The Washington Post
“my favorite singer of the evening was mezzo-soprano ori marcu, who effortlessly embodied vanessa’s woebegone niece erika, the fleeting hopeful flight of her signature aria a highlight of the evening.”
“she had a rich, buttery sound that could drip with sweetness in moments of romance and still surprise with scorching highs and curling lows.”
The Berkshire Eagle
“a large sound that came out of Nowhere”
The New York Times
“A top-notch cast a few feet away from my face wailed thrillingly.”
CityBeat
“The comic spotlight shines particularly on Ori Marcu. Marcu’s rendering of ‘Adelaide’s Lament’ is a highlight.”
Classical Voice America
“lore has it that maria callas turned down the role of vanessa, sensing that erika was the stronger character of the two. ashworth and shlosberg share that opinion, and with ori marcu they certainly had an erika worthy of the claim.”
The Berkshire Eagle
“The team behind ‘Vanessa’ said they hoped another character in this underperformed opera would come to the fore. Ori Marcu made sure they kept their promise.”
Cleveland Classical
“Brilliantly Performed.”
Seen and Heard International