“Neil Hong was another strong singer with excellent diction and a flair for comedy. Together, Hong and Nauta's onstage antics were worth the price of admission.”
— Dawn Martens, Opera Canada
“Wagner’s “O du, mein holder Abendstern” is something of a baritone showpiece. I don’t know how many times I’ve heard it in competitions! Neil Hong sang with passion and considerable beauty of tone. He has quite a rich voice which suited this music well.”
— John Gilks, Opera Ramblings
“In the excerpt from the final act, Moreno’s voice mixed beautifully with that of Neil Hong as Marcello. Hong has a well-centred voice, and his stage presence is remarkable given his very young age. In fact, Hong is the exact age that Puccini envisioned for Marcello.”
— Dawn Martens, Opera Canada
“In both casts, Neil Hong played the Notary and in doing so firmly put himself in the ranks of other inept and pedantic opera characters. Hong’s dithering, short-sighted, nasally narcoleptic portrayal was comic gold.”
— Dawn Martens, Opera Canada