Lauro Machado Coelho (O Estado de Sao Paulo, July 3rd, 2006)
The serene tone of introverted mysticism, the music of involving tonality makes Psalm 23 - written in Israel in 1989 - one of the most accessible and touching master piece of Almeida Prado... The central recitative and arioso are greatly dramatic, where the voice of the baritone voice - Rodrigo Esteves, vibrant, in unique performance - is framed by the horn, cello, harp and timpani.
Valentin - São Paulo
Lauro Machado Coelho It is a pleasure, without any naive nationalism, to state that the most remarkable presence was that of Brazilian baritone Rodrigo Esteves. His precious voice, his sense of style, his identification with the character of Valentin, Marguerite´s brother, all together brought great unity to his performance. He conquered his audience completely.
Macbeth - Rio de Janeiro, 2005
João Luiz Sampaio (O Estado de São Paulo - 3 de Maio de 2005) "Baritone Rodrigo Esteves' Macbeth may sometimes sound too youthful, but it confirms what has been told about Esteves' performance in Don Carlos, by Verdi, given at São Paulo last year: voice with a beautiful timbre, well sustained both in low and high pitches. His Macbeth is very musical, word by word, and the aria Pietà, Rispetto, Amore was the greatest moment of Sunday hole performance, besides Banco's great aria, sang by Luiz-Ottavio Faria."
