“Debuting in this role, American soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen was a revelation. Her rich spinto voice was ideally suited to the role. Hers is a beautiful voice with natural trills, and easily recognizable within seconds. Watch out for this woman, as she will go far..."
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“Debuting in this role, American soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen was a revelation. Her rich spinto voice was ideally suited to the role. Hers is a beautiful voice with natural trills, and easily recognizable within seconds. Watch out for this woman, as she will go far. Moreover, her diction in French is impeccable. Every word was properly enunciated, enabling her to nuance emotion, rendering her acting supreme. Simply stated, she knew of what she was singing. Elisabeth is a role that requires charisma and Willis-Sørensen has loads of it!”