"But then comes tenor Omar Najmi in the title role, and this IS a world class voice in every respect: firm, beautiful, perfectly controlled with equalized registers, clear diction and an outstanding dramatic interpretation. He is everything you could want or ask for in a Hamlet."

​-Lynn René Bayley, The Art Music Lounge

 

“And then there is Omar Najmi, who was given sole responsibility over singing all of Dichterliebe. Najmi’s tender, sensitive reading of Dichterliebe is worth the price of admission all on its own: I dare say that his Dichterliebe might easily rival the performances of some of the great Lieder singers of the 20th century. His voice wrang out pathos with how warm it was, its color was perfect for Schumann, and it was clear from how he inflected his voice around the text that he felt every word with an intensity you don’t usually see in Lieder performances these days.”

-Arturo Fernandez, Schmopera

Alessandro

Il Re Pastore

Orpheus PDX

Lincoln Hall, Portland, OR