Don GiovanniLyric Opera of ChicagoReview Top Ten Performances of 2019 → “James Gaffigan delivered a seminar in Mozart opera conducting”
Don GiovanniLyric Opera of ChicagoReview “impressive musical artistry” leading the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Don Giovanni
ReviewRichard Tucker Foundation 2019 Richard Tucker Gala → “Gaffigan’s conducting was mightily impressive”
Chicago Symphony OrchestraCynthia YehReview Chicago On The Aisle: “Gaffigan’s career is clearly ascendant”