Don John of Austria - Sydney Symphony Orchestra

October 2007

Don John of Austria - Sydney Symphony Orchestra

"...Grant Doyle is passionate and peevish as Philip II...."

Don John of Austria - Sydney Symphony Orchestra

October 2007

Don John of Austria - Sydney Symphony Orchestra

"...baritone Grant Doyle sang with resounding, full-voiced power as King Philip II...."

Lakme - Opera Holland Park

August 2007

Lakme - Opera Holland Park

"...Equally as impressive was the carefully phrased and thoughtfully acted Frederic of Grant Doyle...."

Lakme - Opera Holland Park

musicalcriticism.com

7 July 2007

by Dominic McHugh
Lakme - Opera Holland Park

"...the superb Grant Doyle (a former Young Artist at the Royal Opera) really stepped up to the mark with his beautifully-sung Frédéric...."

Lakme - Opera Holland Park

7 July 2007

by Neil Fisher

Lakme - Opera Holland Park

"...Grant Doyle is a fluent and rich-toned Frédéric...."

Lakme - Opera Holland Park

5 July 2007

by George Hall

Lakme - Opera Holland Park

"...impressive performance from Grant Doyle as Gerald’s fellow soldier Frédéric.."

Lakme - Opera Holland Park

5 July 2007

by Simon Thomas

Lakme - Opera Holland Park

"...well-supported by the excellent Grant Doyle as Frédéric"

Britten's War Requiem - Northern Sinfonia and Orchestra of Opera North, The Sage, Gateshead

2 April 2007

by Gavin Engelbrecht

Britten's War Requiem

Northern Sinfonia and Orchestra of Opera North, The Sage, Gateshead

"..Wilfred Owen's stark anti-war poems...were conveyed with compelling conviction by baritone Grant Doyle...."

Concert: Borås Symphony Orchestra

29 March 2007

by Helen Axelsson

Concert: Borås Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Åhaga Concert Hall, Sweden

"...the real highlight of this concert was found in the shining efforts of the soloists. With his supple and freely ringing baritone voice, Grant Doyle gave an unforgettable interpretation of Vaughan Williams' 'Songs of Travel', where with the greatest solicitude he painted the romanticism of the English countryside. ..."

A Child of Our Time - Crouch End Festival Chorus

20 January 2007

by Dave Paxton

Concert: A Child of Our Time - Tippett
Crouch End Festival Chorus
Venue: Barbican, London

"...solo baritone Grant Doyle, whose strong and malleable voice moulded phrases of great dramatic potency throughout."

Fedora - Opera Holland Park

August 2006

Fedora, Opera Holland Park

“…Grant Doyle was outstanding as the coachman Cirillo..”

A Midsummer Night's Dream - Linbury Studio

5 December 2005

by George Hall

A Midsummer Night's Dream
Linbury Studio, Royal Opera

“The lovers too are a pleasing group vocally… the twists and turns of their amorous engagements and disengagements need the clearest exposition, and here only Grant Doyle's Demetrius makes a consistently full-on impression…”

A Midsummer Night's Dream - Linbury Studio

4 December 2005

by Anthony Holden

A Midsummer Night's Dream
Linbury Studio, Royal Opera

"...all four young lovers: Katie van Kooten, Tove Dahlberg, Robert Murray and Grant Doyle...acted with as much sparkle as they sang in the unsparing intimacy of the studio theatre..."

A Midsummer Night's Dream - Linbury Studio

29 November 2005

by Edward Bhesania

A Midsummer Night's Dream
Linbury Studio, Royal Opera

"...From an outstanding cast, highlights are.....Grant Doyle's golden-voiced Demetrius...."

A Midsummer Night's Dream - Linbury Studio

29 November 2005

by Richard Morrison

A Midsummer Night's Dream
Linbury Studio, Royal Opera

"...(The emphasis is) on the play's truly naturalistic element: the capacity of human nature to torment itself with jealousy or perceived slights. That is superbly conveyed by these four lovers: Tove Dahlberg, Katie van Kooten, Grant Doyle and Robert Murray. And the fact that they also sing well and look sexy is a bonus, especially as they spend a lot of time clambering in and out of bunk-beds in their undies...."

A Midsummer Night's Dream - Linbury Studio

29 November 2005

by Stephen Pettitt

A Midsummer Night's Dream
Linbury Studio, Royal Opera

"...The four lovers Katie van Kooten, Tove Dahlberg, Robert Murray and Grant Doyle collide and collude brilliantly..."

A Midsummer Night's Dream - Linbury Studio

28 November 2005

by Tim Ashley

A Midsummer Night's Dream
Linbury Studio, Royal Opera

"...Grant Doyle and Katie van kooten vividly register Demetrius and Helena's confusion and pain..."

La fanciulla del West - Royal Opera House

1 October 2005

by Dominic McHugh

La fanciulla del West
Royal Opera House

"...Some of the smaller roles were also disinctively sung, most natbly by Jonathan Lemalu, Mark Stone and the wonderful former Young Artist, Grant Doyle (Bello)...."

La Boheme - Royal Opera House

2 July 2005

by Michael Tanner

La Boheme
Royal Opera House

"...(The) bohemians are a highly coloured, sharply differentiated team, of whom Grant Doyle's Schaunard is outstanding..."

The Rape of Lucretia - Linbury Studio

1 July 2004

by George Hall

The Rape of Lucretia
Linbury Studio

"(She) was partnered by the dangerous, even reckless Tarquinius of Grant Doyle, whose forthright tone and skilled fitting of words to notes were huge assets in the role."

Ariadne auf Naxos - Royal Opera House

30 June 2004

by George Hall

Ariadne auf Naxos
Royal Opera House

"...It is medals all round for this cast, down to the smallest roles. Grant Doyle's Harlequin is distinguished..."

Ariadne auf Naxos - Royal Opera House

28 June 2004

by Roderic Dunnett

Ariadne auf Naxos
Royal Opera House

"...Grant Doyle's Harlequin who is a bit of rough, nicely stole the show..."

Ariadne auf Naxos - Royal Opera House

24 June 2004

by Tim Ashley

Ariadne auf Naxos
Royal Opera House

"Diana Damrau, all shuddering trills and cleavage, generated a formidable erotic charge with Grant Doyle's punkish, fatigues-clad Harlequin. The evening is well worth it for the pair of them..."

Janácek's Glagolitic Mass - Brighton Festival

30 May 2004

by Geoffrey Norris

Janácek's Glagolitic Mass
Brighton Festival

"...baritone Grant Doyle, singing with virile tone and purposeful delivery in the all too few phrases the score allocated him..."

The Rape of Lucretia - Linbury Studio

4 May 2004

by Rupert Christiansen

The Rape of Lucretia
Linbury Studio

"...Grant Doyle, a recent Vilar graduate, makes a potent Tarquinius..."

The Rape of Lucretia - Linbury Studio

2 May 2004

by Stephen Pritchard

The Rape of Lucretia
Linbury Studio

"Grant Doyle as the assailant Tarquinius, struts with repellent arrogance yet sings with sensuous languor..

The Cunning Little Vixen (animated film adaptation)

May 2004

by Arlo McKinnon

"Because the opera was recorded in a film studio, the singing technique employed is non-operatic - a much lighter approach. Still, the singers rise to the occasion, delivering pleasing renditions throughout. Of particular merit is Grant Doyle's performance of the Forester's huge aria that ends the opera, though part of the dramatic impact is lost because of the cuts made. But Doyle's interpretation still has a great deal of emotional power, and is only enhanced by the beautiful animation."

La Boheme - Royal Albert Hall March 6, 2004

7 March 2004

by Hugh Canning
La Boheme - Royal Albert Hall March 6, 2004

"Grant Doyle...excellent as the poet’s cynical foil, Marcello."

La Boheme - Royal Albert Hall Feb 26 2004

2 March 2004

by Ivan Hewitt
La Boheme - Royal Albert Hall Feb 26 2004

"...the excellent performances around them, particularly Grant Doyle's swaggeringly self-pitying Marcello. "

La Boheme - Royal Albert Hall Feb 26 2004

March 2004

by George Hall
La Boheme - Royal Albert Hall Feb 26 2004

"(Peter Wedd's)...assured and sensitive performance fits beautifully into the picture, as does Grant Doyle's hale and hearty Marcello. Their last-act duet is a highlight."

La Boheme - Royal Albert Hall Feb 26 2004

February 2004

by Tim Ashley
La Boheme - Royal Albert Hall Feb 26 2004

"Grant Doyle is a handsome Marcello, less impudent, more vulnerable than most. "

La Bohème - Royal Albert Hall

February 2004
La Bohème, Royal Albert Hall

“I also liked the forthright and passionate Marcello of Grant Doyle, who made the most of his stormy love affair with Musetta…”

Cunning Little Vixen - Opus Arte DVD

17 August 2003

by Michael Beckermann
Cunning Little Vixen - Opus Arte DVD

"Grant Doyle's Forester is deep and authoritative..."

Vilar Young Artists Concert - Royal Opera House July 19 2003

July 2003

by David Blewitt
Vilar Young Artists Concert - Royal Opera House July 19 2003

"Grant Doyle is a transformed singer. Last summer's grainy growl has matured into a centred, dark-hued baritone. He sang Pelléas (Debussy, Pélleas et Mélisande) with a vocal fluency and clarity of diction which made for a most moving portrait. "

Cunning Little Vixen - Opus Arte DVD

June 2003

by Edward Greenfield
Cunning Little Vixen - Opus Arte DVD

"...some excellent singing, notably from Grant Doyle as the Forester (splendid in his big final aria)..."

Cunning Little Vixen - Opus Arte DVD

13 June 2003

by Olin Chism
Cunning Little Vixen - Opus Arte DVD

"...I found the Forester of Grant Doyle noble and moving..."

Rigoletto - Royal Opera, Covent Garden

December 2002

by George Hall
Rigoletto - Royal Opera, Covent Garden Sept 27, 2002

"A mention must be made of the Marullo of Grant Doyle, who discovered a great deal in a vital yet often overlooked minor role."

Rigoletto - Royal Opera, Covent Garden

11 October 2002

by George Hall
Rigoletto - Royal Opera, Covent Garden Sept 27 2002

"Among the small roles Grant Doyle connects finely with the courtier Marullo."

Rigoletto - Royal Opera, Covent Garden

9 September 2002

"Mantua courtiers in love romp shock" by Richard Fairman
Rigoletto - Royal Opera, Covent Garden

"Among the small roles Grant Doyle's Marullo (was) well in the picture."

Vilar Young Artists Showcase

17 July 2002

"Disappointing apprentices" by Rupert Christiansen
Vilar Young Artists Showcase

"Grant Doyle, a resourceful and intelligent Australian baritone with strong stage prescence, missed the point of Harlequin's song from Strauss's Ariadne."

Vilar Young Artists Showcase

16 July 2002

by Martin Kettle
Vilar Young Artists Showcase

"Grant Doyle made an immediately favourable impression as Don Giovanni and Strauss's (Olivier). "

Il campanello di notte - Opera Azuriales

2 September 2001

"A Gallic Glyndebourne" by David Fingleton
Il campanello di notte - Opera Azuriales

"....there were strong performances...above all Grant Doyle, superb as the bride's wicked cousin..."

Barber of Seville - Clonter Opera Farm

6 May 2001

"Clonter Opera's Barber of Seville" by Michael Kennedy

"....Grant Doyle's Figaro, also protected by the producer from hyperactivity, was another assured performance....."

Barber of Seville - Clonter Opera Farm

May 2001

"The Barber of Seville" by Natalie Anglesey
The Barber of Seville - Clonter Opera

".....the whole success of this production depends on the pivotal role of Figaro and Grant Doyle is in complete control vocally and physically, bringing an easy charm to enhance this sparkling production. Definitely a name to watch."

Barber of Seville - Clonter Opera Farm

28 April 2001

"The Barber of Seville, Clonter Farm, Congleton"
by Eric Snape

".....Star of the show was Grant Doyle as Figaro. From the moment he entered the action with his voice echoing all around the auditorium he was the very model of the Factotum: witty and sly, with body language to match his forthright singing....."

Jewels of the Madonna - University College Opera

July/August 2000

"Crime Scene" by George Hall
The Jewels of the Madonna - University College Opera

".....Charm in abundance dripped from Grant Doyle's Rafaele, whose soap-star looks combined with an even, lyric baritone (excellent lower register) to make him an irresistable villain....."

Jewels of the Madonna - University College Opera

June 2000

"The Jewels of the Madonna" by Margaret Davies
University College London Opera - Bloomsbury Theatre

".....Grant Doyle displayed a well-schooled baritone and arresting stage presence as Rafaele and rendered his serenade with brio....."

Cosi fan tutte - Clonter Opera Farm

7 May 2000

"Oh, don't stop the carnival" by Michael Kennedy
Cosi fan tutte - Clonter Opera Farm

".....The best singing came from the baritone Grant Doyle's up-front Guglielmo....."

The Mikado - Festival Theatre, Adelaide

21 August 1999

"The Mikado makes its mark" by Ewart Shaw
The Mikado - Festival theatre

".....Some of the finest singing of the night comes from Grant Doyle as the venal Pooh-Bah....."

Owen Wingrave - Britten Theatre

9 July 1999

"Downed by a spook" by Andrew Porter
Owen Wingrave - Britten Theatre

".....there were able performers, and Grant Doyle's Owen was notable. He sang the words clearly, sounded the notes truly, firmly, made sense of all that he said, and acted the role well. (Henry) James and Britten would have recognized their brave Owen....."

Owen Wingrave - Britten Theatre

4 July 1999

"Owen Wingrave" by Michael White
Owen Wingrave - Britten Theatre

".....the Owen is outstanding: an Australian baritone called Grant Doyle with a striking presence and a dark-gold vocal beauty that should see him into a significant career....."