Reviews
McCormack as Amore in INSeries’s “Poppea”. Photo: Bayou Elom
“McCormack’s double turn as Valletto - page to Empress Octavia - showcased his cool control and warmth of tone, but also nuanced comic sensibility.”
“Male soprano Elijah McCormack’s fresh timbre and unforced top range were a total delight in the work’s penultimate movement, accompanied by a prominent mellifluous combination of Margaret Owens’ oboe and Joseph Monticello and Jennifer Grim’s flutes.”
— South Florida Classical Review
“McCormack’s voice rang out with clean power in “Ich will dir mein Herze schenken”… McCormack’s hushed rendition of the aria “Aus Liebe” in the second half was the high point of the evening. In the midst of the tumultuous shouting as Pilate decided Christ’s fate, this serene moment stood out.”
FEATURE: Trans soprano leads glorious 18th century ‘Christmas Oratorio’
— Patrick Folliard for the Washington Blade
“Male soprano Elijah McCormack contributed the most exuberant performance of the evening as Amore (Cupid) and Valletto, singing, acting, and dancing with a vitality that raised the entire show a notch every time he was onstage.“
“The 28-year-old trans male soprano… arrived on my radar the last half of 2022, offering stunning performances of Bach's “St. Matthew Passion” with the Washington Bach Consort, Handel's “Messiah” with Ensemble Altera and “St. John Passion” with the Dallas Bach Society.”
— “23 for ‘23: Composers and performers to watch this year”, Washington Post
FEATURE: Trans opera singers find their voice in ‘NIGHTTOWN’
— A.Z. Madonna for the Boston Globe