Mimi/La Bohème

The first-rate, particularly homogeneous vocal cast is dominated by the very eloquent role debut of Rachel Willis-Sørensen (Mimi): she transmits power with nicely nuanced vocal lines, as well as with her fluidity in the "parlar cantando," length of breath, well-contained vibrato, and extended ambitus response to a Jonas Kaufmann (Rodolfo) with a somewhat dark timbre that impresses with its vocal ease in all registers, moving the fragility of its spun highs, making the duet of love a very romantic Act I, a moment of intense emotion.

Resmusica

“Le casting vocal de premier ordre, particulièrement homogène, est dominé par la prise de rôle très éloquente de Rachel Willis-Sørensen (Mimi): puissance d’émission, ligne de chant joliment nuancée, fluidité dans le parlar cantando, longueur de souffle, vibrato bien contenu et ambitus étendu répondent à un Jonas Kaufmann (Rodolfo) au timbre un peu sombre, qui impressionne par sa facilité vocale dans tous les registres, comme par l’émouvante fragilité de ses aigus filés, faisant du duo d’amour très romantique de l’acte I un moment d’intense émotion.”

[The first-rate, particularly homogeneous vocal cast is dominated by the very eloquent role debut of Rachel Willis-Sørensen (Mimi): she transmits power with nicely nuanced vocal lines, as well as with her fluidity in the “parlar cantando,” length of breath, well-contained vibrato, and extended ambitus response to a Jonas Kaufmann (Rodolfo) with a somewhat dark timbre that impresses with its vocal ease in all registers, moving the fragility of its spun highs, making the duet of love a very romantic Act I, a moment of intense emotion.]