Szot

It's true that you don't have to be a cock-eyed optimist to find an enchanted evening in Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical, what with the yawning allure of "Bali Ha'i" and the mournful resonance of "This Nearly Was Mine", rendered here by the strongest voice of the evening, the vibrating operatic Brazilian Paulo Szot.

One Thousand and One Nights; The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle; South Pacific; Me, Myself and Miss Gibbs – review 2011

By far the best singing of the evening comes from the other Lincoln Center veteran, Brazilian/Polish opera singer Paulo Szot as Emile de Becq—but then he's given all the best numbers, from "Some Enchanted Evening" to "This Nearly Was Mine."

Falling in Love With the Barbican's Wonderful 'South Pacific' Paul Levy 2011

Here's what you don't expect to hear from a woman who spent most of the last two triumphant years playing Nellie Forbush on Broadway: her leading man's signature tune (especially when that man, the Brazilian baritone Paolo Szot, took home the Tony Award for his efforts).

Performing Arts: Kelli O'Hara lights up the Kennedy Center Nelson Pressley 2010

Mr. Szot is remarkable on traditional baritone material, acceptable on lightly swinging numbers in four and three, and truly exceptional when tapping into his Brazilian heritage; the melodies of Jobim and Lins never had it so good.

The Jazz Scene: Giving Cole the Royal Treatment Will Friedwald 2012

The best reason for seeing this revival is to catch the Brazilian-born baritone Paulo Szot as Emile though he'll be replaced by Jason Howard from 29 August to 21 September.

South Pacific – review 2011

Here's what you don't expect to hear from a woman who spent most of the last two triumphant years playing Nellie Forbush on Broadway: Her leading man's signature tune (especially when that man, the Brazilian baritone Paolo Szot, took home the Tony Award for his efforts).

Kelli O'Hara at the Kennedy Center: Sparkling, controlled in voice and presence Nelson Pressley 2010

Backstage, Mr. Szot, who has sung in several productions with the Metropolitan Opera, lobbied for more interest in opera, too.

Theater's New Cache 2012

Paulo Szot, the burly baritone who won a Tony award for "South Pacific," performed "This Nearly Was Mine."

Theater's New Cache 2012

Even following Short, the club has been the home of virtuoso artists like Barbara Cook and Paulo Szot the Brazilian baritone, whose voice is a thing of wonder and who will follow Mr. Tyrell to the Café in January.

Jubilant and Jazzy for the Holidays Will Friedwald 2011

Opera bass-baritone/Broadway lead/solo headliner Paulo Szot could probably shatter glass with his high notes, and just as decisively breaks many of the rules of the cabaret genre.

The Jazz Scene: Giving Cole the Royal Treatment Will Friedwald 2012