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Königin der Nacht in Mozart's Die Zauberflöte
"The Queen is magnificent . . . in two fiendishly difficult arias, sung with apparent ease by Showalter."
--Philippa Kiraly – Seattle Post-Intelligencer (May 16, 2005)
Königin der Nacht in Mozart's Die Zauberflöte
" . . . soul-stirring vocals . . . The puppets have an advantage performing demanding arias: When the Queen of the Night reaches into the stratosphere to hit those famous high notes, her neck pops up a few extra inches to help her along. Soprano Bianca Showalter, in front of the stage, sang the nuanced role with much less fuss."
--Sheila Farr and Paul Dorpat – The Seattle Times (May 17, 2005)
Cunegonde in Bernstein's Candide
"Had one never heard the work before, one would have good reason to believe that "Glitter and Be Gay" was written especially for Bianca Showalter!"
--Dr. Jeff Langley - Composer and Chair of Performing Arts at Sonoma State University (January, 2005)
Esther in Opelousas Sisters
". . .[Bianca's] singing of I Know What it's Like was the highlight of the show. It's a lovely song, and [she] sang it with such heartfelt simplicity that it was quite moving."
--Adrian Elfenbaum - Director and Playwright (June 25, 2006)
Project Applause Bel Canto Concert
"Eva Maas and Bianca Showalter . . . wowed the crowd with their Duettino Sull'aria from Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro."
--Kaaron Carver - The Community Voice (March 29, 2007)
Halfway Mark Concert with San Francisco Composers Chamber Orchestra
"Ecclesiastes, Op. 3 (1975), quickly followed, with a dynamic solo by soprano Bianca Showalter and the celebration was off with a bang . . ."
--Ken Bullock - 21st Century Music publication (June, 2007)
Jane the Journalist in Lisa Scola Prosek's Trap Door
"The voices, singing and interactions of the performers are stunning. . . Singing by these performers is of professional quality . . ."
--Albert Goodwyn - San Francisco Bay Times (June 12, 2008)
Jane the Journalist in Lisa Scola Prosek's Trap Door
". . . projected video that saturates each scene, more than background for singers acting—more like water for fish to swim in. And the performers swim indeed . . ."
--Ken Bullock - The Berkeley Daily Planet (June 12, 2008)
Jane the Journalist in Lisa Scola Prosek's Trap Door
"All of the singers have beautiful operatic voices"
--Flora Lynn Isaacson - Annette Lust Reviews (June/July 2008)