As Angelotti in Tosca with The Minnesota Opera

"Minnesota Opera Resident artist Raymond Ayers plays Angelotti, an enzymatic character who is only around for the first act. (You may remember from last season that Ayers gave a remarkable performace as Chou En-lai in Nixon in China.) Ayers is a fine baritone..."

 Aislesay.com, Julie Oppermann

"The smaller parts, too, were well cast...Raymond Ayers."

Minneapolis Star Tribune, Michael Anthony

As Chou En-lai in Nixon in China with The Minnesota Opera

"Raymond Ayers struck just the right tone with Chou En-lai: detached and philisophical."

Minneapolis Star Tribune, Michael Anthony

"Chou En-lai is the one character in Nixon who can observe the events impartially.  Chou En-lai acts as a poignant witness and least agenda-d judge.  He calls us to look on the events beyond their entertainment value.  "Raymond Ayers' En-lai is particularly sensitive and strong, and adds substance to that dimention of politcal analysis. In an aside in Act III, when all other figures are spent he asks 'how much of what we did was good?"

Aislesay.com, Julie DuRose     

As Don Ramiro in Maria Padilla with The Minnesota Opera

 "Raymond Ayers...a strong interpreter of (his) smaller part and added measurably to the value of the performance."

operajaponica.org,  Maria Nockin

"Raymond Ayers...made strong contributions in (his) smaller role."

Minneapolis Star Tribune, Michael Anthony

As Cavaliere di Ripfrata in Mirandolina with Manhattan School of Music

"Baritone Raymond Ayers cut such a striking figure with his tall, lanky looks that you wanted Mirandolina to get him."

Opera-L.org, Dan Kessler