Bass-baritone Blake Denson appeared as the nomad chieftain Altair in Bard SummerScape’s rare new production of Richard Strauss’s Die ägyptische Helena. Directed by Christian Räth, the production ran July 24–August 2 at the Fisher Center.
“a vigorous, mahogany-toned Altair”
Parterre Box
“Baritone Blake Denson brought a dangerous ferocity to Altair, the desert prince.”
Andy Manshel