Buxton International Festival - Handel’s Amadigi di Gaula 2026
Dumped from the Island
“It’s James Hall’s Dardano who really steals this show… The power and emotion of his big aria at the beginning of Act Two was a moment of beauty that deservedly brought cheers from the house.” - Northern Arts Review
Buxton International Festival - Handel’s Amadigi di Gaula
Nederlandse Reisopera - Elena Langer’s To Die For 2026
Anything for the Ratings
“Countertenor James Hall, by now a regular guest on Dutch stages, shows just how peerless an all-round performer he is.” - Brabant Cultureel
Nederlandse Reisopera - Elena Langer’s To Die For (World Premiere)
Opera2Day - The Opera Circus 2026
Send in the Gods
“James Hall (Armato) offers a masterful countertenor portrayal. His voice is imbued with a palpable sense of envy and calculation, his sharp delivery in the recitatives captured a god driven by strategic resentment rather than mere rage.” — OperaWire
Opera2Day - The Opera Circus
Opera North - Handel’s Susanna 2025
Faith Tested
“James Hall’s Joacim gave one of the most moving countertenor performances I’ve heard. His singing had a kind of spiritual luminosity … tenderness and love for Susanna that felt heartbreaking … one of those moments where everything—voices, orchestra, and movement—aligned perfectly.” - Northern Arts Review
Opera North - Handel’s Susanna
Opera Holland Park - Jonathan Dove’s Itch 2025
Creating chemistry
“The top shout goes to Hall, whose incarnation of the child-of-nature care for the planet was delivered in a delicious countertenor with immaculate control of high-note vibrato.” - Bachtrack
Opera Holland Park - Jonathan Dove’s Itch
London Handel Festival – Tales of Apollo and Hercules 2025
Hero Unstrung
“James Hall blazed his own brilliant path as Hercules with his cut-glass countertenor… a rare oasis of calm where the music could shine through.” - The Times
London Handel Festival – Tales of Apollo and Hercules