Jacques Schmitt, Resmusica, October 17, 2012
"We loved Steven Humes for the elegance of his singing, the care of phrasing and diction; a Daland whose voice is clearer and less cartoonish than usually heard. He is particularly suitable for the Biedermeier."
Ilaria Bellini, Teatro.org, September 14, 2012
As Daland in Der fliegende Holländer with Torino's Teatro Regio
conductor - Gianandrea Noseda
production by Willy Decker / Stephan Heinrichs
Photo by Edoardo Piva
“Bass Steven Humes gave Cadmus an apt sense of gravitas, while displaying the show’s best Handelian diction. He excelled also as Somnus, who appeared in a sleeping bag on the roof.”
Robert Everett-Green, Globe and Mail, May 11, 2012
“...some of the most fabulous singing heard in Toronto this season. The visiting Americans do a fine job, with bass Steven Humes a stout Cadmus (Semele’s father) and Somnus, the god of sleep.”
John Terauds, Musical Toronto, May 9, 2012
As Cadmus / Somnus in Semele with the Canadian Opera Company
conductor - Rinaldo Alessandrini
production by Zheng Huan
Photo: Michael Cooper
Markus Theil, Münchener Merkur, April 12, 2011
As Oroveso in Norma with the Bayerische Staatsoper
conductor - Freidrich Haider
production - Christof Loy
Photo: VEO TV
"Bassist Steven Humes as a sonorous leader of the Capulets... was a luxury."
Klaus Kalchschmid - KlassikInfo.de
"Steven Humes as a military father Capulet controlled beautiful sounding bass tones."
Dr. Wolf-Dieter Peter - Deutschland Radio Kultur
"Steven Humes was top-level with brilliant timbre"
Michaela Schabel - Der Neue Tag
As Capellio in Capuleti e i Montecchi with the Bayerische Staatsoper
condctor - Yves Abel
production - Vincent Boussard
costumes - Christian Lacroix
Photo: Wilfred Hösl
Jürgen Kanold, TagBlatt.de, Dec. 23, 2010
"Steven Humes was convincing as the crackpot Don Fernanado, followed by Wolfgang Koch as the cruel Pizzaro, Franz-Josef Selig as the lenient Rocco, Laura Tatulescu in the role of the languishing lover and Jussi Myllys as the sidelined lover."
Paul Winterer, Augsburger Allgemeine, Dec. 22, 2010
As Don Fernando in Fidelio with the Bayerische Staatsoper
conductor - Daniele Gatti
production by - Calixto Bieito
Photo: dapd
Translated from German:
"Steven Humes was also convincing with robust voice as an intricate Wurm. The audience euphorically applauded for the repertoire performance."
Sarah Hilgendorff, Abendzeitung Wochenende, July 25, 2009
As Wurm in Luisa Miller with the Bayerische Staatsoper
conductor - Massimo Zanetti
production by - Claus Guth
Photo: Wilfred Hösl
Vivian Schweitzer, New York Times, June 21, 2008
"Für den majestätisch vorgetragenen Orakelspruch steht Steven Humes mit den Posaunisten im wirkungsvoll hallenden Foyer." Translated from German:
"For the majestic presentation of the Oracle, Steven Humes sang together with the trombones from the Foyer"
Markus Theil, Münchener Merkur, June 15, 2008
As La Voce in Idomeneo at the reopening of the Cuvilliés-Theater in Munich
conductor - Kent Nagano
production by Dieter Dorn
Markus Theil, March 2008
Raphael Mostel, Opera Today, August 20, 2007
"As the King of Hearts, Steven Humes sang with fantastic falsetto and deep bass"
As the King of Hearts in Unsuk Chin's Alice in Wonderland with the Bayerische Staatsoper
conductor - Kent Nagano
production concept by Achim Freyer
”Angela Fout was a confident, rich-voiced Liù, Steven Humes an impressive Timur. Humes's exciting, mellifluous bass often filled the theater better than the voices of many of his onstage colleagues."
Stephanie Adrian - Opera News, September 29, 2007
As Timur in Turandot with Atlanta Opera
conductor - Arthur Fagan
production by - Bliss Hebert
Carl Byron - Opera News, May 2007
Photo: Robert Millard
As Alaska Wolf Joe in Rise and fall of the city of Mahagonny with Los Angeles Opera
conductor - James Conlon
production by - John Doyle