REVIEWS OF G. VERDI: UN BALLO IN MASCHERA
STAATSTHEATER MAINZ

“As Amelia, RUTH STAFFA gives a remarkable soprano spinto performance. Vocally sovereign in every situation, she sang with great abandon and profound expression – even managing to distract us from the unsuitable costumes. She was celebrated by the audience alongside Heikki Kilpelainen …” OPERNGLAS

“The soprano of RUTH STAFFA as Amelia is a paragon of emotional expression”
MANNHEIMER MORGEN

“RUTH STAFFA’s performance of Amelia had great dramatic impetus, not lacking in beautiful pianos which she was able to elicited from her soprano voice.” DER OPERNFREUND

“The musical accomplishments have a touch of brilliance … RUTH STAFFA gives us a powerful, darkly timbratic, voluminous, but never too expansive Amelia …” RHEIN MAIN PRESSE

“RUTH STAFFA took on the role of Amelia with dramatic passion and vocal sovereignty.” FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG

“RUTH STAFFA as Amelia gained increasing momentum with her full soprano and offered great vocal fire." FRANKFURTER RUNDSCHAU

“One can only congratulate the state theatre to its soloists … And RUTH STAFFA, the spectacular Isolde of Mainz, gives us an Amelia which friends of the opera should definitely not miss: a true ‘Hochdramatische’ who cultivates a full piano voice and interprets greatly– rare and impressive.”
MAINZER RHEINZEITUNG