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Angelina - La Cenerentola - Theater Basel

“avec Hope Nelson qui survole le rôle-titre de Cendrillon : tendre, drôle, volcanique, magnanime, revancharde, sa palette est large autant que son aisance, notamment dans les nombreuses vocalises bel canto.” - Go Out! Magazine

"with Hope Nelson who flies over the title role of Cinderella: tender, funny, volcanic, magnanimous, vindictive, her palette is as wide as her ease, especially in the many bel canto vocalizations."

“une jeune équipe de chanteurs où brille l’irradiante Angelina de la très prometteuse Hope Nelson.” - Alta Musica

“A young team of singers where the irradiant Angelina of the very promising Hope Nelson shines.”

“Son jeu scénique déjanté mais précis n’a d’égal que son chant qui allie la chaleur du timbre à l’habilité des vocalises. Sa Cendrillon sait autant émouvoir qu’étourdir.” - Alta Musica

“Her wild yet precise stage presence is matched only by her singing, which combines a warm tone with skillful vocal runs. Her Cinderella is as moving as she is dazzling.”

“Als Cenerentola erlebt man die amerikanische Mezzosopranistin Hope Nelson. Sie gestaltet die verschiedensten Stimmungen dieser Rolle ausdrucksstark und mit bestens disponierter Stimme und bringt die Wandlung vom Aschenputtel zur Prinzessin mit viel Humor und großem schauspielerischem Talent auf die Bühne.” - Das Opernmagazin

“American mezzo-soprano Hope Nelson takes on the role of Cenerentola. She brings the role’s wide range of emotions to life with great expressiveness and a voice in top form, and portrays the transformation from Cinderella to princess on stage with plenty of humor and great acting talent.”

SOloist - DOn Quijote - Theater Basel

“et plus encore la mezzo Hope Nelson (un nom à retenir) dont le timbre envoûtant, l’abattage scénique redoutable n’est pas sans évoquer une des cantatrices majeures de notre temps, naguère invitée in loco : Asmik Grigorian. - Res Musica

“and even more so, mezzo-soprano Hope Nelson (a name to remember), whose captivating tone and formidable stage presence are reminiscent of one of the leading sopranos of our time, who was recently a guest here: Asmik Grigorian.

Dama di lady Macbeth - Macbeth - Theater Basel

“De bout en bout hilarante, et d'une visibilité inédite, la Dame de compagnie de Hope Nelson à l'instar de sa maîtresse, n'est pas loin, de vampiriser tous les regards.” - Res Musica

“Hilarious from beginning to end, and unusually present, Hope Nelson’s Lady-in-waiting, taking after her mistress, comes close to stealing the show”

“Hope Nelson was a delight as Lady Macbeth’s attendant. Though a supporting role, she brought real presence through lively, humorous movement and gesture. Vocally, too, she impressed: her ringing top notes in the Act I finale radiated sheer joy. You could almost sense the pleasure of singing such music.” - Opera Gazet

Rosina - Il barbiere di Siviglia - Theater Basel

“La Rosina de Hope Nelson est vraiment impeccable, homogène dans la voix, endurante, agile à vous couper le souffle, avec un timbre gracieux à souhait lui permettant une palette qui va de la candeur à la rage. Retenez bien son nom !” - Bachtrack

“Hope Nelson’s Rosina is truly impeccable: vocally homogeneous, tireless, breathtakingly agile, with a wonderfully graceful timbre that allows her a palette ranging from innocence to rage. Remember her name!”

Fox - The cunning little vixen - Pocket Opera

“Yet, perhaps the most magnetic showing came from mezzo-soprano Hope Nelson — a performance at once full-voiced and sinuous, with a muscular lyricism that infused her every scene.” - San Francisco Chronicle