NRC Handelsblad about Barbe Bleue with Opera Zuid (2011)At that moment enter the sissy despot Bobeche played by Mark Omvlee, who terrifically hams it up. He literally tumbles over his subjects, and immediately the production gains pace and becomes irresistibly corny.
De Volkskrant about Barbe Bleue with Opera Zuid (2011)
Vocally strong bright spots are Mark Omvlee as the king...
Place de l’Opera about Barbe Bleue with Opera Zuid (2011)
Especially Omvlee has them laughing. Not only his acting is tremendous, but he also possesses a carrying tenor which he even colors sharply. In my opinion, he was the highlight of the evening.
Opera Nederland about Barbe Bleue with Opera Zuid (2011)
Tenor Mark Omvlee is remarkable, outstanding in his role as the obsessive and jealous king Bobèche. The same goes for the irresistibly eccentric Karin Strobos portraying her sexual desires as the farmer’s wife Boulotte.
NRC Handelsblad about Nozze di Figaro with Opera Zuid (2010)
All in all it's a cheerful, sometimes even farcical production featuring entertaining performers, especially Mark Omvlee (Basilio and Curzio).
Opera Nederland about Il Pirata (2010)
As Beniamino Gigli already wrote in his autobiography, the role of Gualtiero is absolutely no small job for a tenor. However, Mark Omvlee portrays the romantic hero courageously. If he keeps a slender voice, his voice even reminds one of John van Kesteren’s.
De Telegraaf about King Artur with Xynix Opera (2009)
...the charming Arthur, splendidly played by Mark Omvlee, is the knight in shining armour.
De Volkskrant about Falstaff with Opera Zuid (2009)
...the two servants of Falstaff, Bardolfo…en Pistola…are good for much vocal and theatrical fun.
8Weekly about Falstaff with Opera Zuid (2009)
His timing of jokes and actions is flawless and he knows how to relay his text and support others with subtle gestures as well as with his whole physique.
De Stentor about Johannes Passion (2009)
...the tenor Mark Omvlee, who sung the demanding role of the Evangelist in a seldomly heard clear and expressive manner
Haarlems Dagblad about ‘L’elisir d’amore’ (2008)
Tenor Mark Omvlee has a beautiful, sonorous voice, but above all he performed Nemorino in a natural and heartwarming manner.