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"It's all done with a light, witty touch, and the performances (led by Claire Wild as the Cricket and Jonathan Gunthorpe as the Elephant) deal with the vocal challenges deftly."
Elephant: The Cricket Recovers / Aldeburgh Festival - Almeida Opera / The Guardian

"There are delightful touches too in the designs and projections by the Quay Brothers, in Nicholas Broadhurst’s finely judged production, and in some spot-on performances by Claire Wild as the Cricket, Jonathan Gunthorpe as the Elephant, and indeed the entire cast."
Elephant: The Cricket Recovers / Aldeburgh Festival - Almeida Opera / The Stage

"...the excellent Jonathan Gunthorpe..."
Elephant: The Cricket Recovers / Aldeburgh Festival - Almeida Opera / The Times

“In this, the soprano Emma Kirkby and the baritone Jonathan Gunthorpe were eloquently expressive.”
Bach: Cantata No. 21 / Chantry Singers, Bath / The Guardian

"Jonathan Gunthorpe in his element and with the must fluent sounding French of the evening.'
Ralph: La Jolie Fille de Perth / Chelsea Opera Group / Musical Pointers

“In the carnival scene, Jonathan Gunthorpe as Ralph, a secret admirer of Catherine, scored with his rich bass-baritone and clear words in his drunken solo ‘Quand la flamme de l’amour,’”
Ralph: La Jolie Fille de Perth / Chelsea Opera Group / Opera

"Better are Iestyn Davies, an earthbound Apollo with a full and resonant counter-tenor, and a finely-sung English Clerk by Jonathan Gunthorpe."
The English Clerk: Death in Venice / English National Opera / MusicOMH.com

"...excellent cameos from Anna Dennis, Peter Van Hulle, Jonathan Gunthorpe, Lee Bisset and Iestyn Davies.'
English Clerk: Death in Venice / English National Opera / Independent on Sunday

"...with Anna Dennis’ Strawberry-seller and Jonathan Gunthorpe’s English Clerk making particularly strong impressions."
The English Clerk: Death in Venice / English National Opera / Seen and Heard

“Elsewhere, in a fine supporting cast, there is an outstanding performance from Jonathan Gunthorpe as the English Clerk.”
The English Clerk: Death in Venice / English National Opera / The Daily Telegraph

“...the accomplished singing of Jonathan Gunthorpe and Lorina Gore as the parentally thwarted young lovers...”
Nanni: L’infedelta delusa / English Touring Opera / The Daily Telegraph

“Jonathan Gunthorpe and Lorina Gore both sparkle as the long-suffering lovers...”
Nanni: L’infedelta delusa / English Touring Opera / The Observer

“... Jonathan Gunthorpe, Lorina Gore and Huw Rhys-Evans delivered their arias and trios with flawless comic timing...”
Nanni: L’infedelta delusa / English Touring Opera / The Independent

“The baritone Jonathan Gunthorpe (Don Giovanni) has beautifully focused, polished-mahogany tone and natural command of the stage.”
Don Giovanni / National Opera Studio Showcase / The Times

“Jane Glover conducts a performance that is light on its feet, and unusually at Holland Park, the opera is sung in English. The gain in dramatic immediacy is palpable, the singers making the most of the opportunity to communicate directly. No one does it better than Jonathan Gunthorpe, whose performance as Papageno has such flair that you'd never guess that he was drafted in at short notice. A natural comic, he's Tommy Cooper one minute, Eric Morecambe the next, but he also sings with genuine charm.”
Papageno: The Magic Flute / Opera Holland Park / Evening Standard

“Jonathan Gunthorpe’s Junius impressed, the voice big and dark, shaping the words with a touching simplicity.”
Junius: The Rape of Lucretia / The Other Theatre Company / The Stage

“...exceptionally well sung by Jonathan Gunthorpe...”
Timagene: Poro / Antahkarana / Opera

"Roland Wood and Jonathan Gunthorpe, both elegant vocal stylists, made a persuasive double act as Don Giovanni and Leporello..."
Leporello: Don Giovanni / English Touring Opera / The Daily Telegraph

“Jonathan Gunthorpe sang Figaro in a full-bodied baritone.”
Figaro: Le nozze di Figaro / Royal London Schools Opera / Opera

"The whole tenor of the piece was beautifully surreal and richly comic, the drama and humour communicated through the exceptional acting skill of the singers. Jonathan Gunthorpe, playing Quain, was the most outstanding in this regard, and since he had the most important part at the start, set the tone for the whole piece.'
Quain: Thwaite / Aldeburgh Festival - Almeida Opera / JMI

“Jonathan Gunthorpe is a rich-voiced and deeply expressive Jesus...”
Easter Oratorio / BBC CDs / Classic fM Magazine