The Tales of Hoffmann / LA Opera

Mar 27, 2017

“… Damrau, as the frail Antonia who sings herself to death, showed no signs of frailty as she sang herself to death with gusto. She also took the very minor role of Stella in the prologue and epilogue.”

Mark Swed – Los Angeles Times

“… the reason she had chosen to focus on the role of Antonia became clear. It is by far the most dramatic and Damrau is a fine actress. Torn between her love for Hoffmann and the desire to sing, which she has been told will bring about her consumptive demise, Damrau used the darker shadings of her voice, as well as her powerful upper register, to produce scenes with Grigolo that were exceptional.”

Jim Farber – Los Angeles Daily News

“Damrau chose her heroine well, singing Antonia with melting softness and spinning lines of sound.”

Ilana Walder-Biesanz – Bachtrack