βPowerfulβ
βExpressive Vigorβ
βanchor from start to finish of the evening was mezzo-soprano Mindy Ella Chu, who used her serene presence, suave phrasing, liquid ornaments and a pleasantly earthy timbre to give the dominant role of Apollo a gratifying sheenβ¦β
βpowerful Dido, rich-toned and responsive to the words, which she sang clearly. Her two arias were the emotional tentpoles of the opera, as they should be, and she held nothing back emotionallyβ¦β
- San Francisco Classical Voice
"... singing with expressive vigor and moving nimbly through the roleβs demanding coloraturaβ
- SF Chronicle
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