Opera News hails Irvin's "Wall-shaking" Valentin in Omaha "Faust"
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"He might have stolen the show, except that he had a serious challenge from Craig Irvin, whose Valentin evinced a soldier’s strength and assuredness throughout. The vocal and emotional power of Irvin’s death scene in Act IV was wall-shaking. It was a shame he didn’t get to sing “Avant de quitter.”"
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