"...but the vocal honors ultimately go to baritone Grant Doyle, who dominates the stage as the tortured Starbuck. Doyle sings with line and great intelligence, easy across his entire range in what is a very demanding role."
Moby-Dick/State Opera of South Australia, The Barefoot Review, August 2011


"Adelaide-born Grant Doyle as Starbuck has a finely controlled baritone, used here to great effect as the rational but devout mate. His soliloquy was touchingly sung...."
Moby-Dick/State Opera of South Australia, Opera Britannia, September 2011


"....around him are some of the finest actor-singers you'll see in years. Grant Doyle as first mate Starbuck, in every moment, every gesture, communicates the depths of longing that fuel his spirit."
Moby-Dick/State Opera of South Australia, the Advertiser, August 2011


"..the secure singing of Grant Doyle as a debonair Onegin and the heartfelt Tatyana of Natash Jouhl combined to create a dynamic central couple."
Eugene Onegin/Stanley Hall Opera, Opera Magazine, September 2011



"Grant Doyle led the cast as Abraham in a beautifully-judged piece of singing that brought authority without bombast to some of MacMillan's loveliest writing."
Clemency/ROH Linbury, New Statesman, May 2011


"Grant Doyle sings Abraham with a pure, uncomplicated richness one could happily listen to all night"
Clemency/ROH Linbury, The Stage May 2011


"Grant Doyle delivers (Zurga's) great monologue with compelling passion. Always a fine actor, he reaches a new stage of his career with this role."
The Pearl Fishers/ SOSA, The Advertiser, Sept 2010


"...at the top of the Almaviva household, Grant Doyle shades the licentious Count with plenty of dark virility."
Le nozze di Figaro/Garsington, Times, June 2010


"Dressed as Napoleon Bonaparte, complete with an oversized hat and flamboyant purple cravat, he performed the Showman’s francophobic aria with terrific burlesque energy and panache, commanding the stage and projecting genuine enjoyment."
Hugh the Drover, MusicOMH.com, November 2010


"The always likeable Grant Doyle blossoms with star quality as Robin Oakapple."
Ruddigore/Opera North, Daily Telegraph, February 2010


"The singing is consistently fine: Doyle, gauchely attractive, and the ­glorious sounding Freston are ­outstanding."
Ruddigore/Opera North, Guardian, February 2010




"Opera North’s cast fielded some wonderful acting talent and it is hard to imagine a more ideal Robin/Ruthven than Grant Doyle. His warm, elegant baritone was attractive in timbre and he sang with great polish and finesse throughout; making light work of the fast patter songs and getting the text across with impeccably clear and suitably posh diction. His acting and comic timing were brilliant - obviously a G&S ‘natural’, Doyle made a very affable hero in Act I and a very sympathetic villain in Act II."
Ruddigore/Opera North, Opera Britannia, February 2010


"...Grant Doyle a bright-voiced, outgoing Marcello..."
La Boheme/Opera Holland Park, Opera Magazine, August 2009


"The role of the Christus finds Grant Doyle both dignified and detached."
St John Passion/Irish Chamber Orchestra, Irish Independent, March 2008


"...baritone Grant Doyle sang with resounding, full-voiced power as King Philip II..."
Don John of Austria/Sydney Symphony, The Australian, October 2007


“Equally as impressive was the carefully phrased and thoughtfully acted Frederic of Grant Doyle.”
Lakmé, Opera Holland Park, Opera Magazine, August 2007


"...solo baritone Grant Doyle, whose strong and malleable voice moulded phrases of great dramatic potency throughout."
A Child of Our Time/Barbican, musicOMH.com, January 2007


“The lovers too are a pleasing group vocally… the twists and turns of their amorous engagements and disengagements need the clearest exposition, and here Grant Doyle's Demetrius makes a consistently full-on impression…”
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Royal Opera House Independent, December 2005


“From an otherwise outstanding cast, highlights are … Grant Doyle’s golden-voiced Demetrius...”
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Royal Opera House The Stage November 2005

“Grant Doyle’s Harlequin is distinguished….”
Ariadne auf Naxos, Royal Opera House The Stage July 2004


“I also liked the forthright and passionate Marcello of Grant Doyle, who made the most of his stormy love affair with Musetta…”
La Bohème, Royal Albert Hall, Sunday Telegraph February 2004


“A mention must be made of the Marullo of Grant Doyle, who discovered a great deal in a vital yet often overlooked minor role.”
Rigoletto, Royal Opera House Opera December 2002


“Charm in abundance dripped from Grant Doyle’s Rafaele, whose soap-star looks combined with an even lyric baritone to make him an irresistable villain”
Opera Now July/August 2000


“The Owen Wingrave was outstanding: Australian baritone Grant Doyle with a striking presence and a dark-gold vocal beauty that should see him into a significant career.”
Independent on Sunday, UK July 4 1999

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