Category: Reviews

This album's appeal owes much to the singing of Michelle Areyzaga, who has a sweet, unaffected voice and meticulous diction just right for these appealing tunes. —Sullivan - American Record [...]

Soprano Areyzaga's voice was made for Mozart. "The highlight of the night was the appearance of soprano Michelle Areyzaga, a rising star on the Chicago music scene. She sang Mozart's [...]

***** Genuine honesty This is an outstanding CD. Walker's music is beautiful in itself, and it is performed with such honesty by this soprano Michelle Areyzaga and her collaborator Jamie [...]

…the solid singing of soloists and chorus under the guidance of musical director Francesco Milioto made for a diverting evening, leaving listeners with a keener grasp of a beloved work [...]

***** Enriching and delightful! I find myself continually listening to this CD, it has such grace and richness. Gwyneth Walker is a remarkable composer. She is extremely innovative and creative [...]

Areyzaga has never sounded better. If her smile was radiant, her voice was even more so. She soared easily through the Peri's songs, while displaying a fine acting technique. (The [...]

Michelle Areyzaga's touching portrayal of Zerlina went to the heart of peasant-girl innocence, shining especially in the famous duet, 'La ci darem la mano' and the aria, 'Vedrai, carino.' —Michael [...]

The meat of the program was Britten's 'Les Illuminations,' a vocal setting of poems by Arthur Rimbaud, sung with sensitivity by soprano Michelle Areyzaga. Areyzaga proved a fine interpreter of [...]

Michelle Areyzaga is one of Chicago's top sopranos. Her technical skill and the colors she can produce are amazing, but best of all when she sings a song she has [...]

At the center of the work was the highly praised Chicago soprano Michelle Areyzaga, whose rich and expressive voice was matched by her exceptional ease of movement as she served [...]