Jose de Eça triumphs in London as Dick Johnson
We are delighted to celebrate José de Eça’s outstanding success as Dick Johnson in Puccini’s <i>La fanciulla del West</i> in London.The critical response has been exceptional. <i>The Guardian</i> praised him as “a refreshingly down-to-earth Dick Johnson,” noting that his “Italianate tenor possesses all the requisite fire power” and that his performance culminated in “a deeply felt <i>Ch’ella mi creda</i>.” <i>The Telegraph</i> highlighted his “vocal virtuosity” and “stratospheric top notes,” while <i>Opera Today</i>wrote that “the performance belongs to José de Eça’s magnificently sung Johnson,” praising his “rugged solidity” and “burnished vocal profile,” and concluding that he “makes it wonderfully his own.”Following this major London success, José de Eça will return next month for another important milestone: his debut as Calaf in Puccini’s <i>Turandot</i>.
