DISCOGRAPHY

“A number of things distinguish this rendition, but first and foremost is the deft delivery by singers who infuse their customary operatic style with a folk-like twang appropriate to the American West setting. It makes for an arresting combination when Foss's contemporary musical gestures blend with a tone consistent with the milieu of Twain's tale, and while a palpable tension results, it's not off-putting. Ferreira, Fry, Bray, and Gavilanes deserve mention for their terrific turns, as does the BMOP for its quicksilver accompaniment.”
- Textura (2025)

“Baritone James Demler as the Earl of Arundel and bass David Salsbery Fry as the Earl of Pembroke both acted and sang as if they had much more stage to work with, and their powerful voices easily rang through the thick orchestration and Rosner’s almost-constant doubling of the vocal lines.”
- A.Z. Madonna, The Boston Globe (2020)

“Bass David Salsbery Fry as the Earl of Pembroke and baritone James Demler as the Earl of Arundel made a comic plotting pair, ... delivering booming, full-bodied notes that coursed through the concert hall.”
- Alexandra Sourakov, The Tech (2020)

“As Queen Mary’s plotting supporters the Earls of Arundel and Pembroke, James Demler and David Salsbery Fry both possessed stentorian voices, making them both apt villains.”
- Gregory Moomjy, Indie Opera (2021)

“James Demler’s well-oiled baritone and David Salsbery Fry’s stygian bass make much of the treacherous Earls of Arundel and Pembroke.”
- Clive Paget, Opera News (2022)