IN THE PRESS
“One of the best moments in this production is soprano Charlotte Kelso’s captivating performance as the juvenile delinquent Stéphano, who prances around the stage brandishing a knife, knocking down a statue and taunting the stern Capulet (Eugene Raggio) in the aria Que fait tu, blanche tourterelle? (What are you doing, white turtledove?).”
“Charlotte kelso’s donna anna was a voice to be reckoned witH”
— John Hargreaves
“The contributions of Charlotte Kelso (soprano) … were first class. Kelso is increasingly feted as a rapidly rising star, and justly so”
— The Advertiser
“She showed she is An agile singer, who will be worth keeping an eye on”
— Australian Stage
“Most interesting was the premiere of …the Voices of Silent Things, a commission from local composer Jakub Jankowski, a vocalise for two voices … [It was] powerfully effective, especially with the glorious voices of Miriam Gordon-Stewart and Charlotte Kelso – what a talent – providing the vocals.
— The Advertiser
“Charlotte kelso was outstanding as the young christina”
— Opera
“Kelso has a beautiful timbre to her voice … [and] an expressive physicality when singing.”
— Stage Whispers
“Charlotte Kelso had a gorgeous tone”
— The Advertiser
“The soloists … were superb. Charlotte Kelso brought a touchingly melancholic note to her arias, with a rich lower register and a clarion upper register.”
— AdelaideNow