Press
“A real stage animal”
“Brilliant as the voice of God”
“Power to burn”
reviews
“a stand-out Figaro from Hugo Herman-Wilson, a huge physical and dramatic presence at the hub of this spinning action”
StageTalk, Ros Carne · Le nozze di Figaro, Oxford Opera, Oxford Playhouse
“Rachel’s chemistry with Hugo Herman-Wilson’s Figaro was another genuine delight.”
Ox In A Box, Catherine Davies · Le nozze di Figaro, Oxford Opera
“Hugo Herman-Wilson’s Figaro had a wonderfully rich, deep voice”
A Young(ish) Perspective · Le nozze di Figaro, Oxford Opera
“particularly charismatic”
The Guardian · L'Orfeo, Glyndebourne Festival · Pastore II
“Baritone Hugo Herman-Wilson was brilliant as the voice of God, by turns lyrical and portentous, surrounded by a choral halo.”
The Arts Desk, Bernard Hughes · Out of Eden (Picton-Turbervill), London Choral Sinfonia, Smith Square Hall
“It was baritone Hugo Herman-Wilson, a real stage animal, who dominated the ensemble … with acting and singing of great subtlety and wit.”
The Guardian, Tim Ashley · The Fairy Queen, Les Arts Florissants, BBC Proms
“Hugo Herman-Wilson had power to burn as a skunk-toting, black nail varnish-wearing ‘Dan’ Basilio.”
The Guardian · The Barber of Seville, Charles Court Opera, Wilton's Music Hall
“a gross preacher whose ode to slander is thunderously delivered by Hugo Herman-Wilson”
The Times · The Barber of Seville, Charles Court Opera
“Hugo Herman-Wilson amusingly dealt with the work's comic moments.”
Opera · The Fairy Queen, Les Arts Florissants
“Comedic delight was provided by tenor Ilja Aksionov and baritone Hugo Herman-Wilson.”
Seen and Heard International · The Fairy Queen, Les Arts Florissants
“whole-hearted, enveloping audiences in glorious sound”
The Times · Buxtehude, Membra Jesu Nostri, Swiss Church, Covent Garden