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"Verhaar [...] has a lot of color in his sound and has no difficulty with the coloratura with which Handel sprinkles his music."

American Record Guide, September 2024

Live performance of Erbarme dich (shortened)

with Dutch Baroque

for Sophie & Jeroen on Dutch national television

 

https://media.bnnvara.nl/2024/03/28/20240328-khalidensophie-MUZIEK-hd.mp4

 

"Verhaar has an admirable, focused core to his voice." 

"His real skill shows in his pacing of Micah's prayer."

"Warmly recommended."

Gramophone, June 2024

Watch the documentary De stem van de meester here:

 

http://www.uitzendinggemist.nl/afleveringen/1411826

 

"Verhaar passes the test with flying colours. He has a beautiful, agile and expressive voice, sings naturally, has the gift of nuance and brings his theatrical experience to bear."

SCHERZO, May 2024

 

"The real discovery of this show with a voice both charming and expressive"

forumopera.com, 3 January 2020

Live performance of 4 May 2014 for Dutch Radio 4:

 

http://spiegelzaal.radio4.nl/uitzending/243017/04-05-2014.html

 

Skip to 04:45 and enjoy Oscar and lutenist Michiel Niessen!

"The versatile countertenor gives his character, a mix of child, Rumpelstiltskin, in the highest ranges an impressive depth" 

Berner Zeitung, 16 March 2019

"As Arthur, he lets the times of the great leading roles for his voice type relive"

Olyrix, 4 October 2018 

 

"Breathtaking CD"

"Intense, loving and very musical performance"

"Perfect with a glass of wine"

 

4/5 stars

Nederlands Dagblad, 16 May 2014

 

Click here to read the full review

"Golden voice"

"Display of stylistic insight and musicality"

 

4/5 stars

De Volkskrant, 14 May 2014

 

Click here to read the full review

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