countertenor
Press
reviews
radio & television
"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:
"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
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"Golden voice"
"Display of stylistic insight and musicality"
4/5 stars
De Volkskrant, 14 May 2014
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