“Irmiter, another newcomer to Portland,  had the vocal heft for the Forrester, capturing both frustration at the destructive animal world and wonder at nature’s uplifting beauty.”

                            -Opera News

“The strong bass-baritone Kristopher Irmiter was effective as the stolid Forrester who attains the wisdom of nature and understands that sometimes man is upstaged by the glowworm.”

                            -Willamet News