Andrea Chenier, Teatro Carlo Felice di Genova, February 2025

 

"Maria José Siri, in the role of Maddalena di Coigny, is blessed with a good dose of vocal versatility and has given vent to a refined lyricism with a powerful and brilliant voice: she is able to tackle challenging vocal passages and to express emotional intensity. From the initial pure lyricism to the devastating expressiveness on the notes of “La mamma morta”, the Uruguayan soprano shows off a voice rich in colour and pathos."
TV2 Opera

"The trio of protagonists is completed by Maria José Siri, who was recovering from a flu that forced her to cancel the two previous performances. The soprano makes an excellent impression with her usual brilliance and the musicality of her singing line is very often appreciated. The softness and awareness of her phrasing contributed to the creation of a character of great sensitivity and, at the same time, strongly determined to defend her love for Chénier. Her beautiful rendering of the very famous aria “La mamma morta” in the third act was rightly applauded."
OperaLibera

"Maria José Siri took on the role of Maddalena di Coigny. The soprano, recently recovering from a febrile illness that caused her to miss two performances, professionally committed herself to concluding this Chénier at Carlo Felice. Her undoubted vocal talent combined with her operatic experience supported her performance... Siri was adept at switching vocal registers, her voice was warm and velvety, with skillfully measured coloraturas... Her stage presence was emotionally engaging…"
Opera Mundus

"...The Uruguayan soprano demonstrates a level of stylistic accuracy and meticulous preparation that emerge intact from the singing and her action on stage."
GB Opera

"Maria José Siri has performed with great taste the role of Maddalena. She earned a well deserved round of applause at the end of the performance."
Primocanale.it

"Excellent understanding in the various musical passages with Maddalena of Coigny, played by Maria José Siri. Noteworthy are the duets "Ecco l'altare" and "Vicino a te s'acqueta", as well as the solo "Eravate potente, e io invece minacciata" and "La mamma morta"."
Teatro.it

"Maria José Siri has performed with great taste the role of Maddalena..."
Ansa.it

"Maria José Siri shone in the role of Maddalena..."
Telenord.it

"... Maria José Siri has lived up to the expectations.."
LiguriaNotizie.it

"The cast delivered intense performances, among which stand out … and Maria José Siri as Maddalena di Coigny."
Genova3000.it

"Maria José Siri elegantly interpreted Maddalena..."
Mediagold

"Maria José Siri gives a great performance as Maddalena di Coigny: we should point out her ability to convincingly depict the character's development throughout the different scenes. Her psychological exploration reaches its peak in the third act in a very intense "Mamma morta", but Siri deserves the greatest praise, as anticipated, precisely for building up and delivering a role that is not always given this special importance."
OperaClick