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PRESS REVIEW

Feminine tricks
Dominic Cimar
osa 

Director Alessandro De Marchi

Directed by Cesare Scartono

2022

Flavian Vespasian Theater
Rieti, Italy
Villa Torlonia Theatre

Rome Italy

''..As far as the singing company is concerned, the voices of the soprano Martina Licari were well highlighted, an Ersilia with elegant emissions who has well created the vocal line intended for her..."
Claudius Listanti
About Art Online

''...Martina Licari was an easy-going Ersilia, she has a beautiful clear and silvery voice and has a good technical base which allowed her to easily disengage in the vocal part, which in the aria reserved for her presents many pitfalls. ..''
Daniela Puggioni
GothicNetwork

''...Martina Licari is an Ersilia with clear vocals, sparkling and whimsical...''
Richard Cenci
Bellini News

Feminine tricks
Dominic Cimar
osa 

Director Alessandro De Marchi

Directed by Cesare Scartono

2022

Flavian Vespasian Theater
Rieti, Italy
Villa Torlonia Theatre

Rome Italy

''..As far as the singing company is concerned, the voices of the soprano Martina Licari were well highlighted, an Ersilia with elegant emissions who has well created the vocal line intended for her..."
Claudius Listanti
About Art Online

''...Martina Licari was an easy-going Ersilia, she has a beautiful clear and silvery voice and has a good technical base which allowed her to easily disengage in the vocal part, which in the aria reserved for her presents many pitfalls. ..''
Daniela Puggioni
GothicNetwork

''...Martina Licari is an Ersilia with clear vocals, sparkling and whimsical...''
Richard Cenci
Bellini News

13th Early Music Festival 
Ambras Castle
Innsbruck, Austria

The Italian soprano Martina Licari was awarded an engagement at next year's Festival Valle d'Itria, for her sensitive, beautifully crafted presentations of Vivaldi's aria “Alma oppressa” and A.Scarlatti's aria “Se il cor mio dolor t'offende” from his opera “Griselda.” Without ever descending into excess, both were given emotionally compelling renditions, underpinned by her excellent vocal control.

Alan Nielsen
Opera Wire 

2022

2021

Olympic Theater
Vicenza, Italy

"...Despite the cutting of section B of the aria “So quanto a te sorry” and the total elimination of “Tu sai per chi m'accese”, the combative and passionate Ismene of Martina Licari shines, singing and interprets with taste and intensity..."
Martin Pinali
Opera click


''...the Sicilian soprano Martina Licari instills tenderness of character and elegant singing in her Ismene...''
Gilberto Mion
Teatro.it
''...Beautiful voice and excellent technique for Martina Licari's Ismene...''
Fabio La Rovere
Connect to the work


''...Thus also Martina Licari paints a persuasive and delicate Ismene with an incisive singing...''
Maria Teresa Giovagnoli
MTG Opera


''...Martina Licari was excellent who found the right accents for the character of Ismene...''
David Cornacchione
Opera Theatre


''...Martina Licari is an authoritative Ismene and bends her beautiful light lyric soprano voice to continuous plays of color and phrasing, shelling with extreme skill, like all these young artists, the fearsome Mozartian agility... ''
Cristina Miriam Chiaffoni
Free work


''...Maturity And Technical Excellence Soprano Martina Licari produced a polished performance in the role of Ismene, in which she displayed considerable maturity in her vocal characterization. Nothing was overstated, yet her emotions were communicated clearly and precisely. It was a presentation founded upon a solid technique, excellent control, and tonal beauty. Recitatives were executed with clarity and with sufficient attention given to the nuances of the text. She had only two arias to sing, but both allowed to her display her vocal dexterity to good effect, with fine coloraturas, subtle embellishments, leaps, and complex movements all confidently and skilfully employed, and always under her full control. The emotional warmth and depth she brought to her interpretation was particularly impressive, there was never any sense of her trying to usurp her character...''
Alan Nielsen
OperaWire

2020

''...The Handmaid of Martina Licari also stands out for its beautiful stamping...''
Roberto Mori
Connect to the Opera

 

''...Soprano Martina Licari essayed The Second Woman, who produces a supportive counterweight to Belinda. She sang elegantly throughout. Her air, “Oft she visits this loved mountain,” displayed her pleasing timbre and ability to decorate the vocal line...''

Ian Neilson
OperaWire


''...The vocal freshness of Martina Licari's maid...''

Stephen Nardelli

Music Journal

The cast is completed by the debutant and promising Martina Licari in the role of the handmaid.

Martin Pinali

Opera Click

The Grand Theater La Fenice
Venice, Italy

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