Moralès - Carmen - English National Opera - 2025

“British-Irish baritone Jolyon Loy, an immature and entitled Tarquinius in The Royal Opera House’s The Rape of Lucretia, was excellent as the bullying soldier Morales.” London Unattached

“Secondary roles are expertly done, with a standout from Jolyon Loy’s arrogant bully of a Morales.” The Stage

“Mercedes (Sian Griffith), Frasquita (Harriet Eyley) and Morales (Jolyon Loy) stole the show with their excellent portrayals and lifted the atmosphere.” Mark Aspen

“Jolyon Loy has powerful presence in the opening scene of threating militia.” The Arts Desk

“Standing out in particular were Ava Dodd, no pushover as José’s former hometown sweetheart Micaëla, and Jolyon Loy as the whip-cracking corporal, Moralès.” The Critics’ Circle

“Performances in secondary roles were of the highest quality, from Freddie Tong and Jolyon Loy as Zuniga and Moralès to the sumptuous duo of Harriet Eyley and Siân Griffiths as Frasquita and Mercedes.” Opera Magazine

Marullo - Rigoletto - Tiroler Festspiele Erl - 2025

“Representing all the other roles, Jolyon Loy deserves special mention for his slender, beautiful timbre as Marullo.” Online Merker

“Even the smaller roles in this opera are wonderfully cast: Marullo (Jolyon Loy ), Borsa (Josip Svagelj) and the Conte di Monterone (Andrew Hamilton ) are actors who remain at the heart of the action.” Klingers Kulturpavillon

“Finally, three other characters, Lukas Enoch Lemcke (Count Ceprano), Jolyon Loy (Marullo), and Josip Svagelj (Borsa), by chance of their physical appearance from shortest to tallest, irresistibly bring to mind William, Jack, and Averell, three of the Dalton brothers from Lucky Luke. But aside from this amusing coincidence, they all possess excellent voices, and each of their lines hits the mark.” Forum Opera

“Josip Svagelj, Lukas Enoch Lemcke, and Jolyon Loy round out the ensemble wonderfully as the courtiers Borsa, Ceprano, and Marullo.” Online Musik Magazin

Paolo Albiani - Simon Boccanegra - Grange Park Opera - 2025

“British-Irish baritone Jolyon Loy oozed malevolence as the traitorous Paolo Albiani.” Opera Today

“Jolyon Loy’s towering Paolo – no stilts required – made much of Boccanegra’s henchman-turned-rebel.” Bachtrack

“As the opera rolls along the acting strengthens—a highlight Jolyon Loy’s beginning of act 2 as he plots the Doge’s downfall.” British Theatre Guide

“James Creswell as Fiesco, David Shipley as Pietro and Jolyon Loy as Paolo Albani (who poisons Boccanegra) all manage to accumulate great weight, projecting strongly.” The Telegraph

“Jolyon Loy is an engagingly roguish Paolo.” Classical Source

Schaunard - La bohème - Royal Opera House - 2024

“British baritone Jolyon Loy gets to perform a delightfully comical Schaunard who hams it up wonderfully whilst recounting his tale of how he acquired the spoils he shares with his fellow bohemians in Act one.” Operawire

“Other notable singers included the powerful bass of Aleksei Kulagin as bohemian Colline and the charismatic Jolyon Loy as boyband leader Schaunard.” Opera Now

Aye - Akhnaten - English National Opera - 2023

“Jolyon Loy makes a fine ENO debut as Aye (Nefertiti’s father and advisor to the Pharoah), depicted as a sort of voodoo circus master (he sports a skull on his top hat).” Seen & Heard International

Tarquinius - The Rape of Lucretia - Linbury Theatre - 2022

"The cast reacted to Mears’ challenging staging with a performative style of total commitment, both vocal and physical. Jolyon Loy’s Tarquinius drew the eye; a towering figure with Hollywood looks, Loy’s studied movements immediately conveyed a restless shiftiness to Tarquinius and imbued him with a disturbing wildness from the outset. That, combined with the mellow seductiveness of Loy’s baritone and his pointed diction, gave hints of a Don Giovanni and it would be intriguing to see Loy tackle that role." Bachtrack

"Musically it’s extremely fine, with superb central performances from Stanley and Loy. Loy’s Tarquinius seems all the more dangerously psychopathic for being so charismatic of both voice and presence." The Guardian

"British baritone Loy is the most macho of Tarquiniuses, a huge brute of a man who convinces us that he is led by base instinct; and yet his voice is flexible and capable of a multitude of shades. A successful actor has to make us dislike this character, and at that, Loy excelled. Remarkable – as is everything about this production and performance. This is not only the Royal Opera at its very best – it shows great hope for the new generation of singers coming into their own right now." Seen & Heard International

"The Royal Opera’s devastating staging features a faultless cast of young singers. Tarquinius is a difficult role to bring to life, given his character is utterly unsympathetic, yet Jolyon Loy managed to make him three-dimensional. Using his height to his advantage, he commanded the stage, literally towering over the action while producing much nuanced, yet thrilling singing." MusicOMH

"There is an outstanding performance from British baritone Jolyon Loy as Tarquinius – acting and singing the role of entitled aristocrat with a persuasive mix of arrogance and self absorption." Plays To See

"Lucretia is well-matched by the Tarquinius of British baritone Jolyon Loy who brings a dangerous sense of sexual entitlement and lack of moral compass to the role. Towering over the rest of the cast, his sheer physicality is threatening enough, but he can be unnervingly graceful too as he glides through Lucretia’s house at night like a wolf on the prowl. His bright, virile voice is impressive, ringing out with formidable top notes, but turning disconcertingly soft and sensual as he bends over his slumbering victim." Musical America

"The opera’s villain Tarquinius, rarely without a drink or a weapon in his hand, is clearly disturbed, often visibly out of control. The role is brilliantly played by Jolyon Loy, his tensile, dynamic vocalism underlining his menace." The Stage

"British baritone Jolyon Loy plays the immature and entitled Tarquinius. Loy is an imposing figure with a suitably threatening stage presence for whom women are either up on a pedestal or whores. His lyrical approach is at its best as he approaches the sleeping Lucretia – ‘Within this frail crucible of light' – which allows him to display a more tender side to his character." London Unattached

"Physically imposing, Jolyon Loy's Tarquinius was fatally attractive and very aware of his charms, feeling himself infallible. Loy drew Tarquinius as someone whose lack of emotional intelligence meant that he could not believe he was not the object of attention, which led to his fatal step with Lucretia. It was a fine performance and a complex one because this Tarquinius was violent from the outset, yet Loy seduced us with his physical and vocal charms." Planet Hugill

"Jolyon Loy's stormy sonorous vocal performance as Tarquinius is virile and concrete. But he carves room for just enough darkness behind the façade to suggest that the Prince of Rome is more insecure than he realises." Broadway World

"Mears has a cast of young singers at the beginning of their careers; they perform with the utmost commitment and no little finesse. Jolyon Loy’s Tarquinius is a frightening embodiment of toxic masculinity." Evening Standard

“English-Irish baritone Jolyon Loy’s Tarquinius was a good deal more violent: his behaviour encompassed not only beating the same captive woman with a pistol but, in another disturbing sequence prior to the rape itself, pointing a gun at his own lower jaw. Rarely seen without a drink or a weapon in his hand, Loy matched his physical menace with a substantial, tensile baritone that registered as ideal.” Opera News

"Musically Collatinus, Junius, and Tarquinius (Jolyon Loy) express not so much an overt brute force as an insidious lustre, particularly the latter as he hovers over the sleeping Lucretia and insinuates himself into her dreams, making her believe that at this point she is embracing her husband." Classical Source

"Baritone Jolyon Loy is an impressively repellant Tarquinius, a physically powerful figure used to his own way but with distressing incel views about women." Culture Whisper

"Jolyon Loy’s Tarquinius – tall and hulking – positively gloats and glories in his own masculine aura." Opera Today

"Tarquinius - glamorously sung and acted by Jolyon Loy." The Times

"Jolyon Loy’s towering Tarquinius." Financial Times

"The performances from the young cast are uniformly stunning. The baritone of Loy’s Tarquinius is highly engaging." Opera Online