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HALKA
Warsaw
Stürmischer Beifall dagegen für den Helden des Abends, den 1977 geborenen Rafal Bartminski, der den Jontek aus vollem Herzen sich verströmen ließ und nicht nur die Paradearie ‚Szumia jodly na gor szczycie‘ (‚Rauschen hör ich Tannen leise‘) mit Schmelz ausmalte.
Martin Morgenstern, Opernwelt, März 2012
Best of all (and not for the first time, after his strong showing in Statkowski’s Maria at Wexford), the tenor Rafal Bartminski applied easy, ringing tone to Jontek, singing with an appealing mixture of lyricism and heft. His Act 3 lament was a highlight, though his acting still needs work. Were that to be addressed, this tall and handsome tenor could command any stage.
John Allison, Opera, March 2012
MARIA
Wexford Festival Opera
[...] the tall and handsome young Polish tenor Rafal Bartminski as Waclaw, with a ringing Vickers-like top register and an innate musicality at all levels.
Richard B. Beams, Opera con Brio, Winter 2012
The most imposing voice and presence of the whole festival was the giant young tenor Rafal Bartminski, who took the role of Maria’s powerfully connected husband, Waclaw.
Tom Sutcliffe, Opera Now, 03/2012
Waclaw was the young tenor Rafal Bartminski: a ringing, fearless top register, liquid tone lower down and admirable music instincts. He is also tall and handsome, and will surely be much in demand after this.
Rodney Milnes, Opera, January 2012
[...] und dem baritonal eingedunkelten Tenor Rafal Bartminski als Waclaw, eine herrliche, farbige, frei strömende Stimme.
Albrecht Thiemann, Opernwelt, 12/2011
The wonderful Polish tenor Rafal Bartminski excelled as the heroic but unfortunate Waclaw.
Jessica Duchen, The Independent, 11.11.2011
As her love interest, the hapless Count’s son Waclaw, tenor Rafal Bartminksi was giving ‘the’ performance of this or many another festival. Tall and lanky with a youthful face and moppet of sandy hair, he didn’t so much impersonate as become the unlucky loser. When Mr. Bartminski sang with melting beauty and caressed a phrase, you pegged him as a pre-eminent Mozartean. Then when he pinned you in your seat with an orchestra-riding, Vickers-like Heldentenor B-flat, you thought (as the goose bumps rise): where the hell could that have come from? His technique seems secure, his production free, his forte passages unforced, his sense of arching line well judged, his stamina amazing. If he keeps it all together, this is a major talent.
James Sohre, Opera today, 5.11.1011
The outstanding member of the cast is Rafal Bartminski as Waclaw, plangent in his soft singing and thrilling at the top.
John Allison, The Telegraph, 31.10.2011
But it gave us superb singing from the towering young tenor Rafal Bartminski as Maria's downmarket husband Waclaw...
Tom Sutcliffe, The Spectator, 29.10.2011
Star des Abends ist der Tenor Rafał Bartminski, der die Partie des Wacław mit nicht enden wollenden Kraftreserven ausstattet. Dabei wirkt seine Stimme auch in den Höhen stets leicht. Mit großer Dramatik gestaltet er den jungen Träumer bis zum finalen Selbstmord und erntet den größten Applaus des Abends.
Thomas Molke, Online Musik Magazin, 28.10.2011
There was little subtlety in the acting and, although the ensembles gave Wexford’s new festival chorus a chance to shine, no one came out of it well – except the commanding tenor of Rafal Bartminski and the conductor, Tomasz Tokarczyk.
Andrew Clark, Financial Times, 28.10.2011
…Polish tenor Rafal Bartminski is a powerhouse of thrilling vocal ardency, firing the music with a personal passion that the rest of the cast don’t rival.
Michael Dervan, The Irish Times, 27.10.2011
Memorable in the central roles are Daria Masiero, Rafal Bartminski, Adam Kruszewski and Krzysztof Szumanski, with tenor Bartminski a particularly exciting find.
George Hall, The Stage, 25.10.2011
...Waclaw – the superbly heroic tenor Rafal Bartminski...
Pat O’Kelly, The Irish Independent, 24.10.2011
SZYMANOWSKI - 3rd Symphony
/Munich/ Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen
Rundfunks conducted by Mariss Jansons
With musical voluptuousness and an unusually full, generous sound,
Jansons, the BRSO, the Bavarian Radio Choir, and Rafał Bartmiński
delivered a highly engaged and engaging performance.
Jens F Laurson
MusicWeb International's Worldwide Concert and Opera Reviews
THE HAUNTED MANOR
Among the soloists of the Wrocław production the greatest applause was given to a guest star Rafał Bartmiński as Stefan.
Magdalena Talik, www.kulturaonline.pl, 10 III 2009
The vocal heroes of this premiere were Rafał Bartmiński (Stefan) and Aleksandra Kubas (Hanna). They both presented the highest level of performance and great singing traditions. Bartmiński owns a strong and interesting tenor. His interpretation of Stefan needs to be recognized. He beautifully sang the „Matko moja miła” aria.
Maciej Michałkowski, PiK, 9 III 2009
DON GIOVANNI
Rafał Bartmiński was definitely spectacular Don Ottavio – this shy and clumsy addition to Donna Anna is constantly carrying her bag and finally dresses himself as a woman.
Joanna Targoń, Gazeta Wyborcza, II 2009
(…)Rafał Bartmiński sounded extremely well as Don Ottavio. His conscientiousness for each sound, constant control of voice and beautifully drawn phrase were especially enchanting in the "Dalia sua pace" aria.
Daniel Cichy, Tygodnik powszechny, 5 III 2009
FALSTAFF
Listening to Katarzyna Trylnik and Rafał Bartmiński was quite pleasurable. They sang parts of Nanneta and Fenton in love beautifully. It is another successful role in Bartmiński’s career.
Alina Ert –Eberdt, Twoja Muza 5/2007
L’ ELISIR D’AMORE
Rafał Bartmiński proved himself in the role of Nemorino. He sang with a tenor of a beautiful timbre which did not lose any power throughout the performance including the spectacular aria from the 2nd act "Una furtiva lagrima".
Magdalena Talik, Polska Gazeta Wrocławska 27 I 2009
Young singers turned out to be true heroes of the evening: Iwona Handzlik and Rafał Bartmiński. They both created interesting vocal and acting parts. (…) He performed the part of Nemorino and his beautiful voice and stylish leading pf phrase was as impressive as his discrete acting.
Adam Czopek, Nasz Dziennik 18 VI 2007
There were great acting and vocal performances by Iwona Handzlik as Adina and Rafał Bartmiński as Nemorino.
Stefan Drajewski, Głos Wielkopolski nr 140, 21 VI 2007
DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE
The young tenor, Rafał Bartmiński performed part of Tamino breathtakingly with a great effortlessness of voice but with full expression of the style and character of Mozart’s music.
Marta Gargas, Trubadur 4/2006
JENUFA
(…) young Rafał Bartmiński gave expressive performance of the part of unfaithful Steva.
Jacek Marczyński, Rzeczpospolita 2 VI 2004
There were well trained and sound voices at Warsaw scene (especially young ones: Marta Wyłomańska as Jenufa, Rafał Bartmiński as ¦teva, Monika Ledzion as Karolka).
Tomasz Cyz, Tygodnik Powszechny 30 V 2004
ONEGIN
Rafał Bartmiński was the star of the evening. He is known to some music lovers from the Moniuszko Competition and a student performance in Oniegin in Młynarski Hall of TW. He has been gifted with a tenor of taher dark timbre and did very well as Lenski.
Katarzyna K. Gardzina, Trubadur 2/2002
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