Verdi Requiem in Houston
“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…
“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…
“As Florencia, soprano Ana María Martínez registered best: the soaring high notes and vastly extended melodic lines of Catan’s score are Martínez’s métier, and the nuances in her singing, as well as the strength…
“Ana Maria Martinez was at her very best in the title role: Her solos as Florencia were rapturous and impassioned, and her middle range gorgeously colored and rich, with soaring high notes that never bordered on strain.…