
LA Opera’s Così fan tutte
Photo: Cory Weaver “Despina is soprano Ana María Martínez, who made her LA Opera debut in 1997. She delivers a delightful performance with more than a nod to the queen of comedy, Carol Burnett. Martínez is especially…

Photo: Cory Weaver “Despina is soprano Ana María Martínez, who made her LA Opera debut in 1997. She delivers a delightful performance with more than a nod to the queen of comedy, Carol Burnett. Martínez is especially…

Photo: Cory Weaver “Ana María Martínez, in her skeleton outfit infused Catrina with a chilling, but robust vitality” Indulge Magazine

“Martínez and Prudenskaya headed up a solo quartet that relished the Requiem’s theatrics and poetry alike. As a frequent presence at Houston Grand Opera, Martínez was the only familiar member of the group. In the…
“Ana María Martínez (as the scheming Despina) and Ferruccio Furlanetto (as a the scamming Don Alfonso) made a (literally) irresistible duo of master manipulators.” The Washington Post “They are assisted…

“Just before summoning the courage to stab to death the lecherous police chief Scarpia, Ana María Martínez, as the diva Floria Tosca, sang a heartbreaking prayer. Her “Vissi d’arte,” in which she asks God…
“Much of “Florencia’s” success in Chicago is due to Puerto-Rican soprano Ana María Martínez, who is voluptuously dark-voiced, authoritative and formidable in the title role. She has starred as Florencia with major…