Ken Lavigne: Press

Lead tenor Ken Lavigne, in the role of Samson, was spellbinding

There are several disturbing scenes in Samson. Samson himself, played by Island tenor Ken Lavigne, has his eyed gouged and bandaged and legs shackled throughout the work. Lavigne, a handsome man with a handsome voice, is the perfect fit for the fallen hero. We root for him to rise above, have an epiphany and make way for a happy ending. But his despair is too much.

Conductor Charles Job hit a homer pairing his polished 28-piece orchestra with Chemainus tenor Ken Lavigne. Lavigne proved he could be called Canada’s Pavarotti.

Lavigne boasts a naturally beautiful, powerful tenor voice. When he sings a favourite like Granada - sailing up and down a thrilling crescendo - it is just plain exhilarating.

He's got the looks. He's got the charm. And he's most certainly got the voice. There's no denying the crossover appeal of local… operatic tenor Ken Lavigne. ...his superlative voice [is] on an international level.