“As Desdemona, Rachel Willis-Sørensen intriguingly mixed contradictory traits of character. An unbroken serenity and sheen characterize her voice, which complemented our understanding of Desdemona’s purity, but Willis-Sørensen also brought welcome maturity to the character… Both the Willow song and Ave Maria were drenched in pathos, which intensified the agony of the deaths at the end.”

Opera News

“As Desdemona, Rachel Willis-Sørensen intriguingly mixed contradictory traits of character. An unbroken serenity and sheen characterize her voice, which complemented our understanding of Desdemona’s purity, but Willis-Sørensen also brought welcome maturity to the character… Both the Willow song and Ave Maria were drenched in pathos, which intensified the agony of the deaths at the end.”