With Herbert G. Adami as Pizarro, John Pierce as Florestan, and the terrific Kriemhild Martens as Leonore, the theatre presented soloists which made this new production, yes, one may even say, an unusual event. Fidelio- Dieter David Scholz, MDR
He was supported by an ensemble, which was well worth hearing; always fighting jealousy, the tirelessly sung Erik of John Pierce. Flying Dutchman- Michael Horst, Berliner Morgenpost
Even though Erik seems like a nice guy, the high-octane performance of John Pierce stands out pleasantly in this regard, he still has no chance to win the promised hand of Senta. Flying Dutchman- Gottfried Blumenstein, Opernwelt
Making the trip through the night, John Pierce travelled from Cottbus to Coburg, sang the final dress rehearsal on Saturday from the side, and then stood on stage for the Premiere on Sunday. The part of Hermann is huge, but one that Pierce obviously owns. He appeared in no way to be new to the production. The way he began singing the part, with full power, one wondered whether he would last the evening. He did! He also presented the character in a very believable way. Pique Dame- Coburg
Only two days before the premiere, they found John Pierce from Staatstheater Cottbus, an excellent Hermann. It was amazing how he managed this murderously long, difficult part, singing to the end without any signs of tiring. On top of that he has a very impressive appearance (tenors are seldom so tall!), his diction is exemplary, he sang not only with nuance and culture, but also effortlessly blossomed into the heldentenor realm. His acting skills were also very respectable, considering the short time he had to fit in to the production. Pique Dame- Gerhardt Deutschmann, Coburger Tageblatt
The tenor John Pierce, who has power as well as lyrical qualities in his voice, gives the torn figure of Peter Grimes both vocally and physically an impressive presence. Peter Grimes- Stefan Melle, Berliner Zeitung
Above all, the performance impressed me because of the high rank of the soloists. No wonder that John Pierce wanted to sing the title role. His powerful heldentenor is up to all the dramatic requirements and he masters the lyrical monologues with sensibility and expressiveness. Most of all he brings his own personality into the role to great effect. He was ideally cast for the role, not only for Cottbus. Peter Grimes- Dieter Kranz, Radio Kultur
On the positive side was John Pierce as Tannh�user, with his stately appearance, who, without tiring, presented his part with enormous carrying power and high-quality coloration. Tannh�user- Bernd Knieling, Mitteilungen- Coburg
John Pierce as Tannh�user presented not only a stately appearance- big, with long hair- an artist-type- but was also vocally impressive, holding through the demanding part without tiring, and at the same time radiating a gleaming heldentenor. The lyrical passages were also successfully sensitive. The highlight of his presentation, which showed a wide variation of vocal skills, was his graphic Rome Erz�hlung. Tannh�user- Gerhardt Deutschmann, Coburger Tageblatt
John Pierce's bright, radiant tenor was the basis for the straight-ahead Bursche, who follows his path unerringly, and with his flute-playing and almost foolhardy purity achieves clarity and salvation. Pierce, also a guest in Darmstadt, once again confirmed his worth, which had been foreshadowed by an excellent Lohengrin here a few months ago. Das Spielwerk- Albrecht Schmidt, Darmstadt
In the new production conducted by Stefan Blunier, such qualities come impressively to the fore. At his side are a host of fine vocal soloists, led by the excellent tenor of John Pierce. Das Spielwerk- J�rg Peter Hiekel, Opernwelt
With a radiantly powerful tenor, John Pierce depicted the naivet� of the Wanderbursche. Das Spielwerk- Stefan Kienzele, Rhein-Main Zeitung
...while the two passionate ones (Lena Nordin as Princess and John Pierce as Bursch) both vocally and theatrically successfully poured forth a fantastically expressive torrential frenzy and migratory-bird-like new Life-Happiness. Das Spielwerk Bernhard Uske, Frankfurter Rundschau