| Sergeant* | IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA | The Metropolitan Opera |
| Sep – Nov, 2009 | ||
| Skuratov* | FROM THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD | The Metropolitan Opera |
| Sep – Dec, 2009 | ||
"Also notable... the lightly turned Poisson and Quinault of character tenor Brian Frutiger (Met debut) and bass-baritone Philip Cokorinos, respectively."
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OPERA NEWS, Adriana Lecouvreur
The Metropolitan Opera
"Baritone Kenneth Overton, tenor Brian Frutiger, and tenor Jaeho Lee sang the three commedia ministers, Ping, Pang, and Pong, giving their scene of reminiscences ("Ho foreste, presso Tsiang") a poignant and detailed reading. This is surely Puccini at his melancholic best."
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SAN FRANCISCO CLASSICAL VOICE, Turandot
Sacramento Opera