"For me, the best of the supporting singers was David Soar as the hypocritical Don Basilio, who only gets one big aria (his entrance aria, a paean to the power of calumny) and sang it with power, flexibility and comic relish."

David Karlin, The Bachtrack, 26 February 2013

"The evening's finest performances come from David Soar as Basilio, who never puts a comic foot wrong and makes a real highlight of his slander aria, and from Andrew Shore, returning to his familiar role of Dr Bartolo."

George Hall, The Guardian, 27 February 2013

"David Soar made an impressive Met debut as Masetto, his voice attractive and even in all registers and his enunciation excellent."

Classical Review, December 2012

"David Soar’s delivery of Winter’s aria has magnificent resonance"

The Independent, July 2012"Among the singers, David Soar’s bass is a properly chilling Winter and a Merlin-like figure whose Hush, no more conjures resonant and dark silences."

The Times, July 2012

"The Figaro of this production is David Soar, and he returns to the role with complete assuredness, panache and captivating physicality. He leaps, pirouettes, postures and limps when required, with conviction, bravado and humour. His Italian has a sparkling command and Soar’s rich vocal reserves ensure that he can create a gamut of emotions within well managed Mozartian phrasing. This is a role he deserves to perform frequently and at important houses, as he has an intelligent sense of Figaro’s public and private character, his frustrations and his sense of worth within the class system of the time. Soar’s Figaro hints at the Beaumarchais ideology, but always with beauty of tone and musicality. This is an accomplished, exciting portrayal."

Opera Brittania, March 2012

"Yet despite the dark undertones of rape and murder, WNO have excelled in bringing the comic energy of this popular two-act drama to life without descending into pantomime farce. David Soar can take much of the credit for this, playing the charmingly convincing Leporello, Giovanni’s hard-done-by servant."

The Stage Reviews, September 2011

"It was therefore something of a relief to encounter Welsh National Opera’s handsomely designed, no-nonsense traditional new staging in Cardiff, which is well worth seeing for the two brilliant stand-out performances from David Soar and Camilla Roberts alone"

Opera Britannia, September 2011

"David Soar was a fine Leporello, the partnership wholly plausible, Leporello’s confusions and economic needs were equally well articulated. The dialogue between Leporello and his master was, musically and dramatically, an example of what management science calls best practice. It isn’t hard to imagine Soar himself as a top class Don Giovanni in due course."

Seen and Heard Opera Review, September 2011

"David Soar is excellent in the buffo role of Giovanni’s servant Leporello."

Coventry Telegraph, November 2011