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Andrea Chenier in Meiningen | |
"Elizabeth Hagedorn offered perhaps the most convincing figure, not only by vocally lending the loving Maddalena ardent feelings, but also by playing the girl of noble house breathtakingly."
"At some point even the most hardened observer of human machinations feels a shiver down his spine. That moment came in Umberto Giordano's revolution opera “Andrea Chenier”, when the young heroine Maddalena begins her aria “La mamma morta”, full of ardor and desperation, attempting to soften the heart of a Revolutionary and thereby save the life of her lover. In our case, Elizabeth Hagedorn in opposition to Dae-Hee Shin as the Revolutionary leader Gérard. The singer created here the climax of the opera evening ... fascinatingly evocative."
"Required are three top-caliber Belcanto voices with power, extended range and broad tessitura ... Elizabeth Hagedorn sang the young woman touchingly with powerful, warm timbre, elasticity, impeccable line and lustrous top notes."
"Intoxicating" -
" Maddalena was portrayed with touching humanity by Elizabeth Hagedorn. Particularly admirable in the American singer's presentation was the form of her singing, her flexible line, the free, shiningly rounded high range, the sorrowful expressiveness in her aria “La mamma morta” and the unstrained power in the duets."
"Elizabeth Hagedorn was a wonderful partner as Maddalena. Her soprano voice radiated bright and clear from the very beginning. Her role fascinated through an fervency which demanded attention."
