“Pati impressed with his dashing versatility, combining strong singing with astutely sketched characters. Verdi’s Duke swaggered agreeably, Tchaikovsky’s Lensky was a slave to Slavic passion and Gounod’s Romeo elegantly lovelorn.”

“New Zealand tenor Amitai Pati gamely went through the paces of integrating himself into the animation, deftly dodging all illusionary obstacles thrown in his path. Mr. Pati is a polished performer, of refined voice. With the truly elegant phrasing of his arias he managed to elevate this Tamino to plausible candidacy for redemption.”

“High points included Amitai Pati’s sweet high tenor in ​‘Una furtiva lagrima’ from Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love.”

3the evening’s musical highlight came before the Fauré started. It was a rare performance of Charles Gounod’s Saint François d’Assise, a fine tenor, Amitai Pati, did it full justice.”

“Amitai Pati plays a juvenile Tamino with clear recitatives, high voice, rich in ringing harmonies, more and more touching as the evening progresses.”

“Thanks primarily to Samoan tenor, Amitai Pati, whose warm, coffee-colored voice and impassioned delivery lent some backbone to his character. A flawless legato and command of dynamics were also on display in ​“Dalla sua pace”.”

“Tenor Amitai Pati, radiating goodness, sang with elegant line as the noble Don Ottavio.”

“Jupiter intervened before the wedding could take place, opulently sung by the tenor Amitai Pati; lascivious and arrogant, he swept Semele away in a moment of carefree mutual lust.”

“The young singer makes a sensational debut in Paris.”

“Tenor Amitai Pati’s light, lyrical tenor was as well suited to a familiar aria from Friedrich von Flotow’s Martha as it was to a caressing a Franz Lehár love song”

“Without question, the standout artist of Pagliacci was Adler Fellow Amitai Pati, who sang Beppe’s Serenade with the lightness, grace and beauty of the great Tito Schipa. Of everyone onstage, only Pati sounded absolutely right for his part”

“In smaller roles, tenor Amitai Pati as Lord Cecil…contributed exceptional portrayals”

“Amitai Pati (Pene Pati’s brother and fellow Adler Fellow) and Amina Edris (Pene Pati’s wife and fellow Adler Fellow) sounded excellent as, respectively, Matteo Borsa and Countess Ceprano, making this premiere a successful family party”