Denes Striny

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The Australian – Maria Prerauer – Carmen
“Denes Striny’s well-sung Jose brought us a passionate final duet. It was sensational!”

Melbourne Daily Mirror – Frank Gauntlett
“Ewing and Striny gave us a thrilling and unforgettable night out.”

Sydney Telegraph – Jenny Dillon
“Sydney gave a rousing welcome to the passion-filled production bigger and better than anything this old town has seen. Ewing as Carmen, and Striny as Don Jose had a capacity audience captivated. This fiery opera is not to be missed.”

Madama Butterfly

The Washington Times – Madama Butterfly – F. Warren O’Reilly
“Tenor Denes Striny (Pinkerton) made a successful debut [Wash Opera] as the feckless naval officer. His voice is rich and well focused, and he not only looked the part, but acted it credibly.”

The Tulsa Tribune - John Toms - Madama Butterfly
"Striny's vital, lyric tenor encompassed the role in good fashion. The performance was excellent."

Arkansas Gazette – Marilyn Myers – Tosca
“Denes Striny as Cavaradossi is beautifully lyrical throughout the evening and also had the force one would expect.”

Providence Journal-Bulletin - Edwin Safford - Tosca
"Denes Striny's purely sung and acted 'E lucevan le stelle' was of the first order."

Tosca
Denes Striny in Die Meistersinger with Opera North

The London Financial Times – Meistersinger von Nϋrnberg
“The American tenor Denes Striny made his UK Debut in the role of Walther von Stolzing, and was good on the eyes and beautiful to the ears.”

The Guardian (Manchester ) (Walther – Meistersinger).
”[Denes Striny] sang with full, shiny tone, ending the evening, 5 hours later, with an expressive Prize Song”.

Oxford Eagle (Meistersinger)
“American Tenor Denes Striny sang the role of Walther von Stolzing with a vibrant focused voice and ardent delivery."

Buffalo Gazette – Wm. Workman –
“Denes Striny won over the audience at the Shea Theater with his strong, beautifully sung Radames.”

Opera News
"Denes Striny makes a robust and clarion Radames."

Denes Striny singing Radames in Aida

 

The Washington Post – Joseph McKellan – Washington National Sym – Rostropovich
“Tenor Denes Striny matched the power of the chorus and orchestra and balanced it precisely in some of the music’s most vigorous passages.”

Fort Worth Sunday Journal – Edward Barnes –
“Denes Striny as Enzo Grimaldi brought beauty, strength, and ease to one of the repertoire’s most difficult roles. Bravo!”

Chicago Herald – Sasha Anawalt – Andrew Lloyd Webber “Requiem” – World Premier
“Denes Striny as the voice for Mikhail Baryshnikov’s character, was flawless and exciting, receiving hearty rounds of applause.”

Chicago Sun Times – Richard Williams – Chicago Symphony – Webber “Requiem”
“Tenor Denes Striny added a rich full-throated sound to the often ominous music”

The Washington Post – Alan Kriegsman
“Praise goes to tenor Denes Striny in his thrilling rendition of the music, matching the visual dexterity of Baryshnikov.”

 

Striny relaxing with Maria Ewing and Michael Tilson Thomas Striny has sung leading roles with such international stars as Martina Arroyo, Jose Carreras, Justino Diaz, Beverly Sills, Marilyn Horne, Leyle Gencer, Alfredo Kraus, Matteo Managuerra, Frederica Von Stade, Maria Ewing, Nicola Recigno, Leonard Bernstein, James Conlon, Michael Tilson Thomas, Rostropovich and many others.