1.   And it was endearing to watch the strapping young American tenor John McVeigh in a gray wig earnestly trying to portray the old man Arbace.

2.   As Narraboth, American tenor Thomas Studebaker cut a tragic figure and sang with unforced strength.

3.   As the Chevalier des Grieux, the American tenor Patrick Denniston sings with commendable freedom, but his sound is uncultivated, and he cuts an awkward figure onstage.

4.   A decade later, American tenor Gary Lakes caused some hearts to flutter, but he, too, failed to fulfill his promise.

5.   Also making his company debut as Mario was the American tenor Antonio Nagore, who has husky youthful energy and a bright, ringing voice.

6.   Her second marriage, to an American tenor active in Europe, ended after eight years in Paris.

7.   She also cited the American tenor Jess Thomas.

8.   The American tenor Franco Farina was Pinkerton, the biggest cad in opera.

9.   The American tenor Thomas Moser struggled gamely with the role of Bacchus.

10.   The German baritone Andreas Scheibner works hard to bring K. to life, while the American tenor Kenneth Riegel shines as the painter Titorelli.