amusing and emotionally rich, by the most pleasing, and sure tenor voice of Joshua Kohl is madly in love with the attractive, coquettish Adina..." - WHRO-FM
"As Nemorino. the simple farm boy, Joshua Kohl's portrayal was splendid and his tenor on solid footing throughout, especially in the opera's only blockbuster song, "Una furtive lagrima." - Virginia Gazette
"Joshua Kohl made his company debut as the lovesick country bumpkin Nemorino, giving a sincere and touching performance. The young tenor displayed a bright voice of great size, yet capable of movement and nuance." - Portfolio Weekly
VIRGINIA OPERA (2008)
"As Nemorino, the young man who adores Adina, tenor Joshua Kohl sang with a clear, appealing tone that matched his realistic behavior He expressed his words with both fine diction and a clear sense of their meaning. That Kohl handled the considerable vocal challenges so well was impressive...." - The Virginian-Pilot
"Unlike Noel Coward's "potency or power of cheap music" as a stimulus, this whimsical romantic tale goes its merry way with the help of cheap wine. Our hero, the innocent, naive Nemorino, brought to life in a performance that is both amusing and emotionally rich, by the most pleasing, and sure tenor voice of Joshua Kohl is madly in love with the attractive, coquettish Adina..." - WHRO-FM
"As Nemorino. the simple farm boy, Joshua Kohl's portrayal was splendid and his tenor on solid footing throughout, especially in the opera's only blockbuster song, "Una furtive lagrima." - Virginia Gazette
"Joshua Kohl made his company debut as the lovesick country bumpkin Nemorino, giving a sincere and touching performance. The young tenor displayed a bright voice of great size, yet capable of movement and nuance." - Portfolio Weekly
JOINT RECITAL
THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY OPERA GUILD (2008)
"We had an enjoyable time at the Upper Ohio Valley Opera Guild recital program. The married couple, Joshua Kohl and Sarah Asmar, were delightful. They both had very expressive faces and put such expression in their singing." - Weirton Daily Times
THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY OPERA GUILD (2008)
"We had an enjoyable time at the Upper Ohio Valley Opera Guild recital program. The married couple, Joshua Kohl and Sarah Asmar, were delightful. They both had very expressive faces and put such expression in their singing." - Weirton Daily Times
ST. CECILIA MASS (GOUNOD)
CT MASTER CHORALE (2008)
"Soloists Louise Fauteux, soprano, Joshua Kohl, tenor, and Dan Kempson, baritone all had rich voices that combined well with each other, and the CMC."
"The high point for me was hearing 'Sanctus' sung for the first time in about 50 years since I sang it in a boys' choir, bringing on a tingling sense of nostalgia. (Am I dating myself?) I can only dream of sounding anything like Kohl's tenor voice." - Danbury News-Times
CT MASTER CHORALE (2008)
"Soloists Louise Fauteux, soprano, Joshua Kohl, tenor, and Dan Kempson, baritone all had rich voices that combined well with each other, and the CMC."
"The high point for me was hearing 'Sanctus' sung for the first time in about 50 years since I sang it in a boys' choir, bringing on a tingling sense of nostalgia. (Am I dating myself?) I can only dream of sounding anything like Kohl's tenor voice." - Danbury News-Times
WILLIAM E. MAIER MEMORIAL CONCERT
ALBRIGHT COLLEGE CONCERT SERIES (2007)
"Kohl...chose an ambitious program that showed his versatility, his acting ability and, above all, his glorious voice."
"...His voice was remarkably even throughout its range, sweet and warm but clear and bright."
"He seemed to revel in his mastery of German, Italian and French, bringing subtlety to his interpretations of the wide variety of love songs, from bel canto to lied."
"He began with three Beethoven songs...giving all of them a tender, youthful feel."
"Romantic Italian songs...were all simply delicious."
"Kohl delivered beautifully nuanced performances of arias from Donizetti's "L'elisir d'amore" and Delibes' "Lakmé," and ended with two crowd pleasers: "La donna è mobile," in which he created the character well, and Léhar's "Dein ist mein ganzes Herz." - Reading Eagle
ALBRIGHT COLLEGE CONCERT SERIES (2007)
"Kohl...chose an ambitious program that showed his versatility, his acting ability and, above all, his glorious voice."
"...His voice was remarkably even throughout its range, sweet and warm but clear and bright."
"He seemed to revel in his mastery of German, Italian and French, bringing subtlety to his interpretations of the wide variety of love songs, from bel canto to lied."
"He began with three Beethoven songs...giving all of them a tender, youthful feel."
"Romantic Italian songs...were all simply delicious."
"Kohl delivered beautifully nuanced performances of arias from Donizetti's "L'elisir d'amore" and Delibes' "Lakmé," and ended with two crowd pleasers: "La donna è mobile," in which he created the character well, and Léhar's "Dein ist mein ganzes Herz." - Reading Eagle
THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
THE OHIO LIGHT OPERA (2007)
“Josh Kohl played Frederic with youthful grace and used his focused, ringing tenor to superb effect.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer
THE OHIO LIGHT OPERA (2007)
“Josh Kohl played Frederic with youthful grace and used his focused, ringing tenor to superb effect.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer
THE BIRDSELLER (RECORDING)
THE OHIO LIGHT OPERA (2007)
“While all OLO leads show vocal promise, clarion-voiced tenor Josh Kohl, a 2007 semi-finalist in the Met’s National Council Auditions, merits particular praise for a glorious, relaxed performance as Adam (the “Vogelhändler” himself).” – Opera News
"...this recording boasts some of OLO’s strongest performances in the romantic lead roles of the mail-maid Christel and the Papageno-like bird seller, Adam. Although the role was originally taken by Johann Strauss, Jr.’s favorite comic baritone, Alexander Girardi, Josh Kohl brings one of the strongest tenor voices I have heard from an OLO production, ringing convincingly in its upper range, cutting clearly and richly against the well-drilled chorus." - Fanfare
“Josh Kohl takes the role in Ohio; he is an enchanting tenor and looks (from the photos) adorable in a part that requires this attribute, lederhosen and all. His busy entrance song (‘Flix, flux, flax florio’), his dreamy Nightingale song, and, most importantly, his ‘Schenkt man sich Rosen in Tirol’ (If you give roses in Tyrol) – the operetta’s most glorious number, in the first-act finale, are all wonderful.” – American Record Guide
“There are some cuts…but when you really hear Josh Kohl’s Adam, close-up, singing about the Roses in the Tyrol, you may prefer his sincere, heartfelt rendition to the somewhat muffled, too-grand interpretation of Adolf Dallapozza in the EMI.” – American Record Guide
THE OHIO LIGHT OPERA (2007)
“While all OLO leads show vocal promise, clarion-voiced tenor Josh Kohl, a 2007 semi-finalist in the Met’s National Council Auditions, merits particular praise for a glorious, relaxed performance as Adam (the “Vogelhändler” himself).” – Opera News
"...this recording boasts some of OLO’s strongest performances in the romantic lead roles of the mail-maid Christel and the Papageno-like bird seller, Adam. Although the role was originally taken by Johann Strauss, Jr.’s favorite comic baritone, Alexander Girardi, Josh Kohl brings one of the strongest tenor voices I have heard from an OLO production, ringing convincingly in its upper range, cutting clearly and richly against the well-drilled chorus." - Fanfare
“Josh Kohl takes the role in Ohio; he is an enchanting tenor and looks (from the photos) adorable in a part that requires this attribute, lederhosen and all. His busy entrance song (‘Flix, flux, flax florio’), his dreamy Nightingale song, and, most importantly, his ‘Schenkt man sich Rosen in Tirol’ (If you give roses in Tyrol) – the operetta’s most glorious number, in the first-act finale, are all wonderful.” – American Record Guide
“There are some cuts…but when you really hear Josh Kohl’s Adam, close-up, singing about the Roses in the Tyrol, you may prefer his sincere, heartfelt rendition to the somewhat muffled, too-grand interpretation of Adolf Dallapozza in the EMI.” – American Record Guide
THE GRAPES OF WRATH
MINNESOTA OPERA (2007)
“Jesse Blumberg, Roger Honeywell, Joshua Kohl, and Andrew Wilkowske made the most of their roles.” – Opera News
“Everyone else, too, performs impressively: ...and Joshua Kohl (Al).” - Minneapolis Star-Tribune
“Joshua Kohl was very effective as Noah’s brother Al, whose stinging comments ignite more tragedy.” – Seen and Heard International Opera Review
MINNESOTA OPERA (2007)
“Jesse Blumberg, Roger Honeywell, Joshua Kohl, and Andrew Wilkowske made the most of their roles.” – Opera News
“Everyone else, too, performs impressively: ...and Joshua Kohl (Al).” - Minneapolis Star-Tribune
“Joshua Kohl was very effective as Noah’s brother Al, whose stinging comments ignite more tragedy.” – Seen and Heard International Opera Review
LES CONTES D’HOFFMANN
MINNESOTA OPERA (2006)
“Seth Keeton, Joshua Kohl, Kory Bickel…made their mark in smaller roles.” – Minneapolis Star-Tribune
MINNESOTA OPERA (2006)
“Seth Keeton, Joshua Kohl, Kory Bickel…made their mark in smaller roles.” – Minneapolis Star-Tribune
LA DONNA DEL LAGO
MINNESOTA OPERA (2006)
“…Joshua Kohl [was] a good Serano.” – Minneapolis Star-Tribune
MINNESOTA OPERA (2006)
“…Joshua Kohl [was] a good Serano.” – Minneapolis Star-Tribune
MEROLA GRAND FINALE
SAN FRANCISCO OPERA’S MEROLA OPERA PROGRAM (2006)
“At a career point when acting is still a project under construction for most of these young singers, tenor Joshua Kohl and baritone David Lara deserve mention for their comic byplay and parallel dance steps in a “Barber of Seville” duet.” – SF Chronicle
SAN FRANCISCO OPERA’S MEROLA OPERA PROGRAM (2006)
“At a career point when acting is still a project under construction for most of these young singers, tenor Joshua Kohl and baritone David Lara deserve mention for their comic byplay and parallel dance steps in a “Barber of Seville” duet.” – SF Chronicle
LUCIE DE LAMMERMOOR
BOSTON LYRIC OPERA (2005)
“As Edgard, tenor Yasu Nakajima is a cipher, He has a sweet, small, soft-focus voice, cottony in timbre; there is no ring hin his singing and he never communicates emotion of any kind. Both of the supporting tenors – Joshua Kohl as the unlucky bridegroom and Alan Schneider as the villain – have stronger voices, and they both deliver their messages.” – Boston Globe
“Tenor Joshua Kohl (Arthur Bucklaw)…gave good vocal and dramatic value.” - Boston Phoenix
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"...Joshua Kohl showed off a fine lyric tenor in the expanded role of Arthur..." - The Patriot Ledger
BOSTON LYRIC OPERA (2005)
“As Edgard, tenor Yasu Nakajima is a cipher, He has a sweet, small, soft-focus voice, cottony in timbre; there is no ring hin his singing and he never communicates emotion of any kind. Both of the supporting tenors – Joshua Kohl as the unlucky bridegroom and Alan Schneider as the villain – have stronger voices, and they both deliver their messages.” – Boston Globe
“Tenor Joshua Kohl (Arthur Bucklaw)…gave good vocal and dramatic value.” - Boston Phoenix
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"...Joshua Kohl showed off a fine lyric tenor in the expanded role of Arthur..." - The Patriot Ledger
DIE FLEDERMAUS
THE OHIO LIGHT OPERA (2005)
“Joshua Kohl was charming and vocally virile in the role of the Tenor who sees his chance to woo his old girlfriend, Rosalinda, while Eisenstein serves time in jail.” – Akron Beacon Journal
“Favored male performer was Joshua Kohl, who played Rosalinda’s suitor, Alfred. He not only sang well, but performed naturally and effectively.” – The Daily Record
“Tenor Joshua Kohl brought amusing affectations to his interpretation of Alfred, Rosalinda’s flamboyant admirer.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer
“Joshua Kohl was the adorably air-headed Alfred, the tenor.” – Cool Cleveland
THE OHIO LIGHT OPERA (2005)
“Joshua Kohl was charming and vocally virile in the role of the Tenor who sees his chance to woo his old girlfriend, Rosalinda, while Eisenstein serves time in jail.” – Akron Beacon Journal
“Favored male performer was Joshua Kohl, who played Rosalinda’s suitor, Alfred. He not only sang well, but performed naturally and effectively.” – The Daily Record
“Tenor Joshua Kohl brought amusing affectations to his interpretation of Alfred, Rosalinda’s flamboyant admirer.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer
“Joshua Kohl was the adorably air-headed Alfred, the tenor.” – Cool Cleveland
A SOLDIER’S PROMISE
THE OHIO LIGHT OPERA (2005)
“Perhaps this seriousness and the high quality of the music brought out the very best from the singers. Kohl was touchingly honest in his beautifully sung portrayal of Alvin.” - American Record Guide
“They include the clarion tenor of Joshua Kohl as Alvin…” - Alliance Review
“Alvin, beautifully sung and acted by Joshua Kohl, is a noble figure who ultimately is welcomed into the family during a finale that should send the stocks of tissue companies souring.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer
“Kohl, a tenor ideally suited in ardent timbre and bearing to the role, is surrounded by a superb cast that takes the piece seriously, or not, when required.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer
THE OHIO LIGHT OPERA (2005)
“Perhaps this seriousness and the high quality of the music brought out the very best from the singers. Kohl was touchingly honest in his beautifully sung portrayal of Alvin.” - American Record Guide
“They include the clarion tenor of Joshua Kohl as Alvin…” - Alliance Review
“Alvin, beautifully sung and acted by Joshua Kohl, is a noble figure who ultimately is welcomed into the family during a finale that should send the stocks of tissue companies souring.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer
“Kohl, a tenor ideally suited in ardent timbre and bearing to the role, is surrounded by a superb cast that takes the piece seriously, or not, when required.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer
MAYTIME
THE OHIO LIGHT OPERA (2005)
“Again OLO did its best at reviving the piece, with Kohl, Pfrimmer, Tyler Nelson, Boover, and Byess turning out strong performances.” – American Record Guide
THE OHIO LIGHT OPERA (2005)
“Again OLO did its best at reviving the piece, with Kohl, Pfrimmer, Tyler Nelson, Boover, and Byess turning out strong performances.” – American Record Guide
A FRIEND OF NAPOLEON
THE OHIO LIGHT OPERA (2005)
“Particularly outstanding was the solidly ringing, pleasant voice of tenor Joshua Kohl (Georges).” – American Record Guide
“Vocally the operetta fared quite well. The tenor Joshua Kohl was a delight as the bumbling Georges, singing with fresh tone and power.” – Opera Now
“Joshua Kohl as Lawyer Georges Dufyel [sic] hits trumpeting top notes in “I’ve an Out of Sight Obsession” and in his extended appeal on Papa’s behalf.” – The Alliance Review
“In leading roles…tenor Joshua Kohl played the young lawyer with romantic heroism, clear diction, and ringing timbre…” – Cleveland Plain Dealer
“With no expenses spared, Napoleon is beautifully mounted and superfbly cast… Sara Gartland’s gorgeous soprano meets every challenge Ward has created in the role of Nina, who falls in love with – who else? – a tenor. Joshua Kohl is convincingly operatic as Georges.” – Columbus Dispatch
THE OHIO LIGHT OPERA (2005)
“Particularly outstanding was the solidly ringing, pleasant voice of tenor Joshua Kohl (Georges).” – American Record Guide
“Vocally the operetta fared quite well. The tenor Joshua Kohl was a delight as the bumbling Georges, singing with fresh tone and power.” – Opera Now
“Joshua Kohl as Lawyer Georges Dufyel [sic] hits trumpeting top notes in “I’ve an Out of Sight Obsession” and in his extended appeal on Papa’s behalf.” – The Alliance Review
“In leading roles…tenor Joshua Kohl played the young lawyer with romantic heroism, clear diction, and ringing timbre…” – Cleveland Plain Dealer
“With no expenses spared, Napoleon is beautifully mounted and superfbly cast… Sara Gartland’s gorgeous soprano meets every challenge Ward has created in the role of Nina, who falls in love with – who else? – a tenor. Joshua Kohl is convincingly operatic as Georges.” – Columbus Dispatch
THE LITTLE PRINCE
BOSTON LYRIC OPERA (2005)
"Others in the uniformly excellent cast included Claudia Huckle, Joshua Kohl and Patrice Tiedemann.” - The Boston Herald
“BU’s Joshua Kohl assumed the roles of the Vain Man and the Snake. His fine tenor sound, and excellent diction, were much appreciated. He will make an ideal Britten tenor, his voice having the ideal weight and timbre for the music of that great English master.” - Bay Windows
“And Joshua Kohl's Snake was wonderfully creepy in a Michael Jackson sort of way.” - Boston Metro
“The Vain Man and The Snake are sinuously sung by tenor Joshua Kohl.” – (Publication N/A)
BOSTON LYRIC OPERA (2005)
"Others in the uniformly excellent cast included Claudia Huckle, Joshua Kohl and Patrice Tiedemann.” - The Boston Herald
“BU’s Joshua Kohl assumed the roles of the Vain Man and the Snake. His fine tenor sound, and excellent diction, were much appreciated. He will make an ideal Britten tenor, his voice having the ideal weight and timbre for the music of that great English master.” - Bay Windows
“And Joshua Kohl's Snake was wonderfully creepy in a Michael Jackson sort of way.” - Boston Metro
“The Vain Man and The Snake are sinuously sung by tenor Joshua Kohl.” – (Publication N/A)
THE VIOLET OF MONTMARTRE
THE OHIO LIGHT OPERA (2004)
“When [Brian] Woods became ill shortly into the run of performances, Joshua Kohl, promoted from a small role, learned the lengthy part of Delacroix in a week and turned in a spectacular first performance, fresh, bright, and ingratiating.” – American Record Guide
THE OHIO LIGHT OPERA (2004)
“When [Brian] Woods became ill shortly into the run of performances, Joshua Kohl, promoted from a small role, learned the lengthy part of Delacroix in a week and turned in a spectacular first performance, fresh, bright, and ingratiating.” – American Record Guide
PATIENCE
THE OHIO LIGHT OPERA (2004)
“Joshua Kohl sang the role of the Duke quite convincingly.” – The Daily Record
THE OHIO LIGHT OPERA (2004)
“Joshua Kohl sang the role of the Duke quite convincingly.” – The Daily Record
ROMÉO ET JULIETTE
BOSTON UNIVERSITY OPERA INSTITUTE (2004)
“Tenor Joshua Kohl threw out such ringing tones as Tybalt that one was not surprised to read that he was prepared to go on as Roméo.” – Boston Globe
“In smaller roles, tenor Joshua Kohl proved himself another young tenor to watch as Juliet’s cousin Tybalt.” – The Boston Herald
BOSTON UNIVERSITY OPERA INSTITUTE (2004)
“Tenor Joshua Kohl threw out such ringing tones as Tybalt that one was not surprised to read that he was prepared to go on as Roméo.” – Boston Globe
“In smaller roles, tenor Joshua Kohl proved himself another young tenor to watch as Juliet’s cousin Tybalt.” – The Boston Herald