THE GHOST SONATA
"As the student, tenor Shanul Sharma, delivers the angular atonal energy of Reimann’s vocal line with resplendent clarity, precision and beauty of sound even when the melodic shapes are so sharp-cornered to almost to seem self-parodies."
"Particular mention must be made of tenor Shanul Sharma. The role of the student is extraordinarily demanding, and he was flawless throughout, depicting the considerable emotional range throughout the vocal demands"
"From a well-matched set of singers, the work of Richard Anderson and Shanul Sharma stands out in the larger roles of The Old Man and The Student, respectively....
Attendees at Ghost Sonata will not be surprised that Sharma has already played the title role in Werther. Successfully reflecting The Student’s horror at what he encounters with finely nuanced subtlety (where a lesser actor would readily give in to the temptation of overacting), Sharma’s sings the high tenor role with piercing accuracy and resounding clarity. Future engagements from Sharma are keenly anticipated."
"Shanul Sharma’s high tenor voice negotiated with seeming ease the demands of the Young Man’s part, even when it went up to a stratospherically high E flat."
"Sharma wields his instrument with laser-like precision and exemplary diction, in a vocally demanding role."
"Tenor Shanul Sharma is precise and impressive throughout, despite having some of the most demanding vocal lines."
"The Student who wants to know what is wanted of him, sung with an excellently sharpened and tensile tenor by Shanul Sharma."