It's Just My Opinion But...

I've said it many times since Traviata rehearsal began - the lead soprano, Elizabeth C, is fabulous. The way she conveys emotion while singing, it's unbelievable. Her voice resonates through your entire body - even during rehearsals! I got weepy during rehearsals, I get weepy in the theater.

So now that we've done a couple performances, the reviews have come out. For example, the Philadelphia Inquirer:

...in the intimate exchanges of La Traviata, whose heavy-handed Violetta, Elizabeth Caballero, made the audience wait at length for her to stop swigging champagne before launching into Verdi's famous "Sempre Libre" aria. But she was worth the wait. You don't realize how much you're used to iffy pitch in this aria until it's largely absent, as it was here. Her midweight lyric soprano managed all three acts with equal adeptness...

The Courier Post:

Elizabeth Caballero conveyed Violetta's heartbreak and despair as her lover humiliates her. Caballero reached the heights in the final act. As Alfredo swept the dying woman in his arms, she was no longer merely singing notes or making gestures. She was capturing Violetta's joy and suffering in a voice suffused with death.

and

...her interpretation gained in intensity and nuance as the performance progressed. She deserved the big ovation she got at the end of the performance.

See, this is why I love being a super. It's a treat to be surrounded by such talent!