Troxell swaggers his way through the expository opening of the piece, then morphs into seductive lover par excellence by the end of Act 1. Without, perhaps, exceptional top notes, his singing is both stylish and solid, his acting broad but effective. (Saturday’s audience offered a remarkable compliment during the ovations: generous applause for the singer, and vigorous booing for the cad he portrayed.)
Vancouver Sun

…. the tenor of the impertinent Pinkerton, portrayed here and also on select nights by Richard Troxell (and so persuasively that he received teasing boos from the audience at the bow).
VanCityBuzz.com

… the Vancouver Opera production’s leads — Mihoko Kinoshita as Butterfly and Richard Troxell as Pinkerton — gave strong performances on opening night as the arrogant American cad and the fragile Japanese flower.
HuffPost British Columbia