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"...a thrilling, bright bass-baritone... all at once heartbreaking and a much-needed source of comic relief." -Schmopera"...the evening goes to the American bass-baritone Craig Colclough as Scarpia, a performance chilling for its ability to flick in an instant from sybaritic sentimentality to sadism. His glittering mad eyes and unstable, reptilian presence coupled with a voice that could freeze the Tiber are reason enough to catch this show." -CultureWhisper"...the fearless Craig Colclough, a singer-actor at once vulnerable and charismatic, embodied the opera’s ironies. No mere cartoon figure, Colclough’s Pasquale seemed to revel in the quirks of the character, sympathetic despite his faults." -Opera News -
TRISTAN AND ISOLDEENO, 2016"It was Craig Colclough's Kurwenal that stole the show. A role debut for him, his enormous sound felt wonderfully offensive in act I, and act III seemed to belong to him." -Schmopera"Craig Colclough brought a manic brilliance to the attendant that might be called pioneering." -New York Times -
FALSTAFFAZO 2015Bass-baritone Craig Colclough sang with excellent diction and a skillfully controlled voice all evening. He interpreted his role visually with exquisite comic timing and aurally with a wide range of dynamics and luminous bronzed vocal tones. His was a moving and sympathetic, but broadly drawn, portrayal of the fat knight.” -Opera Today“Colclough is also the undisputed star of the show, mixing expert slapstick with virtuosic renditions of arias about the joys of alcohol, the uselessness of “honor” and the virile power of his own bulging belly.” -AZCentral.com -
NORMAFGO 2015“This is one of those rare performances when all the leads are on a particularly high level. Bass roles in Bellini generally do not offer singers the chance to show their dramatic worth. Craig Colough saw this as no obstacle and with a booming, clear and beautiful sound gave Oroveso a not often seen power. In this production he is both a loving father and also powerful leader of the Druid Resistance. His command of the long vocal line was impressive and his presence is felt even when the character is not onstage.” -CONCERTO NET“Bass Craig Colclough, a veteran of the FGO stage who stepped in for Turkish bass Burak Bilgili, made a splendid Oroveso. He has a large voice that has uniformity throughout its range, and an edge to it that made it truly memorable. Colclough gave it everything he had, glorying in its fire-breathing text urging the Druids to a bloody revenge.” -PALM BEACH ARTS PAPER