Enter young baritone Edwin Joseph. He has that dark curly hair and handsome face, yes, and the crucial understanding of the necessary swagger and selfishness that carries this character through the opera, yes. Mr. Joseph brings to mind the earthy and always sexy television star Shemar Moore, someone who has the confidence without even trying; it's just there, and in spades. Joseph is helped with Mr. Wills' ingenious …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 07:28PM on April 6, 2024