Mark Schowalter

"The first character we meet is Piet the Pot, the land's official wine taster, here the robust tenor Mark Schowalter in a poignantly comic performance."

- The New York Times

 

"Crucial to that is the evangelist, who narrates the Jesus story.  Tenor Mark Schowalter is among the best I heard with a seemingly, effortless vocal production, he consistently an ideal balance between the declamatory story telling aspect of his role and the special kind of expression that only music can supply."

– The Philadelphia Inquirer

 

"…an outstanding character performance by Mark Schowalter as the bible-wielding Bob Bowls.  Like the Met’s incomparable Paul Frank, Schowalter knows the character parts demand quality vocalism just as much as leading roles do." 

– The Boston Globe

 

"Mark Schowalter brings a firmly produced, rich-toned tenor to the role of Barnikay."

– The Gypsy Baron, Minneapolis Star Tribune

 

"The opera's large cast was excellence, especially the leads.  Mark Schowalter was outstanding as the husband, with a rich, vibrant tenor voice, and a remarkably expressive face."

– Les Marnelles de Tiresias, The Boston Herald