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Apr
★★★★ CULTURE WHISPER this is a perfectly calibrated treat…The lovely, passionate voice of confidante and Countess, Nadine Benjamin, you can catch again this summer, in Isabeau at Opera Holland Park. – Claudia Pritchard
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★★★★ THE TIMES she [Nadine] certainly uncorks some aristocratic tone, especially in Dove sono. – Richard Morrison
★★★★ THE DAILY MAIL Nadine Benjamin, who brings out all the poignancy and comedy in the Countess’s character – Tully Potter
★★★★ THE TELEGRAPH Nadine Benjamin as the Count and Countess Almaviva, who met their tough third-act musical challenges admirably… This is a jolly nice show that can be warmly recommended. – Rupert Christiansen
OBSERVER .. and Nadine Benjamin‘s Countess Almaviva has allure (and the necessary reach)” – Kate Kellaway
GUARDIAN [Nadine‘s] rich, glowing voice blends beautifully with Redmond in the letter duet – Tim Ashley
THE SUNDAY TIMES CULTURE MAGAZINEAll the female singers are excellent Mozartians, all sounding vivid at the Hackney Empire…. Nadine Benjamin‘s sumptuous sung Act III aria, after a slightly tentative start, is also deluxe casting. – Hugh Canning
EAST ANGLIAN DAILY PRESS The countess’s wistful aria at the opening of Act Two is a taxing entrance for the soprano but Nadine Benjamin invested it with touching honesty and simplicity…. This was an extremely polished, enjoyable and memorable production. Bravo ETO! – Gareth Jones
SAFFRON WALDEN REPORTER  Everyone acts their heart out so that you believe everything you see. When the Countess, (Nadine Benjamin) laments that her husband no longer loves her, it’s moving moment of stillness among the laughs… This show is enchanting and entertaining from start to finish – Angela Singer
THE ARTS DESKÂ a straightforward vanilla Marriage of Figaro, performed with wit and a good heart, is still pretty much the best night out you could possibly hope for –Â Â Richard Bratby
BIG ISSUE All the leads were superb, but Figaro (Ross Ramgobin) and the Countess (Nadine Benjamin) deserve special mentions for the depth of their performances – Claire Jackson
OPERA NOW There is quite a sweet spirit to Blanche McIntyre’s production – Robert Thicknesse
OPERA MAGAZINE Nadine Benjamin, a Countess at pains to maintain her dignity, sang a poised ‘Porgi amor’ and relished the opportunity to unfurl her silky soprano in ‘Dove sono’ – Yehuda Shapiro
