“It is truly difficult to find a more brilliant performer today than the American Rachel Willis-Sørensen, who at 42 years of age commands the brutal splendor of her voice in these final Strauss lieder.”
Beckmesser
“It is truly difficult to find a more brilliant performer today than the American Rachel Willis-Sørensen, who at 42 years of age commands the brutal splendor of her voice in these final Strauss lieder.”
“Just as the orchestra expanded to do justice to its sumptuous sound, Martín showed himself to be a mature maestro who crafted the pieces with the skill of a goldsmith, although all eyes were inevitably fixed on the American Rachel Willis-Sørensen for her ability to harmonize her vocal presence with high-class phrasing. Few voices are so pure and natural in this repertoire, few so capable of conveying the feeling of impending death in the sublime Im Abendrot.”
Beckmesser
“La « Reine du Bal » et de cette soirée est bien Rachel Willis-Sorensen. Sans se départir d’une diction irréprochable, la soprano possède en effet une rondeur et une chaleur de timbre aux allures de mezzo, avec…une puissance impressionnante, même dans les moments les plus durs, ce qui en fait un personnage vocal d’une incroyable maturité, à l’image de son caractère d’Arabella.”
Olyrix
“The “Queen of the Ball” and of this evening is undoubtedly Rachel Willis-Sorensen. Without compromising her impeccable diction, the soprano possesses a roundness and warmth of tone reminiscent of a mezzo, with…impressive power, even in the most challenging moments, making her a vocal performer of incredible maturity, much like her character Arabella."