John Adams' passion oratorio The Gospel According To The Other Mary, currently performed at London's ENO, is gathering rave reviews from the critics.
Taking the role of Martha is the American Dramatic Contralto Meredith Arwady, who excelled as Mrs. Quickly in Verdi's Falstaff earlier this year at Oper Frankfurt.
Below are a few of the critics' comments about Arwady's performance:
Taking the role of Martha is the American Dramatic Contralto Meredith Arwady, who excelled as Mrs. Quickly in Verdi's Falstaff earlier this year at Oper Frankfurt.
Below are a few of the critics' comments about Arwady's performance:
"As Martha, Meredith Arwady shouldered most of the modern polemic material in the work: she packs astonishing power in the lower reaches of her range, with enough in reserve to put a lot into her diction and bringing across the anger in the lines." - Bachtrack.
"Meredith Arwady’s powerful contralto packs a punch as Martha" - The Independent.
"[Patricia Bardon's] companion is the even more extraordinary pure contralto Meredith Arwady." - The Arts Desk.
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