MERCUTIO

ROMÉO ET JULIETTE

KARLSRUHE

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"The tremendous flexibility of his belcanto singing gave Dean Murphy his beautiful baritone and the visual presence of the faithful Mercutio."

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"Belkanto pur, enorme Flexibilität schenkte Dean Murphy seinem schönen Bariton und dem treuen Mercutio die optische Präsenz." 

FIGARO

IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA

ZÜRICH

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"As Figaro, Dean Murphy

 convinced us totally with his beautiful baritone voice from the beginning. He succeeds in developing this role into a completely independent person. He sings this part with devotion and plays this character stunningly."

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"Dean Murphy als Figaro überzeugt mit seiner schönen Baritonstimme von Anfang an total. Es gelingt ihm, aus dieser Rolle eine ganz eigenständige Person zu entwickeln. Er singt diese Partie mit Hingabe und spielt diese Figur umwerfend."

SOLOIST

OPERAPALOOZA

CT ALLIANCE

OF MUSIC 

"...and particularly Dean Murphy, who closed the show, delivered his number with an emotional honesty and directness that showed why opera has persisted for so long as an art form."

SCHAUNARD

LA BOHÈME

DEUTSCHE OPER BERLIN

“Dean Murphy’s Schaunard stood out vocally, far from the easiest of tasks in that role.”     

YELETSKY

PIQUE DAME

DEUTSCHE OPER BERLIN

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"The male cast around Hermann proves to be superbly cast, both vocally and in terms of character. First and foremost, the stunning Dean Murphy, a member of the Deutsche Oper Berlin ensemble since 2021/2022, as Prince Yeletsky. The dazzling American baritone possesses a masculine, elegant, dreamlike timbre and is able to allow his robust, dark voice, balanced across all registers, to blossom in luxurious legato and shape it into strikingly nuanced parlando."

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“Dean Murphy, seit 2021/2022 Ensemblemitglied der Deutschen Oper Berlin, als Fürst Jeletzkij. Der blendend aussehende amerikanische Bariton verfügt über ein männlich elegantes Traumtimbre, und vermag seine in allen Lagen ausgewogenen kernig dunkle Stimme in luxuriösem Legato aufblühen lassen als auch zu markant differenziertem Parlando formen.”

MELOT
TRISTAN UND ISOLDE

DEUTSCHE OPER BERLIN 

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“Dean Murphy, one of today’s most prodigiously talented young singers and a late replacement as Melot, sang with firm, virile tone and the confidence of a name clearly on the rise.”

DIE GEZEICHNETEN

 OPERNHAUS ZÜRICH

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"Notable among these new voices on this occasion was the fine vocal projection of American baritone Dean Murphy." 

EDDY
GREEK

DEUTSCHE OPER BERLIN 

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“As Eddy, Dean Murphy was unbearably moving in his use of head voice at the poignant 'We only love' after the final revelation”     

HEERRUFER

LOHENGRIN

DEUTSCHE OPER BERLIN

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“Yet another indication of the strength of the company’s ensemble was Dean Murphy’s impeccably sung, thrillingly voiced Herald. On the basis of this exemplary performance this young baritone looks set to have a glittering career ahead of him.”

MONIUSZKO 
COMPETITION 2022

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“The highlight of the auditions was the performance of Dean Murphy, an American baritone, who in the aria of Mozart's Count Almaviva, especially in Niewiadomski's Bells, showed full professionalism - a great interpretation, perfectly positioned voice and great musical sensitivity.”

FIGARO

IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA

OPERNHAUS ZÜRICH

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"Of the leads, two voices stole the show. Dean Murphy’s superb baritone gave real heft to the slick and natty Figaro, whose self-infatuation, given his clever schemes, could somehow be forgiven. The American’s articulation and carriage as a modish sunny boy saw the audience in his hand from the start, and his character’s preening and trendy blue hair made us love him even more. His vocal delivery of the popular “Largo al factotum” aria in which he lauds his own praises, couldn’t have been more convincing: “Everyone wants me,” he sings, “women, youngsters, oldies, the golden-haired…” Figaro’s is a tremendously vibrant presence, the real driver of the action and Murphy brought the house lights on."