In Review: Burns in Utah Opera's "Il barbiere di Siviglia"
"Perhaps the biggest laughs were earned by Matthew Burns as Doctor Bartolo, who played the role like a hapless dad in a late 1960s...
Opera News hails Burns and Lugo in MOT Giovanni
"the production was brimming with excellent performances . . . Seasoned veteran bass-baritone Matthew Burns brought comedic and vocal...
In Review: Burns earns "great achievement" in Michigan Opera Theatre's "Don Giova
"Mr. Burns Leporello, written brilliantly by Mozart to be wise and world-weary, as well as comically put upon, delivered on his character...
Burns brings big laughs to Opera Roanoke "Il barbiere di Siviglia"
“Figaro’s nemesis, Dr. Bartolo, is sung by Matthew Burns in a bass-baritone that brings another dimension of smart joy to the...
In Review: Burns and Crider in Virginia Opera's "L'elisir d'amore"
"In playing Belcore, Corey Crider unleashes a rich baritone voice that's almost too profound for his character. And Crider made the most...
In Review: Burns and Staufenbiel in LA Opera's "Scare Pair"
"Stage director Brian Stauffenbiel told Poe's story in a straightforward manner, which lent a solid footing to the unearthly aspects of...
In Review: Velasco and Burns "brilliant" in hilarious "Il barbiere di Siviglia"
"mezzo-soprano Cassandra Zoe Velasco’s brilliant portrayal of Rosina. Refreshingly, Velasco’s Rosina is not the boring, innocent girl...
In Review: Burns impresses as Bottom in Virginia Opera's "A Midsummer Night's Dream&quo
“Bass-baritone Matthew Burns roared with arrogant bluster as Bottom, the vain know-it-all who leads the “Rude Mechanicals” troupe by bad...
In Review: Burns steals the show in CCO's "The Canterville Ghost" & "Usher Ho
"All praise goes to the cast, who gave this material their full commitment. . . Matthew Burns was appropriately sinister as Dr. Primus. ....
Opera News hails Burns and Lenormand in On Site Opera's "La mère coupable"
"As Bégearss, bass-baritone Matthew Burns was particularly powerful in his upper range and remarkably gripping in his raging moments...