"Knoxville bass Andrew Wentzel brought his great voice and a charismatic characterization to the role of Raimondo Bidebent, the Ashton family chaplain and tutor. As if he possessed dramatic glue, the wedding scenes seemed to coalesce around him as he provided both story exposition and moral asides."

"Andrew Wentzel makes an ideal Rev. Blitch. His evident study of TV evangelists is put to good use, from physical mannerisms and gestures to vocal innuendo - even to hairstyle." [SUSANNAH - Opera Columbus]

"In the title role, Wentzel was winning. He sang with confidence and portrayed Figaro as a man of wit and substance." [LE NOZZE DI FIGARO - San Diego Opera]

"Andrew Wentzel looked great, sang with power and acted with precision as Rev. Olin Blitch. His impassioned call for sinners in Act II nearly lured a few from the audience. And his seduction scene with Susannah was sensitive and believable." [SUSANNAH - Central City Opera]