Soprano
Soprano
“Most meritorious was soprano Victoria Cannizzo who sang Mimi, Tosca, and Butterfly. The New Jersey native was a last-minute replacement for the soprano originally cast in the roles. And what a welcome addition she was! Her full-throated dramatic soprano, teeming with conviction, was perfectly suited for Italian heroines. She soared singing Tosca’s second-act aria “Visse d‘Arte,” when Tosca cries out that God has abandoned her and Cavaradossi to the evil schemes of the hateful Scarpia. For those who love Puccini as much as I do, the expectations for seeing this aria performed are impossibly high. Puccini lovers want perfection, and Cannizzo delivered. Two weeks prior, I saw Anna Netrebko in concert in New York, and if Cannizzo continues on her upward trajectory, this young talent could follow in the reigning dramatic soprano’s footsteps.”