In Review: Belcher and Riesen in "Glory Denied" at Berkshire Opera Festival
"As Younger Jim, Riesen glowed with his love of Alyce, whom he idealized as the soft, docile woman of his dreams and the mother of his...
Opera News hails Riesen's "colorful appearance" in MOT "Sweeney Todd"
“tenor Jonathan Riesen’s short, colorful appearance as Pirelli was both musically and dramatically satisfying.” -Opera News Read full...
In Review: McIntyre, Wood, and Riesen in UrbanArias "Glory Denied"
"stage director Kristine McIntyre has kept the story-telling as fluid as possible. Although written in two acts, she quite rightly, I...
In Review: Riesen "stunning" in MOT's "Sweeney Todd"
"Other characters are utterly remarkable here, such as John Riesen’s Pirelli, at turns bright and funny and downright sinister, with a...
In Review: Riesen in Opera Company of Middlebury's "Cendrillon"
"John Riesen was dashing with a brilliant tenor as Prince Charming. . . it was beautiful singing." -Rutland Herald Read full review. "As...
Riesen brings his "impressive" tenor to Gulfshore Opera "La Traviata"
"John Riesen has opera's Emotional Boy, Alfredo, firmly in hand. He is desperately in love and his heart is on his sleeve for the entire...
In Review: McIntyre, Riesen, and Mayes excel in Des Moines Metro Opera "Glory Denied"
"a flawless, kaleidoscopic staging by the abundantly gifted director, Kristine McIntyre. The central playing space has audience members...
Riesen gives "commanding performance" at Chautauqua Opera "Sing-In"
"John Riesen, a tenor who will assume the role of the title character in Candide, gave a commanding performance of “Maria” from West Side...
In Review: John Riesen as Gaston in "Beauty and the Beast" at Shreveport Opera
"The comedic bully, Gaston, is the foil to the couple. Performed by the irrepressible John Riesen, "Gaston" seemed to have almost too...
Riesen to perform title role in "Candide" with Chautauqua Opera
John Riesen: Past Chautauqua Opera Company credits: Studio Artist in 2013 & 2014, Apprentice Artist in 2015; Lensky in Eugene...