PRESS & REVIEWS
“Rafael Moras brings romance and heartbreak [as Tariq] with his soaring tenor tones." "Undoubtedly the strongest moments of [A Thousand Splendid Suns] come during the duets… the connection between these two pairs was palpable.”-
— BROADWAY WORLD, Kelly Rogers Flynt
“Vocally, the cast is solid throughout, the most impressive being Moras, a tenor making his Seattle Opera debut. He earned the loudest curtain-call ovation. [Seattle Opera] may have already received many requests to bring him back.”
— OPERAWIRE, Gavin Borchert
"The strongest voice and deepest acting chops belonged to the Rodolfo of Rafael Moras." “[Rafael Moras] escaped all of the tempting tenorial clichés to create a fully fleshed-out characterization. His singing remained warm and ingratiating, from low note to high, from first scene to last.”
— OPERA NEWS, Marc Shulgold
“ Moras navigated the part's high tessitura with heroic bravado.”
“The chemistry was palpable between her and Rafael Moras in the tenor role of her lover Tariq, whose unexpected return to Kabul precipitates the culminating crisis.“
— MUSICAL AMERICA WORLDWIDE, Thomas May
“Despite the women-focused nature of [A Thousand Splendid Suns], the male voices also shone. As Tariq, Rafael Moras' honeyed tenor blended beautifully with the soprano of Maureen McKay's Laila during their delicate love scene, one of the opera's musical highlights."
— THE SEATTLE TIMES, Christy Karras
“...Moras [sang beautifully], [his] Tariq was graced with an irresistible mix of Italianate and Latin passion."
— CLASSICAL VOICE NORTH AMERICA, Jason Victor Serinus
"Vital support comes from Rafael Moras as Father Matias, whose thrilling tenor gives the opera some of its most dramatic moments, including a captivatingly introspective duet with Vásquez...”
— THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE, Chris Gray
“Moras’s voice sent chills through the crowd who whooped and hollered as he hit and sustained notes with power and clarity [on stage in An Evening with Chris Botti - Live in Concert…”
— UPSIDE ADELAIDE, Ken Grady
“Moras shone [as Alfredo], as well, bringing to his role a warmth and allure. The two achieved palpable chemistry.”
— THE POST AND COURIER, Maura Hogan
“Not to be forgotten are the two incredible vocalists who performed with [Chris Botti]: Shayna Steele and Rafael Moras.”
“Moras gave gorgeous, rousing performances…”
— THE DAILY NEBRASKAN, David Berman
“Moras’ ringing tenor rose to the top of not only his arias but ensemble after ensemble.”
“The two leads, soprano Tracy Hsin-Mei Chang as Mimi and tenor Rafael Moras as Rodolfo, wielded voices that could go beyond simply singing the notes to making emotional contact with the audience.”
— ASPEN TIMES, Harvey Steiman
“Rafael Moras, a promising tenor from Texas…”
— THE NEW YORK TIMES, Anthony Tommasini
— BROADWAY WORLD, Kelly Rogers Flynt
“Vocally, the cast is solid throughout, the most impressive being Moras, a tenor making his Seattle Opera debut. He earned the loudest curtain-call ovation. [Seattle Opera] may have already received many requests to bring him back.”
— OPERAWIRE, Gavin Borchert
"The strongest voice and deepest acting chops belonged to the Rodolfo of Rafael Moras." “[Rafael Moras] escaped all of the tempting tenorial clichés to create a fully fleshed-out characterization. His singing remained warm and ingratiating, from low note to high, from first scene to last.”
— OPERA NEWS, Marc Shulgold
“ Moras navigated the part's high tessitura with heroic bravado.”
“The chemistry was palpable between her and Rafael Moras in the tenor role of her lover Tariq, whose unexpected return to Kabul precipitates the culminating crisis.“
— MUSICAL AMERICA WORLDWIDE, Thomas May
“Despite the women-focused nature of [A Thousand Splendid Suns], the male voices also shone. As Tariq, Rafael Moras' honeyed tenor blended beautifully with the soprano of Maureen McKay's Laila during their delicate love scene, one of the opera's musical highlights."
— THE SEATTLE TIMES, Christy Karras
“...Moras [sang beautifully], [his] Tariq was graced with an irresistible mix of Italianate and Latin passion."
— CLASSICAL VOICE NORTH AMERICA, Jason Victor Serinus
"Vital support comes from Rafael Moras as Father Matias, whose thrilling tenor gives the opera some of its most dramatic moments, including a captivatingly introspective duet with Vásquez...”
— THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE, Chris Gray
“Moras’s voice sent chills through the crowd who whooped and hollered as he hit and sustained notes with power and clarity [on stage in An Evening with Chris Botti - Live in Concert…”
— UPSIDE ADELAIDE, Ken Grady
“Moras shone [as Alfredo], as well, bringing to his role a warmth and allure. The two achieved palpable chemistry.”
— THE POST AND COURIER, Maura Hogan
“Not to be forgotten are the two incredible vocalists who performed with [Chris Botti]: Shayna Steele and Rafael Moras.”
“Moras gave gorgeous, rousing performances…”
— THE DAILY NEBRASKAN, David Berman
“Moras’ ringing tenor rose to the top of not only his arias but ensemble after ensemble.”
“The two leads, soprano Tracy Hsin-Mei Chang as Mimi and tenor Rafael Moras as Rodolfo, wielded voices that could go beyond simply singing the notes to making emotional contact with the audience.”
— ASPEN TIMES, Harvey Steiman
“Rafael Moras, a promising tenor from Texas…”
— THE NEW YORK TIMES, Anthony Tommasini
Soloist with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra for the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra “Holiday Pops,” Lyons Photography Inc. 2023
Tariq in Seattle Opera’s “A Thousand Splendid Suns,” 2023 Antone Galileo Photography