Selected press
"Joshua Bloom, in Kissinger, gratifies us with a deep and rich bass voice. The singer knows how to navigate between the seriousness of his character and his moment of madness, particularly incongruous, when he – or his double – intervenes on the stage of the Peking opera during Act II."
— Forum Opera
"Duke Bluebeard was well characterised by Joshua Bloom. His warm timbre was underpinned by a steely defiance that managed not only to be menacing, but seductive and even loving, particularly when describing the qualities of his three previous wives. The results were thrilling and chilling."
— Opera
"Bloom was a magnificent Méphistophélès, providing a rich characterisation which was generally gleefully diabolical rather than malignantly evil. He wandered on stage with hands in pockets, dressed all in black opposite Pirgu’s tails, and from the outset filled the hall with a huge sound and a sardonic delight."
— Backtrack
"Armed with a physically relaxed presence and a rich, beautifully produced bass, Joshua Bloom pulls off the considerable trick of tastefully playing a character who has no taste. It’s easy to go for broke as Bottom but Bloom stays truthful while maximising laughs.”
— The Arts desk
