Lucia,  LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR, Teatre Municipal L’Ateneu - Igualada, Spain

“An excellent cast of singers, the most outstanding - soprano Candace O’Connor.  Most remarkable was the expert union of her voice and instrument [flute cadenza].  The production was a perfect combination of professionalism, sensitivity, artistry, beauty, taste and talent”

- CULTURA, Igualada

 

“Supported by an international cast, the brilliant voice of Candace O’Connor successfully combined the opera [the story] with the music.” 

 - MIRANT, Igualada

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Konstanza, DIE  ENTFUHRUNG  AUS DEM  SERAIL, Theatre de Cluses, France

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“Konstanza, interpreted by Candace O’Connor, knew just how to conquer the public, first in the very impressive aria of the first act, then in a second more celebrated one in the second act”

- MUSIQUE, Cluses

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Gilda, RIGOLETTO, Centre Culturel, Oyonnax, France

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“Candace O’Connor played, sang and enchanted the assembly.”

 - LIBOURNE, Libourne

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Georgia, TERRA INCOGNITA, The Intar Theater, NYC

 

“The performance was brightened by the quality of the singiing, particularly the strong textured soprano of O’Connor”

- THE STAR LEDGER, NJ

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Fiordiligi, COSI FAN  TUTTE, Cosmao Dumanoir, Lorent, France

 

“Candace O’Connor, whose acting ability finely portrays the light character of Fiordiligi”

- LE TELEGRAMME, Lorient

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Goddess Juno, THE TEMPEST, Mark taper Forum, LA, CA

 

“...is responsible for the frosting on that stirring scene”

 - Variety, LA

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Princess Margaret, THE STUDENT PRINCE, Orlando Opera

 

“Candace O’Connor was a show stopper of Kom Novak regal beauty.  Candace had just enough to sing to suggest that she might better have been the Kathy.”

- WEEKEND OUTLOOK, FL

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Queen of the Night, THE MAGIC FLUTE, Cosmao Dumanoir, Lorient, France

 

“Candace O’Connor, “Queen of the Night”, was a virtuoso of high singing maneuvers”

- LE TELEGRAMME, Lorent

 

“Her voice was imposing without veil.”

- QUEST FRANCE, Lorent

 

Queen of the Night, THE MAGIC FLUTE, Colorado Opera Festival

 

“Candace O’Connor hits the top notes in the “Queen of the Night’s” arias full force and sings them as if she could climb another octave with total ease.”

- CAMERA COLORADO SPRINGS, CO

 

“...exhibits mastery of range in handling the vocal gymnastics of her role”

- GAZETTE TELEGRAPH, CO

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Queen of the Night, THE MAGIC FLUTE, LAOT Opera Studio, LA, CA

 

“.....disclosed fluent coloratura, an easy top F, and sound dramatic instincts as Mozart’s “Queen of the Night”

- LOS ANGELES TIMES, CA

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POPS CONCERT, Colorado Opera Festival

 

“This evening of SONGS FOR A SUMMER NIGHT was dominated by O’Connor.  She dazzled and amazed with ridiculously difficult arias, not the least of which she nailed high G# above high C.”

- CHEYENNE EDITION, CO

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