MARTHA revived ... Vaduz performance a classic from Flotow with proficient Protagonists.... The accomplished American bass-baritone Robert Lucien Demers, living in Vienna, was outstanding as the blustering but lovable landlord Plumkett (Porter song!),.... Edgar Schmidt, VORARLBERGER NACHRICHTEN, September 28, 2001.

A highlights journey through "THE MAGIC FLUTE was presented by the Bludenzer Orchestra...." Robert Demers demonstrated, apart from his vocal abilities ..., also his acting Talent. .... VORARLBERGER NACHRICHTEN, March 20, 2000.

HIGH STANDARD ENTERTAINMENT...Lortzings "WAFFENSCHMIED.... ... Robert Lucien Demers, ..., offered like a costume change artist the Ritter/Graf from Liebenau a powerful, sonorous stage appearance. .... Edgar Schmidt, VORARLBERGER NACHRICHTEN, September 20, 1999.

BELCANTO IN THE ST. ANNA CHURCH.... "Right from the beginning with the Aria "Now heaven in fullest glory shone from Haydns "THE CREATION, Robert Demers had demonstrated his creative vocal artistry rather clearly. ....So also were the Brahms - "THE FOUR SERIOUS SONGS received with moving warm timbre by the audience. Especially "Wenn ich mit Menschen went deep under the skin.... H.H. WALGAUBLATT, April 16, 1999.

WOTAN AND OTHER FATHERS.... "At the center of interest is the internationally active American, Robert Demers,.... Demers shimmered... with powerful dramatic artistry he made the fate of Wotan, among others, musically transparent. .... Günter Simonott, ...set the sumptuous sound carpet for Demers and the Arias from "RHEINGOLD", "TRAVIATA", "MACBETH", "RIGOLETTO", "NABUCCO", "DON CARLO" and "DIE WALKÜRE". Robert Demers noble heroic voice impressed not only with Wotan, but also in the father figures of ..., Banco, ..., ..., Philip II, and as encore, Dalands aria from "FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER". Pride, passion, suspense, anguish, hunger for power, affection or simple-mindedness conveyed Demers and his accompanist Simonott, extremely flexible and (with designated, but not overdone singer mimic) emphatically portrayed. The middle voice above all is brilliant, also the powerful upper voice has truly "heroic" intensity". Edgar Schmidt, VORARLBERGER NACHRICHTEN, September 28, 1998.

...Concert House: "IL SERVO PADRONE" New contents for an opera rarity ....,Robert Lucien Demers as Uberto...good-humored and vocally outstanding .... Brigitte Suchan WIENER ZEITUNG, December 6, 1996

"LA SERVA PADRONA" -MODERNIZED.... The Cast is young, international and first class: Robert Lucien Demers (Uberto) comes from the USA,...FIDELIO, December/January

Rossini's "IL BARBIERE DI SEVILLA" in Baden-Baden, stage directed by Michael Hampe, a master work for a museum piece .... Robert Demers as Basilio displayed a profound Bass, but also proved himself as a versatile performer. ... Gerhard Werner BADISCHES TAGBLATT, July 20, 1995

ENTHUSIASM INFECTED THE AUDIENCE... the performance of "BARBIERE" was a thrilling experience .... A proper scarecrow is Maestro Basilio,... gib. BADENER NEUESTE NACHRICHTEN, July 21, 1995.

ONCE AGAIN REAL OPERA - VITAL AND COMPASSIONATE! Premier of Puccini's "LA BOHEME".... Vital - also vocally prevalent, Robert Lucien Demers, at first appears very little to be a philosopher, but reveals a soft heart in a hard shell, with his impressive sonorous voice, he sends his coat aria over the stage. ...And at the end - triumphant Jubilation, long sustained enthusiasm.  Friedbert Streller SÄCHSISCHE ZEITUNG, May 17, 1993.

IT IS NOT A FAIRY-TALE BEFORE CHRISTMAS Dvork's "Rusalka" premiered....Outstanding Robert Lucien Demers, the Water-gnome,... and at the end, the performers received a long sustained round of applause. W. Zimmermann SÄCHSISCHE ZEITUNG, December 15, 1992.

ALTENBURG BRAVO! AIDA... Bass Robert Lucien Demers was impressive as the King (senile and decrepit walking with a cane like the grand inquisitor in "Don Carlos") .... Bernd Hoppe INTERNATIONALER OPERNSPIEGEL, ORPHEUS June 6, 1992 .

AIDA....Robert Lucien Demers lent the Pharaoh his noble Bass,... J. Weise OPERNGLAS, Mai 9, 1992.

SUCCESSFUL START IN THE 121st SEASON .... Very convincing Debut for Robert Lucien Demers, USA, who is newly engaged this Season at the Altenburg Theater, beginning with the aria La Calunnia from Rossini's "IL BARBIERE DI SEVILLA".... R.H. TÜHRINGER LANDESZEITUNG, Altenburg September 9, 1991.

NO-FRILLS OPERA COMPANY TRAVELS LIGHT.... And bass Robert L. Demers captivated the audience with "Old Man River." ASSOCIATED PRESS, Wilmington, DE. July 1991.

FASCINATING OPERA GALA...Gioacchino Rossini's "IL BARBIERE DI SEVILLA" in Bregenz.... Comical talent demonstrated by Robert Lucien Demers, when he lurked everywhere before he, with his deep Bass, carefully blew his slanderous aria into the Doctor's ear.... Christel Voith SÜD-KURIER BODENSEE, February 25, 1991.

JUBILATION OVER THE "BARBER FROM BREGENZ".... Robert Lucien Demers performed a Basilio, who with voice and demeanor could very well be heard and observed.... TIROLER TAGESZEITUNG, 02/ 25/91.

CAPTIVATING OPERA DELIGHT... "IL BARBIERE DI SEVILLA".... Discrete-mischievous, with solemn black bass voice dramatized Robert Lucien Demers the scurrilous role of the music teacher Basilio in unctuous, somewhat stiff intriguing manner.... Walter Kräutler VORARLBERGER NACHRICHTEN, February 25, 1991.

RESOUNDING TORNADOS A LA ROSSINI...in a Bregenzer Opera production.... Robert Lucien Demers from Manchester/USA portrayed the intriguing Basilio furthermore with a powerful bass with sublime comic, especially when he began his exits with the repeating flourish "Buona sera" .... Rolf Lehnhardt SCHWÄBISCHE ZEITUNG, February 25, 1991.

"IL BARBIERE DI SEVILLA".... American Robert Lucien Demers contributes his profound Bass the as intriguing music teacher Basilio.... Riz "WANN & WO", February 24, 1991.

DELIGHTFUL BARBER!.... Robert Lucien Demers depicts the music teacher Basilio with character, guise and voice delightfully comical maneuvers.... Katharina V. Glasenapp VORARLBERGER NEUE, February 24, 1991.

"THE MOST BEAUTIFUL EVENING UP TO NOW"...Opera Gala with the Theater in Hof..., and (Robert) Lucien Demers was called back repeatedly to the stage after the Song "Old Man River" from "SHOW BOAT".... Josef Lichtneckert, May 29, 1990.

Marschners Opera "THE VAMPIRE".... Robert L. Demers outstanding as Sir Humphrey,... Monika Beer "DER NEUE TAG" Weiden Gesamtausgabe, May 3, 1990.

HOF: STRAVINSKY, "THE RAKE'S PROGRESS"..."The suspenseful card game was played out with consequence "....The good civil minded father was portrayed by Robert L. Demers, as an old austere gentleman, who rightly adaptable, grew into the seductive happenings.. Rudolf Stöckl OPERNWELT, April 1990.

"MAGIC FLUTE" IS ABSOLUTE DELIGHT ...and Robert Demers, imposing as the High Priest Sarastro, made "Within These Holy Portals" one of the truly memorable moments of the evening.... by Bruce Laird NEWS JOURNAL, Wilmington, DE. Jan. 26, 1984.