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• Puccini - La Bohème (Schaunard)

  The Metropolitan Opera

  Jan 2025 - Jan 2025

  • Sean Michael Plumb was a vibrant presence as Schaunard, enlivening the ensemble with his humour.

    • Kathryn Felt, New York Classical
    • 12 January 2025

• Tristan und Isolde (Act II) - Melot

  Munich

  Nov 2024 - Nov 2024

  • Enfin, Sean Michael Plumb ne bénéfice que de quelques répliques de Melot (et une de Kurwenal), mais il y fait entendre une voix de baryton aigu très intéressante, à la projection aisée, qui s’inscrit parfaitement dans l’excellence générale.

    • Pierre Venissac, Forum Opera
    • 03 November 2024

  • Ein „Heimspiel“ als Ensemblemitglied der Bayerischen Staatsoper hat Sean Michael Plumb, in der Doppelrolle als Melot und Kurwenal agiert er solide.

    • Oliver Bernhardt, Klassik.com
    • 04 November 2024

• Die Tote Stadt (Frank and Fritz)

  Bayerische Staatsoper

  Oct 2024

  • Das war eine ganz große Leistung! Nicht minder zu begeistern wusste der Bariton Sean Michael Plumb, der den Frank und den Pierrot Friz mit ebenfalls phantastischer italienischer Gesangstechnik und sonorem hellem Timbre wunderbar auf Linie und ungemein ausdrucksstark sang. Sein sehr inbrünstig dargebotenes Lied Mein Sehnen, mein Wähnen, geriet zum Höhepunkt des Abends!

    • Ludwig Steinbach, Der Opernfreund
    • 06 October 2024

  • Sean Michael Plumb gab den Frank und Fritz mit einem klangschönen Bariton, sodass das Lied des Pierrot ebenfalls zu einem kleinen Höhepunkt wurde.

    • Klaus Billand, Der Opernfreund
    • 07 October 2024

  • Notevole anche Sean Michael Plumb nel ruolo di Frank/Fritz e la sua interpretazione del lied di Pierrot “Mein Sehnen, mein Wähnen”, nostalgica al punto giusto.

    • Susanne Krekel, L'Ape musicale
    • 11 October 2024

  • Sean Michael Plumb präsentiert auch in der Doppelrolle Frank/ Fritz seinen kräftigen Bariton in dunkler Färbung, den er facettenreich einsetzt. Seine bekannte Arie "Mein Sehnen mein Wähnen" gelingt ihm mit Gefühl und guter Intonation.

    • Helmut Pitsch, Opera Online
    • 11 October 2024

• Seattle Opera - The Barber of Seville (Figaro)

  Seattle Opera

  May 2024

  • From his charismatic entrance, accompanied by the famous cavatina "Largo al factotum", and recalling the aura of a real rock star like Elvis Presley, the Figaro played by Plumb immediately conquered the audience with his energy and audacity, sparking thunderous applause among the spectators. Plumb demonstrated good mastery of rapid syllables, with full, timbred centers and high notes and good homogeneity across the entire vocal range.

    • Opera Click
    • 07 May 2024

• Rossini - Il barbiere di Siviglia (Figaro)

  Bayerische Staatsoper

  Nov 2023 - Nov 2023

  • Sean Michael Plumb ofrece un Fígaro bien timbrado, con un centro potente y dúctil, así como con luminosos agudos. La línea de canto es limpia, clara, con rica dinámica y siempre debidamente expresiva: un barbero como debe ser. Sean Michael Plumb delivers a well-toned Figaro, with a powerful and ductile centre, as well as luminous trebles. The singing line is clean, clear, richly dynamic and always suitably expressive: a barber as it should be.

    • J.G. Messerschmidt, Mundo Clasico
    • 28 November 2023

• Puccini - La Bohème (Schaunard)

  The Metropolitan Opera

  Oct 2023 - Nov 2023

  • an … assertive, stylish Schaunard from the young baritone Sean Michael Plumb,

    • Zachary Woolfe, The New York Times
    • 22 October 2023

  • American baritone Sean Michael Plumb as Schaunard was jovial and a perfect member of this season’s cast. His voice is full of life and character as he sings. His eyes glistened and his facial expressions matched the tone. [Plumb recently debuted at the Met last year, 2022, as Harlekin in “Ariadne auf Naxos” led by Marek Janowski.] He is definitely a singer on the rise!

    • Jennifer Pyron, Operawire
    • 15 October 2023

  • Sean Michael Plumb’s Schaunard was a standout, with a warm, elegant baritone that projected easily through the auditorium. He also has an engaging stage presence, dispatching the physical comedy of the final act with a youthful naturalness.

    • Kevin W. Ng, BachTrack
    • 11 October 2023

  • Plumb displayed an impressive baritone and a ready smile, who can steal a scene with the best of them.

    • Rick Perdian, Classical Review
    • 11 October 2023

• Mussorgski- Boris Godunov (Andrej Schtschelkalow)

  Bayerische Staatsoper

  Jul 2023

  • Sean Michael Plumb a repris avec une belle réussite le rôle de Chtchelkalov, timbre suave, beau phrasé, tenu à la création de la production par l’alors jeune Igor Golovatenko qui a fait du chemin depuis. Sean Michael Plumb has successfully taken on the role of Shchelkalov, with his suave timbre and beautiful phrasing, played at the production's premiere by the then young Igor Golovatenko, who has come a long way since then.

    • Guy Cherqui, Wanderer
    • 16 July 2023

  • Tant le Chtchelkalov de Sean Michael Plumb que le Grigori de Dmytro Popov font montre d’un chant irréprochable et d’une belle présence dramatique. Both Sean Michael Plumb's Shchelkalov and Dmytro Popov's Grigori display impeccable singing and a fine dramatic presence.

    • Thomas Deschamps, Alta Musica
    • 06 July 2023

• Britten - Peter Grimes (Ned Keene)

  Bayerische Staatsoper

  Sep 2022

  • Dans les rôles secondaires, Sean Michael Plumb (Ned Keene) se fait remarquer grâce à sa liberté et sa puissance vocales, qu’il emploie stratégiquement pour expliciter le côté tantôt comique, tantôt pervers de son personnage. In the supporting roles, Sean Michael Plumb (Ned Keene) stands out for his vocal freedom and power, which he uses strategically to make his character's comic and perverse sides clear.

    • Vinda Sonata Miguna, Olyrix
    • 01 September 2022

• Strauss - Ariadne auf Naxos (Harlekin)

  The Metropolitan Opera

  Mar 2022

  • Sean Michael Plumb, in his Met debut, was a frisky Harlequin with an impressive voice.

    • Rick Perdian, New York Classical Review
    • 02 March 2022

  • Plumb has an appealing baritone that has a rich warm sound that in a larger role will definitely shine when he returns to the Met. In his short song, “Lieben, Hassen, Hoffen, Zagen,” his voice displayed roundness and gorgeous legato.

    • Francisco Salazar, Operwire
    • 06 March 2022

• Mozart - Così fan tutte (Guglielmo)

  Bayerische Staatsoper

  Nov 2018

  • beindruckend lässiger Eleganz vorgetragener Bariton überzeugt von Beginn an mit unglaublichem Facettenreichtum. Da entsteht eine bunte bergige Herbstlandschaft, die durch fantastisches Detailreichtum zu überzeugen weiß. Feine Verzierungen werden mit höchster Hingabe gesungen, alles wirkt dennoch aus einem Guss und mit goldenem Glanze veredelt. Toll!" The baritone's impressively casual elegance is convincing from the outset with an incredible wealth of facets. A colourful, mountainous autumn landscape is created, which impresses with its fantastic wealth of detail. Delicate ornaments are sung with the utmost dedication, yet everything seems to be cast from a single mould and refined with a golden sheen. Great!"

    • Andreas Schmidt, Klassik Begeistert
    • 03 December 2018

  • Sean Michael Plumb was a very fine Guglielmo. The voice full of youthful sheen, sung off the text, in a warm, handsome baritone. He pulled out a lovely legato in ‘il core vi dono’ and his ‘donne mie’ was sung with wit, charm as well as frustration brought out through the words.

    • Operatraveller
    • 02 December 2018