“Then finally, the bass appeared – and the whole applause system fell apart.  Rather than waiting for the two main players, the audience went wild for David Pittsinger…The clapping gave way to thunder, and the whole crowd jumped to its feet.  Pittsinger, playing the more interesting role, didn’t just steal the show, he looted the premises.  He physically towered over the whole cast and dominated the set.  His many guises – from feigned innocence to menace to angry disappointment – were delivered with an ease, a perfection of timing and a powerful stage presence.  All of this was wrapped around a voice that radiates from his whole body, that moves seamlessly from low to high without a break in intonation, that enunciates every syllable.”

St. Louis Post-Dispatch John Huxhold

“It was a framework, of sorts, for David Pittsinger’s magnetic portrayal of Mephistopheles.  The young American bass has a thriving European career and has just begun to make his mark at the Met, and he really should be snapped up by Covent Garden as a new Sam Ramey with something extra.  He’s a star in every sense.”The Sunday Times Hugh Canning

“The generally strong cast is led by a first-class performance by David Pittsinger as Mephistopheles.  Swashbuckling in appearance and manner, he commands the stage at all times.  His singing is authoritative and rich, and his acting is never less than compelling.”

The Calgary Herald Kenneth DeLong

Lindorf/Coppelius/Dr. Miracle/Dapertutto

“As Lindorf, he is unctuous and spiteful – evil in human form.  His Coppelius is mad genius, and his Dr. Miracle is the devil as Peter O’Toole might have played him, if only O’Toole could have made such a mellifluous sound.  Finally, as Dapertutto he shows us ghostly evil, the black magic that nightmares are made of.  His voice is delicious, dramatic and musical.  His interpretive singing along with an intensely physical performance make this a tour de force of singing theater.”

The Philadelphia Weekly Mark H. Beers

Nick Shadow

“All the colors – shadings are there in David Pittsinger’s performance.  We knew that this baritone is well suited to the villainous roles; with the fire that burns in his eyes, he awakens (our) anxiety.  He makes a marvelous Nick Shadow, with a voice richly dark, seducing from beyond the grave and a musical finesse of the premier ordre.”

L’Opéra Internationale Jean-Jacques Roth

Don Quichotte

“The singers were ideally cast. Quichotte's gentle idealism reflected in David Pittsinger's velvety bass-baritone, contrasted well with his sprightly servant”  The Opera Critic Moore Parker

Miscellaneous

“.  An unexpected bonus was the splendid Melisso of David Pittsinger (another fine product of the Merola program), whose deep, rolling bass and effortless execution reminded me of the young Samuel Ramey.  Roy Goodman conducted the scaled-down orchestra with a vivid theatrical flair and Handelian style.  

 Classical Voice Truman Wang