“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.”
Read More“Lise Lindstrom joins the limited list of distinguished dramatic sopranos who accomplish the demands of Turandot. Audiences are accustomed to a Turandot with a large, declamatory voice. In this instance, however, Ms. Lindstrom’s…
Read More“Lindstrom has a huge voice that gives her the ability to sing the role’s high notes without the stridency some singers bring to the role. She was appropriately icy–without ever being hard on the ears–in ‘In questa reggia’……
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