"Knutsen, playing the artist who loves Musetta, had a warm, theatrical baritone and very expressive performance." - Times of Oman
"Young Artist Darik Knutsen held his own in this stellar company, with a solidly sung, theatrically engaged Wagner." - Opera Today
"Darik Knutsen was a worthy Arcas" - Chicago Classical Review
"There was also fine vocalism from Darik Knutsen's Wagner" - Dallas Morning News
"Apprentice baritone Darik Knutsen was pleasing as Valentin's friend" -Santa Fe New Mexican
Darik Knutsen is quickly gaining recognition as a versatile emerging baritone. This coming season Mr. Knutsen greatly looks forward to making his Omaha Opera debut in Mozart's The Magic Flute. He also looks forward to making his Middlebury Opera debut singing the title role in Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin.
Recently Mr. Knutsen made his international debut singing the role of Marcello in La Boheme under the baton of Lorin Maazel in Muscat, Oman. Also, this past summer Mr. Knutsen was proud to be a part of the 2012 Castleton Music Festival as a principal artist. There he sang Fredrik in Sondheim's A Little Night Music, and understudied the role of Figaro in The Barber of Seville.
Since entering the business two years ago, Mr. Knutsen has been a Young Artist with the Santa Fe Opera, the Chicago Opera Theater, and The Chautauqua Institute of Music. He has also received several awards from institutions like: The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, The American Opera Society, The Sullivan Foundation, and the Bel Canto Foundation of Chicago.
