American tenor Brian Jagde stood out in his role debut as Der Fremde. Without effort, he projected his golden, flowing, and warm voice over the massive orchestra."

Jagde has clearly arrived as a world-class heroic tenor in this role debut as Calaf ... His “Nessun dorma” showed a huge breadth of space, moving seamlessly from an intimate whisper to a hall-filling embrace."

Jagde possesses a substantial and warm-toned tenor, which he used with discretion and sensitivity, nevertheless supplying a bright and healthy ring for his topmost phrases."

... a handsome presence and beefy tenor with explosive high notes that will doubtless carry him far ..."

In his first Radamès, tenor Brian Jagde had an impressive night, singing with firm, ringing tone in “Celeste Aida” and projecting a sense of vigor and vitality throughout the opera."