DAX
THE COMPANION

MOSTLY MODERN FESTIVAL

”Robert Wesley Mason [grounded] the action as Dax and [revealed] unexpected depth to the character.”
-BlogCritics


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JAN NYMAN
BREAKING THE WAVES

WEST EDGE OPERA

“As Jan, baritone Robert Wesley Mason gave a gleaming, vocally burly performance that burst with life even as he spent most of the opera confined to a hospital bed.”
-The San Francisco Chronicle




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CHARLIE
THREE DECEMBERS

FARGO-MOORHEAD OPERA

“As Charlie, Robert Wesley Mason delivers an impassioned response to Madeline’s careless Christmas letter in the first act and the baritone’s aria is a heartbreaker.”
-InForum


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HANNAH BEFORE
AS ONE

LYRIC OPERA
OF KANSAS CITY

"Mason impressed me with his direction of lines, especially when in the rich lower portions of his range. The few moments when he sang with extreme power were stunning…“ 
-KC Metropolis


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CURLY
OKLAHOMA!

LIVE ARTS MARYLAND

"You hear Mason’s voice before you see him. A powerful, smooth voice that hits all the right notes in all the right places. Mason nailed the dialect throughout then show never missing a beat, all that and he looked great in chaps!"
-MD Theatre Guide
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AQUILLA
THE EXECUTION OF MRS. COTTON

SPIT&VIGOR
IRT THEATER

“...the proverbial tortured artistic soul cleverly disguised in a rough-around-the-edges masculine façade. He casts a metaphorical spell over Elva, enchanting her with his music, as many bad-boy musicians tend to do."
-Theatre Is Easy

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HAMLET
THOMAS’S
HAMLET

FORT WORTH OPERA

“Wes Mason has the vocal and dramatic chops for the eponymous hero. Virile, handsome, energetic, he played Hamlet as more madcap than melancholic. This was
a performance to remember.”
-Opera News

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CURLY
OKLAHOMA!

UTAH FESTIVAL OPERA
& MUSICAL THEATRE

"When baritone Wes Mason opened Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! singing, 'There’s a bright golden haze on the meadow,' somewhere in the heavens, Gordon McRae must have fallen off his horse. Mason’s incomparable vocals and endearing characterization stoked but didn’t dominate the gifted cast." 
-The Salt Lake Tribune

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FIGARO
BLISS

DETROIT OPERA

”Mason brought robustness to moments as the Count that revealed how great a Figaro he would be in a full production.”
-VAN Magazine


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ELVIS
COSTELLO’S
THE JULIET LETTERS

URBAN ARIAS

“Robert Wesley Mason has a metallic ping in his sound that he uses to great effect straddling vocal styles … he can pull out a drawl like twang and convince us he might be someone on the circuit playing country rock then turn around and nail it as a ‘serious’ baritone.”
-DC Theatre Scene

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CHARLIE
THREE DECEMBERS

NASHVILLE OPERA

“Mason’s voice, a strong and bright instrument, well expressed his … character’s … reactions to his mother’s weak efforts at compassion.”
-Music City Review


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BILLY BIGELOW
CAROUSEL

UNION AVENUE
OPERA

"Mason looked good and sang well as Billy, bringing complexity, charm, solid vocal technique and washboard abs to the role … and he gave a masterfully nuanced account of Billy's Soliloquy."
-St. Louis-Dispatch


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MARCELLO
LA BOHÈME

HAWAII OPERA THEATRE

“Mason’s virile baritone paired equally well with Caballero’s soprano, which made them especially simpatico friends."
-Honolulu Star Advertiser



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BELCORE
L’ELISIR
D’AMORE

GULFSHORE
OPERA

"He sails confidently through a tricky paean to army life as he tempts Nemorino to join, dangling the 20-scudi bonus Nemorino needs to buy more elixir."
-Naples Daily News



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JONATHAN
SIREN
SONG

HAWAII OPERA THEATER

“Baritone Wes Mason, as Jonathan/Brian the con man, was charming and sly, despicable and believable."
-Honolulu Star-Advertiser



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ESCAMILLO
THE TRAGEDY OF CARMEN

SYRACUSE OPERA

"...a smoothly sustained legato that laid bare the handsome quality of his voice. His baritone carried easily throughout the theater, and his high notes were solid..."
-Opera Today





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WOTAN (& OTHERS)
DAS BARBECÜ

ON SITE OPERA

”We first see Wotan
(the barrel-chested Robert Wesley Mason,
with a voice to match) …”
-The New York Times


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ESCAMILLO
CARMEN

FARGO-MOORHEAD OPERA

“Mason owns the stage every time he’s on it, charismatic and magnetic and a joy to watch and hear…it’s hard to match Mason’s bravura when given the iconic ‘Toreador Song.’”
-InForum



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JOHN SOREL
THE CONSUL

OPERA SARATOGA

"As husband John, Robert Wesley Mason deploys his mighty baritone to stunning effect, using interpretive phrasing and nuanced delivery to build a character of confidence and passion…"
-Albany Times Union

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DAX/LARRY
THREE WAY

NASHVILLE OPERA
AMERICAN OPERA PROJECT

"Mason made a strong impression as Dax. In his interactions with Maya he showed a mix of desire and cynicism. His defiant, heroic aria expressing his dismay at the human condition was one of the high points of the evening."
-Opera News

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FATHER FLYNN
DOUBT

UNION AVENUE OPERA

”Wes Mason is perfectly cast as Father Flynn. He's handsome and he brings a beautiful, expressive baritone voice to the role. Mason fills the priest with energy and a convincing sincerity. "
-Broadway World

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BILLY
BIGELOW
CAROUSEL

UTAH FESTIVAL OPERA
& MUSICAL THEATRE

”Every time Mason sung, his incredible vocal prowess filled the theater. He had the strength and power required of the leading man…
-Utah Theatre Bloggers Association



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STANLEY
A STREETCAR
NAMED DESIRE

KENTUCKY OPERA

"Mason’s resonant baritone conveys the uncontrolled physicality with which Stanley faces his world."
-ArtsLouisville.com



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REINALDO ARENAS
BEFORE NIGHT FALLS

FORT WORTH OPERA

“Mason delivered a tour de force. Constantly onstage, he sang in a mellow, lustrous baritone while simultaneously acting, running, jumping, and dancing. For future productions, it will be difficult to find anyone else who’s up to these demands…” 
-William V. Madison, author of  Madeline Kahn: Being the Music, A Life


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