Richard Burkhard performed in the revival of John Wilkie’s 2019 production of Wolf-Ferrari’s 'Il segreto di Susanna' as Count Gill for Opera Holland Park in July 2024. See the reviews below:
As the hubby, Richard Burkhard has a big voice to back up his emphatic acting - Nick Kimberley, The Standard
As Count Gil, Richard Burkhard (recently Bottom in Garsington’s Midsummer Night’s Dream) combines rich, substantial tone with pinpoint Italian diction. Clad in a dusty-pink suit, he is a subtle comic actor, simultaneously elegant and gently self-lampooning. - Opera Today
Richard Burkhard, resplendent in a crushed strawberry suit, brought the senex amator elements out of Gil, giving us a figure that was at times ludicrous but for whom we couldn’t help but feel sympathy and affection. Vocally Burkhard was on good form, showing a lightness to his higher register and keen lyricism. - Dominic Lowe, Bachtrack
