As Lola in "Cavalleria Rusticana"
"The role of Lola was sung wonderfully by mezzo-soprano Elizabeth Saunders, who in the role of cheating wife, gave us a sassy, taunting Lola with just the right amount of juice to make every man in the audience want her and every woman cringe."
--Paul Joseph Walkowski, OperaOnline.us
As Lola in "Cavalleria Rusticana"
"La mezzo Elizabeth Saunders interpreta bien a Lola, con voz lirica y buena presencia." --www.proopera.org
As Anna in "Die Bürgschaft"
"...puts more pathos into her music than any other character on stage."
--Robert Croan, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pops Concert
“…spectacular mezzo-soprano Elizabeth Saunders, who swept onstage in a black sheath, barefooted, her high heels in hand, singing Lerner and Loewe’s “I Could Have Danced All Night.” Broadway came onstage with her. Her voice is big and beautiful, and she invests such drama and feeling in the familiar words that I heard them anew. Saunders showed her versatility when she followed a low-key, touching arrangement of George Gershwin’s last song, “Our Love is Here to Stay” with a creamy “I’ve Got a Crush On You.”
--Mary Johnson, The Baltimore Sun
As Suzuki in "Madama Butterfly"
"Elizabeth Saunders's Suzuki displayed a broader emotional range than do many: she was by turns angry, amused and -- of course -- consoling. Her attack on Goro in Act II looked like a scene from a karate self-defense video."
--William V. Madison, Opera News (online)
As Suzuki in "Madama Butterfly"
"As Suzuki, Elizabeth Saunders regaled us with lush and secure voice coupled with highly effective and intense interpretation. If, as a Japanese servant, she was often unable to express herself via body language, all one had to do was look at the fire in her eyes."
--Howard Levin, Opera Jamboree
As Ligeia in Augusta Read Thomas' "Ligeia"
"Mezzo Elizabeth Saunders was perfect as the mystical and sensuous Ligeia, both vocally and dramatically"
--Eleanor Keats, The Denver Post
"Messiah"
"Elizabeth Saunders proved her versatility in the dramatic alto part of the oratorio, executing the coloratura passages smoothly and with great beauty of tone. Saunders is an accomplished actress who handled the vocal demands well."
--Mary Johnson, The Baltimore Sun
As Rossweisse in "Valkyrie"
"...spear-thrusting action and alarm-like singing." --Robert Croan, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"The role of Lola was sung wonderfully by mezzo-soprano Elizabeth Saunders, who in the role of cheating wife, gave us a sassy, taunting Lola with just the right amount of juice to make every man in the audience want her and every woman cringe."
--Paul Joseph Walkowski, OperaOnline.us
As Lola in "Cavalleria Rusticana"
"La mezzo Elizabeth Saunders interpreta bien a Lola, con voz lirica y buena presencia." --www.proopera.org
As Anna in "Die Bürgschaft"
"...puts more pathos into her music than any other character on stage."
--Robert Croan, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pops Concert
“…spectacular mezzo-soprano Elizabeth Saunders, who swept onstage in a black sheath, barefooted, her high heels in hand, singing Lerner and Loewe’s “I Could Have Danced All Night.” Broadway came onstage with her. Her voice is big and beautiful, and she invests such drama and feeling in the familiar words that I heard them anew. Saunders showed her versatility when she followed a low-key, touching arrangement of George Gershwin’s last song, “Our Love is Here to Stay” with a creamy “I’ve Got a Crush On You.”
--Mary Johnson, The Baltimore Sun
As Suzuki in "Madama Butterfly"
"Elizabeth Saunders's Suzuki displayed a broader emotional range than do many: she was by turns angry, amused and -- of course -- consoling. Her attack on Goro in Act II looked like a scene from a karate self-defense video."
--William V. Madison, Opera News (online)
As Suzuki in "Madama Butterfly"
"As Suzuki, Elizabeth Saunders regaled us with lush and secure voice coupled with highly effective and intense interpretation. If, as a Japanese servant, she was often unable to express herself via body language, all one had to do was look at the fire in her eyes."
--Howard Levin, Opera Jamboree
As Ligeia in Augusta Read Thomas' "Ligeia"
"Mezzo Elizabeth Saunders was perfect as the mystical and sensuous Ligeia, both vocally and dramatically"
--Eleanor Keats, The Denver Post
"Messiah"
"Elizabeth Saunders proved her versatility in the dramatic alto part of the oratorio, executing the coloratura passages smoothly and with great beauty of tone. Saunders is an accomplished actress who handled the vocal demands well."
--Mary Johnson, The Baltimore Sun
As Rossweisse in "Valkyrie"
"...spear-thrusting action and alarm-like singing." --Robert Croan, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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