1) "The opera’s namesake, Figaro the Barber, was Igor Vieira, another outstanding comic with a wonderful voice, as evidenced here in last spring’s “Carmina Burana." In Berkeley Opera’s “Romeo et Juliette” he was hailed by the SF Chronicle as “the best singer in the cast," and this reviewer agreed.

Vieira employed all his talents: strong rich tone, great dramatic presence, physical agility and, yes, mugging, as the jack-of-all-trades who propels the intrigues, introducing himself in the famous “Largo al factotum."

It’s another of Rossini’s beloved tongue-twisting marathons, and Vieira’s spry and seemingly effortless rendition brought the house down in a prolonged ovation."

The Independent  - Sue Steinberg

2) "Igor Vieira, with his creative playfulness, clever scheming, and athletic agility was convincingly type cast as Figaro."

San Jose Mercury News - Cheryl North

Theseus- A Midsummer Night's Dream - Festival Opera/Walnut Creek - 2008:

  1) "Igor Vieira was a fine Theseus."

San Francisco Classical Voice  - Janos Gereben

Mr. Peachum- Threepenny Opera- Santa Cruz Chamber Orchestra - 2008:

  1) "Vieira's powerfull Peachum was perfectly balanced by Revera's voluptous tone and presence. The pair able to bring out both the comedy and menace in Mr and Mrs. Peachum's numbers."

www.21stcenturyblog.com  - Mark Alburger

Stage Direction - Cosi fan Tutte - Pocket Opera - 2008:

  1) "Movement, gestures, and double takes created by stage director Igor Vieira were effective and often hilarious."

San Francisco Classical Voice - Anna Carol Duddley 

   Baritone Soloist - Carmina Burana - Valley Concert Chorale - 2008:

    1) "Baritone Igor Vieira had a magnificent solo, singing effortlessly. His notes soaring throughout the theater...Vieira has a strong, rich voice which immediately captured the audience."

The Independent - Nancy O' Connell

  Schaunard - La Bohème - Fremot Opera - 2007: 

    1) "Igor Vieira's high and clear baritone made him a perfect Schaunard."

     The San Francisco Classical Voice - Janos Gereben

         Le Dancaïre – Carmen – Festival Opera/Walnut Creek – 2007:

1) “Igor Vieira, whose artistry has shown him worthy of far larger roles, was in fine voice as Le       Dancaïre. Singing beautifully, he was  far more animated than many of his fellows.”

The San Francico Classical Voice – Jason Victor Serinus

  Junius – The Rape of Lucretia – San Francisco Lyric Opera – 2007:

1)       “Vieira presented a fine voice and as usual made an impression with his versatility and         commanding presence.”

  Opera News  – Jason Victor Serinus

        Mercutio – Roméo et Juliette – Berkeley Opera – 2007:

 1)       “Igor Vieira did a marvelous job of parsing and making sense of Shakespeare’s        language and  was the best singer in the cast."

      The San Francico Classical Voice – Michael Zwiebach

 2)       “Baritone Igor Vieira was a bawdy and humorous Mercutio”

              The Berkeley Daily Planet – James Roibles

  3)       “The best vocalizing of the night was done by Igor Vieira as Mercutio. The Brazilian        baritone was so good, one really hated to see him die.”

   Contracosta Times – Georgia Rowe

         Tomsky – Pikovaya Dama – West Bay Opera – 2007:

   1)       “Igor Vieira as Tomsky specially contributed to this fine ensemble piece”

      The San Francico Classical Voice – Janos Gereban

  2)   “Igor Vieira did an splendid job as Tomsky.”

      The Palo Alto Weekly - James Kirky

        Ford – Falstaff – Berkeley Opera – 2006:

  1)       “The highlight of the evening both vocally and dramatically was the excellet Brazilian baritone       Igor Vieira. He parodied the jealous husband, Ford, with vocal mastery, and precise Italianate style. He raged and fumed over the suspected adultery of Falstaff with his wife in the most farcical manner, perfectly timing gesture, text, and music.”

    The Berkeley Daily Planet – Olivia Stapp

   2) ” A vocal standout : Igor Vieira, as Ford, had the best male voice in the cast, strong and  resonant ,in keeping with Ford's overbearing character. He phrased well and his showpiece aria was one of the vocal highpoints of the show. “

           The San Francisco Classical Voice – Michael Zwiebach

  3)       "What (*) lacked, the superb Igor Vieira provided as Ford. The Brazilian baritone used his fine voice with great intelligence, thorough animation and pinpoint projection of text”

    Opera News  – Jason Victor Serinus

      Angelotti – Tosca – Lyric Opera of San Francisco – 2006:

  1)       “Igor Vieira (Angelotti), an excellent performer, was in wonderful voice.”

           The San Francisco Classical Voice – Michael Zwiebach

        Timothy – Chrysalis (World Premier) – Berkeley Opera – 2006:

  1)       “Brazilian baritone Igor Vieira was a fine Timothy, his ebullience most amusing after his Hathor application…"

    Opera News  – Jason Victor Serinus

  2)       “Baritone Igor Vieira was exuberant as Timothy.”

     The Arts in San Francisco – Paul Hertelendy

  3)       “Igor Vieira as Ellen’s paramour, Timothy—dismissed by rampaging Nelle—inverts his romantic  persona in a triumphant display of his own personal cosmetic branding in one of the more outrageously amusing theatrical coups.”

            The Berkeley Daily Planet – Ken Bullock

  Papageno – Die Zauberflöte – West Bay Opera – 2005:

  1)       “The star of the proceedings was Igor Vieira, whose show-stealing Papageno combined beautiful, mellifluous vocalism with a true gift for comedy. Vieira’s winning physicality, which included leaps onto steps and twirls suggestive of dance or gymnastics training, was so engaging that even Moscovich’s reduction of “Bei Männern” to a mechanical exercise and Papageno’s other arias and duets to prosaic expressions could not undermine the baritone’s magnetic performance.”

     Opera News  – Jason Victor Serinus

  2)       “Baritone Igor Vieira is endearing as Papageno, the garrulous bird catcher.”

             The Richter Scale – Judy Richter

  3)    “From the many memorable qualities this production presented, the superb comic timing of       Igor Vieira’s Papageno linger most in memory.”

             The Tri-Valley Herald – Keith Kreitman

        Theseus – A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Lyric Opera of Kansas City – 2004:

  1)       “Igor Vieira's potent, forward tone was perfect for Theseus.”

    Opera News  – Scott Cantrell