PELLÉAS ET MÉLISANDE

"But both Susan Graham, as Geneviève, and the remarkable 11-year-old boy soprano Kai Edgar as Golaud’s son, Yniold, function on a different plane, and both sing with exquisite finesse."

Los Angeles Times

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"This was also my first experience with an actual child playing the role of Golaud’s son Yniold instead of the usual tomboyish soprano and it was revelatory. Kai Edgar was making his LA Opera debut in this pivotal role.  Already having made his Met debut in Kevin Puts’ The Hours, he’s scheduled to repeat Yniold this summer for Santa Fe Opera as well as the Shepherd in Act III of Tosca, and at 11 yrs. old he has a lovely boy soprano and good clear diction. His growing anxiety in the balcony scene with his father was skillfully achieved and added a whole new level of credibility that I’d never felt in a work that can seem overly languid at times."

Parterre Box

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"A very skilled and brave boy soprano, Kai Edgar, played Yniold, whose mistreatment by Golaud provoked one audience member to be overheard saying at intermission, “That poor boy. That is not OK!”

Classical Voice North America