“Soprano Amanda Woodbury gave a powerful, transfixing performance as Donna Anna, the noblewoman whose traumatic encounter with Don Giovanni sets the opera in motion. Her singing was bright, beautifully colored, and full of strength and passion, with a fluidity to the phrasing that did nothing to lessen the overall potency of her delivery. “Or sai chi l’onore,” the Act 1 aria in which she first realizes the Don’s culpability and dedicates herself to vengeance, was a crowd-pleasing thrill.” - Joshua Kosman
Read More“Amanda Woodbury performed the role of Donna Anna in a grand manner, directing her facial expressions and gesticulations toward the last rows of the audience more than her colleagues. She had an impressive command of Anna’s music and sang “Non mi dir” with luxuriant tone and spot on coloratura that left many of us wanting to hear more from her.”
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