“Eclipsing all others, rightly, was the Salome of Lise Lindstrom…who must be regarded as one of the finest living exponents of this fearsomely taxing role. She has the seductive looks, the cruel half-smile, the mesmerising stage…
Read More“Lise Lindstrom, she of the towering soprano in stature as well as voice, gave Turandot a suitably cold edge but it was a magnetic performance for all that. The young American displayed a sharp and powerful voice, restrained when it…
Read More“Lindstrom could pin us to our seats with sheer volume and she commands the stage with practiced imperial gestures, but Lindstrom understands that a great Turandot needs to find the moments when the character’s vulnerability can be…
Read More"The stage presence and immensely powerful voice of the American soprano Lise Lindstrom made the elusive Turandot the magnetic force that she needs to be.… Lindstrom is a fast-rising star of the dramatic soprano repertory and absolutely…
Read MoreThe Opera Critic
“Lise Lindstrom is a Salome to be reckoned with. Here’s a soprano with a model figure and the ideal deportment to depict Strauss’ teenage princess. Not only has…
Read MoreThe Austin Chronicle
“There’s not a weak link in this Turandot‘s chain of performers, but Lise Lindstrom as the stone-cold titular princess – having also recently debuted in the role…
Read More“Lindstrom demonstrated Saturday at the Civic Theatre [that] she was born to portray the title role in Strauss’ Salome… Every moment she was on stage in the well-sung production, which was pretty much the entire, single-act opera,…
Read MoreJournal Sentinal
“One of several good reasons for seeing the Florentine Opera’s lavish production of Puccini’s “Turandot” is the performance of one of the world’s most…
Read More“The elegant Lise Lindstrom is an imposing presence as the title character and commands our attention with her own soprano voice, which is capable of delicate shadings and unmitigated power.”
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