Così fan tutte at The Juilliard School (2019)
“...played with brooding flair by bass-baritone William Socolof.” - Daniel Isengart (isengart.com)
“William Socolof as Don Alfonso was hilarious... and cleverly depicted his cynical character’s boisterousness.” - Jennifer Pyron (OperaWire)
“Most notably, his voice was consistent and well connected to the music as he sang arias “Vorrei dir, e cor non ho” and “Tutti accusan le donne.” Socolof made it easy for listener’s to follow the story, laugh at the humor and stomach the soap opera drama.” - Jennifer Pyron (OperaWire)
“...impressed with the performance of bass-baritone William Socolof who performed the role of Don Alfonso, lightening his substantial voice sufficiently to perform the most exquisitely precise turns in the vocal line.” — Voce di Meche
“William Socolof’s Alfonso was creepy and brooding, matched with a dark, understated vocal tone, particularly impressive in his upper register.” - Callum John Blackmore (Parterre Box)
MOTHER OF US ALL (2020)
“.. an implacable Daniel Webster” - Zachary Woolfe (The New York Times)
“Bass-baritone William Socolof was imposing as [her] primary antagonist...” - Heidi Waleson (The Wall Street Journal)
“Bass-baritone William Socolof who was admirable as Daniel Webster, both orator and fighter with words.” - Richard Sasanow (Broadway World)
NICO MUHLY PREMIERE, TANGLEWOOD (2018)
“Bass-baritone William Socolof decried the words with perfect enunciation and pleasing warmth.” - Lee Eiseman (Boston Musical Intelligencer)