“...the internationally recognized soprano, who is making her LA Opera debut, makes it look effortless, radiating with each lush note she smoothly belts out. When her Desdemona is besieged by furious accusations from her suspecting husband (“Terrified, I Face Your Dreadful Look”), is rendered virtually helpless (“Fallen! Yes, in the Foul Mud…”), or plaintively recalls earlier memories of her mother’s servant Barbara via the 'Willow Song', Willis-Sørensen is decidedly intentional with her vocal choices, each note resonating with rawness.”

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“…the internationally recognized soprano, who is making her LA Opera debut, makes it look effortless, radiating with each lush note she smoothly belts out. When her Desdemona is besieged by furious accusations from her suspecting husband (“Terrified, I Face Your Dreadful Look”), is rendered virtually helpless (“Fallen! Yes, in the Foul Mud…”), or plaintively recalls earlier memories of her mother’s servant Barbara via the Willow Song, Willis-Sørensen is decidedly intentional with her vocal choices, each note resonating with rawness.”