“In the punishing role [of Katya], Wilde’s bright attractive soprano convincingly conveyed innocence, unhappiness, joy, desperation and deep anguish.”

“The spinto soprano Laura Wilde was his wife Laura, possessing particularly rich tone, a high musical style and an elegant stage bearing.”

“He also has a beautiful young wife, Laura, played with both tenderness and steel by the Wagnerian soprano Laura Wilde.”

“The director has been gifted with a cast that is nigh unto perfection. As Vitellia, Laura Wilde seems well on her way to becoming the Mozart soprano of choice. Her creamy, evenly produced tone had outstanding presence in every register and she coloured it beautifully to reflect her changing moods…Ms Wilde is also highly adept at executing the florid writing and ornamentations…Her dramatic gifts equal her splendid instrument, most especially her deft, subtle comic timing.”

“The rest of Wotan’s clan included the fresh-voiced soprano (and Ryan Opera Center alumna) Laura Wilde as Freia”

“Wilde, making her European debut, is quite a find, a warm-voiced soprano with real lustre in her tone, and a deeply affecting, if finely understated, actress: Jenůfa’s numbed grief for her dead baby tears you in two, as it should.”

“Throughout, her delivery and body language are truthful, her upper register flawlessly radiant.”

“Among the first selections of the evening the aria ​“Ain’t it a pretty night” from Carlisle Floyd’s Susannah was sung by Laura Wilde. Ms. Wilde’s interpretation showed excellent technique at appropriate emphatic moments…Her character’s wistful yearning ​“to be one of them folks myself” who are beyond the mountains, was equally touching”