Reviews

  • Gran Teatro, Cordoba
    29 October 2007

    ". . . special mention must be given to Monique McDonald, a great singer, the best and most balanced of all the cast, whose interpretation of "My man's gone now' next to the corpse of her husband was the highlight of the evening, a emotiveness impossible to resist. . ."

  • Los Angeles Opera
    05 May 2007

    ". . . Monique McDonald sang Serena, the widow of Robbins, with a rich vocal resonance. . ."

  • Teatro Principal, Alicante
    02 November 2007

    ". . . the other voices also shone, including the magnificant voice of Monique McDonald  in "My man's gone now", the famous heartbreaking aria in which Serena laments near the corpse of her husband. . ."

  • Alte Oper Frankfurt
    01 December 2004

    . . . Monique McDonald as Serena with her intimate interpretation of " My Man's Gone Now"...

  • Seattle Opera
    01 March 2004

    “Monique McDonald, as the grieving Ariadne, demonstrated immense potential”

  • Lincoln Center
    January 2002

    “Monique McDonald and Camellia Johnson infused “Summer,” a gorgeous swatch of Sondheimesque impressionism, with a voluptuous warmth.  Ms. McDonald lifted “Stars,” a dreamy lullaby by Hughes, to the stratosphere.”

  • Berkshire Choral Festival
    01 July 2000

    “Soprano Monique McDonald captivated her audience both as Mascagni’s heroine Iris and Verdi’s Aida in the triumphal scene from Act II, one of the composer’s finest and most imposing ensembles.  McDonald, whose presence and power cannot help but to call to mind a young Jessye Norman…She is without a doubt a rapidly rising star, whose sphere of magnetism will increase.”

  • Kaye Playhouse
    01 June 2000
  • Julliard Opera Center
    01 May 1999

    “Among those sure to make waves on the operatic circuit was Monique McDonald, who brought an innate musicality and fine sense of theater to her powerful and exquisitely composed Fiordiligi.”