“Kelsey and Dufresne are nothing short of spectacular. As Rigoletto, Kelsey lends gravity, girth and magnitude to a character who is small and abject in the material world. His enormous, seemingly bottomless voice expands the role far beyond its physical limits.”
“Baritone Quinn Kelsey is widely considered the world’s reigning Rigoletto, and rightly so. He fully inhabited the role of the hunchback jester, both vocally and dramatically. His honeyed baritone was rich and powerful. One of his best moments was “Cortigiani, vil razza dannata” in Act II, when he laid bare the ranges of Rigoletto’s emotions. First, he threatened and demanded the courtiers to return his kidnapped daughter; when that fell to deaf ears, he resorted to the desperate plea of a broken father.”
“Quinn Kelsey’s phenomenal performance as Rigoletto also lends itself to this interpretation. His rich baritone, vowels coiled with torment, barrels headfirst into the depths of Tartarus.”
