"Take any one song and Edelmann is its master. Perhaps over the whole sequence one could wish for still more variety of vocal colour, but then on disc we are really not obliged to hear the whole cycle at a sitting, since Brahms expected only a few of these songs to be done at a time."
"The son of famed bass-baritone Otto Edelmann, Paul not only has a lovelier voice (but is no less fine an artist) but is even more handsome than his father—a potent combination nowadays when visual attractiveness counts nearly as much as acting skills and vocal ability."
"There is also an element of emotional sincerity in Mr. Edelmann's performance that makes his Eisenstein unusually sympathetic ..."
"Paul Armin Edelmann is the perfect song-poet with a wonderfully balanced and seamless voice; a dreamy, soft legato binding every phrase, text and music in an exemplary manner into a single unit of song and story. A feast for the ears."
"Paul Armin Edelmann as Allazim wound his beautiful baritone voice effortlessly through the registers, the pianissimi cleanly audible and his articulation deft and clear -- with his acting a joy to watch as well."
"Paul Armin Edelmann sang the Count with ease, a polished style and richly varied phrasing."
"Paul Armin Edelmann, son of Otto Edelmann, made for an honorable Conte who sang the aria 'Vedro' with the requisite authority."
"...Edelmann's Conte glittered with a round register, crisp enunciation and powerful projection... "
"Paul Armin Edelmann has a lyrical baritone timbre and a youthful, well-focused voice."
"Paul Armin Edelmann (son of the famous Otto) was an excellent Conte, well-played and powerful."
"The Viennese baritone Paul Armin Edelmann sang Count Almaviva with a noble and richly colored voice."
"The true stars of the evening were world-class soprano Chen Reiss and her baritone colleague Paul A. Edelmann, who presented Schumann's Lieder in the extremely sound interpretative style one so rarely experiences. Worked out to the last detail, one could still understand every word in the farthest row of the hall. In addition, excellent acoustics ensured that none of the vocal quality offered by these exceptional singers was lost."
"The Austrian baritone Paul A. Edelmann, a "Papageno" and "Eisenstein" of international repute, impressed with a powerful, energetic voice, and knew how placing grim stresses (Lieder aus dem Schenkenbuch im Divan No.1) and painful ones (Aus den hebräischen Gesängen) contrasted with tenderly flattering piano (Zwei venetianische Lieder), aggressive emphasis (Hauptmanns Weib) and hovering legato (Du bist wie eine Blume). The warmth of a manly, sonorous voice was again used to most beautiful effect."
"Paul Armin Edelmann in the leading role embodies it with assurance and passion. He is an artist of international repute and captivates with wonderful professionalism."
"Viennese Paul Armin Edelmann delivers a lush, lithe Orfeo whose great musicality and warm vocal timbre artistically makes the most of every nuance."
"There were also wonderful singer-actors: Paul Armin Edelmann sang a playful but powerfully masculine Eisenstein."
"Paul Armin Edelmann, the only Austrian in the ensemble, is a handsome, maturely experienced, relaxed and naturally fluent presence as Eisenstein, equipped with a powerful baritone featuring robust tenorlike highs."
"Gabriel von Eisenstein's role was rendered by Paul Armin Edelmann with elegance, a restrained Viennese humor, and a baritone secure on the highs."
"A pair of really notable vocal performances stood out. One was the Eisenstein of native Viennese Paul Armin Edelmann, in terms of both voice and theatrical presence the equal of an Eberhard Waechter."
"All the roles were glossily handled; Paul Armin Edelmann sang his Eisenstein with near-lyrical beauty."
"Paul Armin Edelmann made a flexible and powerful Eisenstein."
"...Much depends on the singers' ability to set the mood so essential to a successful Fledermaus, and these singers were highly acceptable actors as well. This was especially true for Paul Armin Edelmann as Eisenstein."
"Not merely dominating the stage but ruling it, in top vocal form, is Paul Armin Edelmann as Papageno."
"Above all, Paul Armin Edelmann's fabulous Papageno does Mozart credit in every possible way."
"From the start of the opera spectacle, excellent soloists were in play; baritone Paul Armin Edelmann bore off the palm, closely followed by Staatsopera regular Walter Fink as a powerfully-voiced Sarastro."
"Paul Armin Edelmann was a Papageno with a great voice and lots of humor and playfulness."
"Paul Armin Edelmann's hilarious Papageno had the audience eating out of his hand, and his singing was distinguished by deep firm tone and impeccable control. In their tender Act One duet, he and Huang Ying's exquisitely lyrical Pamina gave an object lesson in singing Mozart."
"Standing out from the rest of the ensemble is Paul Armin Edelmann, whose performance as Don Giovanni features both a polished delivery and a timbre both virile and manly; displaying both dramatic and vocal agility in a most attractive title performance."
"Dublin recently witnessed the debut of a new "Don Giovanni" from Austria. Paul Armin Edelmann, recognised as a first-class new singer since his 2007 'Christmas in Vienna' appearance alongside Elena Garanca, took on one of the most demanding opera roles and proved he was ideally cast. This stylish charmer has all he needs to make women weak at the knees - he flatters, he radiates joie de vivre, he struts like a rooster, he's got a sense of humour; and he trumps it all with his velvet baritone voice."
"The opera stage has set a new standard for "Don Giovanni"! Those who saw the last 'Christmas in Vienna' concert, where Edelmann performed superbly alongside Elina Garanca and Juan Diego Florez, won't be surprised by the huge success of the new Don Giovanni in Dublin. If you want drama, then this seducer's voice flatters and entices from the outset: he sings the serenade like a Schubert lied, the champagne aria like a pop-song, and holds that high A in the finale. When it comes to "that certain something," performers either have it or they don't - and Paul Armin has it in abundance!"
"The visual and auditory wonder of Elina Garancia's radiant Mezzo voice harmonised beautifully with the melting voice of tenor Juan Diego Florez, and equally so in every way matching all of them the baritone voice of Paul Armin Edelmann and the brilliantly lyrical voice of Genia Kühmeier."
"As regards Danilo, [Edelmann] is not just a very handsome man, but a handsome Viennese. He makes you really believe in his portrayal of Danilo. With his soothing and refreshing baritone voice, he not only wins the heart of 'Hanna' but also the hearts of all the audience members."
"Paul Armin Edelmann, singing 'Count Danilo' is vocally a special performer who not only sings with a round, full, bright timbre, but takes you in from the first moment he sings the opening aria for this leading part."
"'Count Danilo', 'Hanna Glawari''s old flame, projects the right combination of youthful recklessness and full bodied baritone timbre. He gives the 'good-for-nothing' character charm and passion."
"The 'Papageno' of Paul Armin Edelmann, son of legendary baritone Otto Edelmann, was the sole saving grace of the performance. The younger Edelmann's voice has a beautiful sheen, like a bass clarinet, and he uses it well. "
"In an exquisite, intimate setting, baritone P. A. Edelmann sang early Schubert songs, accompanied by the delicate fingers of Barbara Moser at the piano. Here is a singer not to be missed: Edelmann's youthful baritone has a particular beauty and warmth, and he is an especially charming interpreter of ardent springtime mood and melancholy yearning. Later he sang Tosti and Respighi, and as in the Schubert, the total commitment of the artist was a pleasure as his elegantly-balanced, agile voice matched song to text."
"...Paul Armin Edelmann is a high baritone or perhaps "baritenor", usefully for his burgeoning operetta career -- with the ability to float high-flying phrases. He boasts sterling diction and a forthright approach to text. Edelmann sang Wolf (Three Songs to Poems by Michelangelo), enjoyably done) and Schubert: "Musensohn" blended youthful exuberance and fresh tone with particular aptness. ...His is a genuinely attractive voice; given his enthusiasm and charm, one sees why Frankfurt and San Diego have signed [Edelmann] for Papageno."
"Paul Armin Edelmann's "Papageno" was mimetically, dramatically and vocally outstanding."
"The Vienna State Opera has a new Papageno; Paul Armin Edelmann made a brilliant debut. He captured the audience with his well-trained, resonant voice that was up to any transformation, and his infectious acting talent made his performance thoroughly entertaining without ever becoming pushy. We should watch to see what this charismatic artist will be up to next."
"Paul Armin Edelmann is a very Viennese Papageno -- cute and with a beautiful voice, and he shows how to be entertaining without overdoing it."
Especially the artist playing Papageno caused a bit of a stir - it was Paul Armin Edelmann (son of the famous Otto Edelmann) making his debut at the State Opera. And a very successful debut it was, too, as Edelmann not only possesses a beautiful baritone voice, but is also a highly talented comedy actor."
"The sensation of the evening was Paul Armin Edelmann, who played the comical 'birdlike' figure knowing how to bring out all the qualities, nuances and expectations this role demands: a warm baritone voice, a good sense of humour, a playful talent with a good sense of acting complimented by a touch of Viennese charm."
"Franz Hawlata and Paul Armin Edelamnn were both in good voice, and both exceeded in displaying humour and spontaneity."
"Excellent: the singers: Eva Mei, Patricia Petibon, Markus Schäfers (a real Mozart tenor), Paul Armin Edelmann singing with a smooth Baritone voice and Franz Hawlata possessing a profound Bass voice."
"Paul Armin Edelmann is a baritone of exceptional class. He has sung more than 40 roles from the Operatic and Operette repertoire and also sings Oratorio and Art Song. To his recital in Graffenegg he brought a quality seldom heard in Respighi and Tosti. His voice has a rare and distinctive melting quality, a lightness, a full top, that in piano dynamics does not sound stressed. Barbara Moser not only accompanied him but helped shape and mould every song with him. A gorgeous evening!"