Roxana Constantinescu

"Mezzo Roxana Constantinescu is entrusted with the trickiest of these whiplash-inducing turns as the heroine, Charlotte, but she negotiates them with grace and a pure tone, especially during a finale full of heartbreak." (Pioneer Press, January 2012)

"[Roxana] Constantinescu is a warm Charlotte; her velvety mezzo manages to seem both alluring and maternal." (Star Tribune, January 2012)

"A discovery was another Romanian mezzo, Roxana Constantinescu, a Despina with depth and a sparkle in her eye and voice." (Los Angeles Times, September 2011)

"Roxana Constantinescu’s mischievous Despina is an absolute treasure. She not only sings with velvety softness, her impish delights are like “icing on a cake.”" (ConcertoNet.com, September 2011)

"About Roxana Constantinescu's Angelina there can be no difference of opinion. This fetching Romanian, who makes her American stage debut with these performances, is a world-class coloratura mezzo-soprano (always an underpopulated vocal category). From her rich lower register, reminiscent of a vintage port wine, to her radiant top, her singing is seamless. Her acting, too, is remarkably accomplished; she can telegraph shades of vulnerability, determination and confusion in the blink of an eye. It takes no clairvoyance to foresee a brilliant career for her " (Star Tribune, October 2010)

"Making her American stage debut, Romanian mezzo-soprano Roxana Constantinescu is unforgettable in the lead role of Angelina. Gifted with a luxurious timbre, Constantinescu mesmerizes with evocative force. Embodying the resplendence of her role, Constantinescu radiates the ethereal benevolence at the core of Rossini’s work. So enticing is Constantinescu’s voice that her spotlight moment, the emotionally charged Nacqui all'affanno … Non piu mesta, proves absolutely entrancing" (Examiner.com, October 2010)