Category: Reviews

"The ethereal effect of vocal chamber music was particularly enhanced by the solos of concertmaster Thomas Yang, harpist Stephen Hartman and the sweetly soaring soprano of Michelle Areyzaga. The church [...]

"A find. Michelle Areyzaga stands out as a singer who reaches out to a listener without resorting to hokey vocal clichés." —S.G.S. - Classical CD Review - May 2010 (CD [...]

"Excerpts from 10 diverse works were performed by the City Opera orchestra and chorus and an impressive roster of solo singers. In a particularly effective scene, the dying Juana sang [...]

"Soloists Michelle Areyzaga, soprano, and Thomas Hall, baritone, possess fine technique and performed with ease, power and finesse." —David Baxter - The Wichita Eagle, April 13, 2010 (Soloist with The [...]

"Stellar cast propels 'The Marriage of Figaro' in Opera Birmingham show . . . Michelle Areyzaga's portrayal of Susanna began coyly, then took on attitude as she sought to expose [...]

"Areyzaga’s upbeat and sterling soprano in Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgaten from BWV 100 set up a delightfully florid flute obligato. . . Areyzaga’s shining moment came with Schubert’s [...]

"Soprano Michelle Areyzaga quickly substantiates her fine reputation as a song recitalist and chamber musician through a translucent tone that shimmers across the wide range of these songs. She communicates [...]

"When the program is delicious and the soloists are superior, there's nothing for an audience to do but sit back and enjoy." "Lovely soprano Michelle Areyzaga was soloist in the [...]

"For Michelle Areyzaga, a soprano fluent in Spanish, Mr. Blier programmed Jesús Guridi’s tender “Mañanita de San Juan” (“Very Early on the Morning of St. John’s Day”) and Joaquín Turina’s [...]

"The blending of Areyzaga and Cooke's voices was literally thrilling, causing a flutter in that place near the top of where I imagine my heart to be. Certain singers, male [...]