Reviews:
“A sonorous bass-baritone Martijn Sanders over as Angelotti”
(Puccini-Tosca,DVD). Der Opernfreund 20/4/23.
“Each and every role is carefully cast here, with Martijn Sanders a fine Angelotti and Lucas van Lierop an equally impressive Spoletta”
(Tosca-Amsterdam,DVD). Classical explorer 8/7/23
“Exellent in his role as the bloodstained Angelotti”
(Tosca- Amsterdam) Crescendo-Magazine 26/5/23
“Martijn Sanders as Angelotti sounds like a bell, initially a rushed bell,later sonorous using his characteristic chiaroscuro”
(Tosca-Amsterdam) Operagazet 15/4/22
“A very strong debut from baritone Martijn Sanders as Angelotti”
(Puccini-Tosca). De Nieuwe Muze 6/5/22
“Baritone Martijn Sanders as Melitone deserves voice wise and acting wise the greatest respect”
(La forza del destino-Aachen). MovieAachen 20/9/19.
Fra Melitone finds an ideal interpreter in the Dutch bass baritone Martijn Sanders
(Verdi – Forza del destino) Der Opernfreund, 2019
“Martijn Sanders was a strong Claudius. Sanders really drew out the power of the music,singing with suave intensity”
(Thomas-Hamlet) PlanetHugill –Robert Hugill 1/2/18.
“The role of Claudius can count on the healthy baritone sound of Martijn Sanders”
(Thomas-Hamlet) Trouw-Frederike Berntsen 25/1/18.
“Martijn sanders is a sonorous and authority inspiring Claudius and he interpreted his prayer incisively”
OperaNederland 30/1/18.
“Martijn Sanders made a big impression with his quiet recitation and carrying voice and he added theatrical elements to his passionate sang part”
(Verdi-Requiem) Leeuwarder courant-Jeanine Kramer 20/11/17.
“Martijn Sanders is in his acting and singing a briljant Raimbaud and the difficult tekst from the eight couplets of his aria “Dans ce lieu solitaire”he performed excellently”
(Rossini-Le Comte Ory) OperaNederland 23/6/17.
“On the stage excels the great bass-baritone Martijn Sanders full of power and dosed drama”
(Verdi-Nabucco) Leids Dagblad-Lidy van der Spek 28/5/17.
“Martijn Sanders has one of the most impressive bass-baritone voices of the Netherlands”
(Verdi-Nabucco) OperaNederand 27/5/2017.
“Great in voice, great in stage presence and with a great deal of bravura Martijn Sanders opened the show. Seemingly effortlessly Sanders stepped into his role. Sanders sang and played in a way that must have been inspired by great experience and a lot of daring. He sounded fantastic.”
Le Nozze di Figaro (Figaro), Operamagazine, 2016
“The protagonist in this company of pure natural talents was Martijn Sanders as the sly Figaro, who moved through the four acts like a true chameleon and managed to confuse almost everyone on stage”.
Le Nozze di Figaro (Figaro), Opus classic 2016
“The bass Martijn Sanders gave extra shine through his expression and warm timbre. Memorable is his interpretation of the aria The Trumpet Shall sound”.
The Messiah, Noord Hollands Dagblad, 2016
“Martijn Sanders was a good vocal fit for Rodrigo’s death scene from Don Carlo. He sang securely and perceptively”
Concertgebouw Operagala with a.o. Eva Maria Westbroek and Frank van Aken, Bachtrack.com, 2015
“Baritone Martijn Sanders shows as the deceived Alfio that his voice has matured to heroic size”
Cavalleria Rusticana (Alfio), Opera Netherlands, 2015
“The fear and rebellion in the face of approaching pain and death could be heard in the deep baritone of Martijn Sanders, who sang the role of Christ. He was always full of natural authority, and the warning of his suffering resounded in his singing”.
Matthӓus Passion, Brabants Dagblad, 2015