“Markus Schwartz’s Figaro had superb comic timing and brought out his cheekiness to his boss. Mr Schwartz’s baritone is both mellow and nimble and gelled perfectly with his fellow soloists in the ensembles. He could also be very expressive, especially in the bitterness of betrayal in his aria in Act 4.”
Niklas Smith/Seen and Heard International – November 23 2019
"Vincenzo Gonzago beskrivs som den gode fursten, en upplyst despot, temperamentsfullt framställd av Markus Schwartz med sin klangrika bas." Syskonen i Mantua, Drottningholms slottsteater
Bo Löfvendahl/SVD 9 september 2018
“Markus Schwartz is a fantastic character actor (with many previous successes as Figaro, Papageno and Don Magnifico to give a few examples) and he proved this again as Geronio. His superb comic timing and gift of facial expression was matched with a sympathetic portrayal of his character’s personality, meaning that Geronio was not merely the butt of all the jokes. His rich bass-baritone was not only beautiful, but impressively agile in the fast patter duet.” – A Turk in Italy/Läckö Opera
Niklas Smith/Seen and Heard International - 25 July 2017
"Personregin visar många influenser från stumfilmen, vilket är helt kongenialt med Rossinis ensembler som bara växer och växer till surrealistiska höjder. Inslagen av commedia dell’arte märks inte minst i de två basrollerna som får perfekt utförande i denna uppsättning. Den vise Alidoro, motsvarigheten till sagans goda fe, sjungs med kraft och mildhet av Markus Schwartz, medan John Erik Eleby gör en briljant buffauppvisning som den elake styvfadern." - Askungen/Kungliga Operan
Bo Löfvendahl/SVD 26 november 2017
"En annan som griper starkt är Markus Schwartz som Calafs blinde far Timur. Bakom hans skröpliga yttre döljer sig en kraftfull, fyllig bas som uttrycker de känslor som annars inte har någon plats i Mellika Melouani Melanis regikoncept" - Turandot/Folkoperan
Bo Löfvendahl/SVD 19 september 2017
photo by Magnus Aronson
photo by Magnus Aronson
photo by Magnus Aronson
