October 2011
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“As the conflicted minister Raimondo, Christian Van Horn provided his usual vocal excellence…”
—Lawrence A. Johnson, Chicago Classical Review
“The breakout performance here was from another Lyric alum, bass-baritone Christian Van Horn, as the meddling tutor Raimondo who probably thinks that he’s truly helping Lucia. With both the restored Act 2 aria and especially later with the chilling “Dalle stanze ove Lucia,” announcing to the wedding party Lucia’s murder of the man she was forced to marry, Van Horn made good on the promise he showed during his Ryan years.”
—Andrew Patner, Chicago Sun-Times
“Christian Van Horn was outstanding as the meddling Raimondo, wielding his sonorous, rock-solid bass-baritone to particular advantage in the often-omitted cavatina where the chaplain assures Lucia that God will bless her for saving her family from disaster.”
—John von Rhein, Chicago Tribune
