La Cenerentola – Alidoro – Calgary Opera – November 2006
*Calgary Herald – “Looking fully the wizard in his long, flowing hair, Brian McIntosh contributed a paternal, sympathetic account of his role.”

Barber of Seville – Bartolo – Schlossfestspiele Zwingenberg – August 2006
* Frankische Nachrichten – “Brian McIntosh as Doctor Bartolo, with a profound bass”
* Eberbacher Zeitung – “It was crazy in the house of Doctor Bartolo (very secure in the role was Brian McIntosh)…he was very effective also with his pithy interjections…”

Falstaff – Pistola – Opera Lyra Ottawa – April 2006
* Ottawa Citizen – “Brian McIntosh… (was) also in good voice and excellent form.”

Don Giovanni – Commendatore – Vancouver Opera – March 2006
* Opera Canada – “The Commendatore of Brian McIntosh supplied the necessary cavernous sounds.”
* Georgia Straight – “Brian McIntosh, as (Commendatore), comes through with a balcony-rattling ‘Don Giovanni’.”

Pearl Fishers – Nourabad – New York City Opera – April 2005
* Opera News – “Bass-baritone Brian McIntosh mustered the right blend of menace and authority for the high priest, Nourabad.”
* New York Newsday – “McIntosh’s powerful, voluminous bass and imposing presence made him a convincing Nourabad.”
* Columbia Spectator – “Rounding out the principals was Brian McIntosh as the high priest Nourabad, whose voice was commanding.”

La Rondine - Rambaldo - New York City Opera - September 2004
* New York Times - "The bass-baritone Brian McIntosh was effective as the officious Rambaldo."
* Opera News - "Supporting roles, especially Brian McIntosh's Rambaldo, were strongly cast and handled with assurance."
* Opera Canada - "Canadian bass Brian McIntosh was appropriately world-weary and unflappable as the wealthy older man, Rambaldo.
* Oggi - "del ricco Rambaldo (buona la voce del basso-baritono Brian McIntosh)"
* Newsday - "Brian McIntosh, a burly-voiced Rambaldo"

Barber of Seville – Bartolo - Vancouver Opera - November 2003
* Reviewvancouver.org – "Brian McIntosh is the buffoonish Bartolo and I doubt if anyone else could have done better with this curmudgeonly role."

Der Freischütz – Kaspar - Schlossfestspiele Zwingenberg - August 2003
* Fränkische Nachrichten – "Brian McIntosh, with his voluminous Bass, fulfilled the 'male side' of the opera on his own. Seldom has one witnessed a so vocally powerful and at the same time a so clearly enunciated Kaspar, here in Zwingenberg: a 'schwarzer' Bass of a special class..."

Der Freischütz - Kaspar - Schlossfestspiele Zwingenberg - 1999
* Fränkische Nachrichten - "Above them all was Brian McIntosh as Kaspar, a dark Bass with powerful volume and exact phrasing."
* Mannheimer Morgen - "Brian McIntosh bestowed Kaspar both stature and voice. He shaped the role with majesty and won us over with his slightly metallic, baritone voice."
* Heilbronner Stimme - "Brian McIntosh as Kaspar was completely convincing."
* Rhein-Neckar Zeitung - "Brian McIntosh embodied the comrade who makes deals with the 'Powers of Darkness'."

Pearl Fishers - Nourabad - Opera Lyra Ottawa - 1999”
* Opera Canada - "The standout was bass Brian McIntosh."
* Ottawa Citizen - "Brian McIntosh's powerful voice and imposing stage presence suited the character perfectly."

Merry Wives of Windsor - Falstaff - Schlossfestspiele Zwingenberg - 1997
* Stuttgarter Wochenblatt - "As Sir John Falstaff, Brian McIntosh combines an abundant, strongly resonant bass with comedic characterization."
* Eberbacher Zeitung - "Canadian Bass, Brian McIntosh lends this 'heavyweight' character both stature and voice. With voluminous lower and a sure upper register, he was brilliant in his portrayal of this role."

Macbeth - Banquo - Pacific Opera Victoria - 1996
* Opera News - "an arresting impression as Banquo..."
* Opera - "Brian McIntosh was a vividly communicative Banquo."
* Opera Canada - "McIntosh's haunting Banquo certainly enhanced the production's musical unfolding."

Miscellaneous productions
* Opera - "a perfectly judged Bartolo..."
* CBC Radio - "McIntosh catches your eyes, he catches your ears..."
* Times-Colonist - "McIntosh sang the role of Monterone extremely well, imbuing the opera with dramatic punch."