From the very beginning of the show, one heard artists with voices and personalities that evoked memories of Il
Trovatore as sung during the golden age of opera. Beginning with the warm vibrant basso of Luiz-Ottavio Faria
who portrayed  Ferrando, captain of the guard, one felt a high standard of performance was going to be reached
at this afternoon. Faria’s singing of  “Allerta! Allerta! Abietta Zingara” was sung in an even tone, shimmering
from pleasing top to burnished bottom.                                   By Nino Pantano (Boro Park Community News, USA)

Luiz-Ottavio Faria hizo un Timur soberbio en lo vocal y en lo escénico; es un bajo dotado de una voz de gran
calidad que además emite muy bien.                                            By Julio Andrade Malde ( La Opinion Coruna, Spain)

The evening's pater familias, Oroveso (Norma's father), was admirably sung by bass Luiz-Ottavio Faria. His is a
resonant and commanding bass. Faria showed a resolute and vigorous bearing as the Druid priest. His Ah! del
Tebro al giogo indegno was fittingly filled with rage.                          By R. Spencer Butler (Palm Beach Daily News)

Luiz-Ottavio Faria proved no less impressive as Zaccaria. There was remarkable warmth and depth to his bass, as
well as consistent stylistic sensitivity in his melodic sculpting.                                  By Tim Smith (Opera News)

Mr. Faria was a solid Sarastro. His lowest notes were as rich and secure as his higher tones, bringing a complete
musical presence to his performance and making both of Sarastro hymn-like arias
memorable.                                                                  By Robert W. Butts (Classical New Jersey Society Journal)

Luiz-Ottavio Faria se lucio con una voz de bajo cantante de primera categoria como Alvise.
                                                                                                   By Eduardo Brandenburger (Opera Actual, Spain)

Basso Luiz-Ottavio Faria was a fully satisfying Zaccaria, with an easy top and sonorous low F.
                                                                                                                                    By Luther Wade (Opera News)

Ottimo il basso Luiz-Ottavio Faria nei panni di Timur; la sua calda voce si e' ben accompagnata all' interpretazione
scenica che il cantante ha dato del sofferente e tormentato padre di Calaf.
                                                                                                            By  Sabino Lenoci (L' Opera magazine, Italia)

Luiz-Ottavio Faria's generous bass was perfectly suited to the role of the Capitan, a human anchor of the chip on
which all the other characters are adrift in one way or another.
                                 By John F. Hulcoop "Florencia en el Amazonas" - Seattle Opera (Opera News)

Luiz-Ottavio Faria, excellent Monterone, aurait mérité un autre décor pour son affrontement avec le pouvoir et
avec le bouffon.                                          By Santiago Martin Bermudez, Teatro Real de Madrid, (Concertonet.com)

Bass Luiz-Ottavio Faria and his sonorous voice made the priest Ramfis a power to be reckoned with.
                          (Aida at the Seattle Opera, MCcaw Hall.)  Queen Anne News, Seattle, WA (Maggie Larrick)
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