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THE GLIMMERGLASS FESTIVAL
Oklahoma
Gertie Cummings
“With a laugh that could curdle milk, Erin Alford’s no-holds-barred Gertie Cummings was a comic whirlwind.”
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THE GLIMMERGLASS FESTIVAL
Madama Butterfly
Kate Pinkerton
“Erin Alford, whom we saw as Gertie in “Oklahoma!,” has the more subdued role here as Kate Pinkerton, which she essays with impressive dignity.”
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In Review
PACIFIC OPERA PROJECT
Don Bucefalo
Agata
"Erin Alford is entrancing as Agata, the town’s busybody, her mezzo-soprano voice adding richness to the ensembles. Her comic timing was spot-on as she navigated her character’s many missteps and misunderstandings."
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"He and the mezzo Erin Alford (in the role of Agata) brought real bel canto craft to their roles..."
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"He was surrounded by able singer-comedians, among them Erin Alford all of whom excellently mastered roles they likely will never have an opportunity to sing again. But in doing so, they have admirably lived up to Sharon’s anti-elite L.A. opera ideal of big-time breaking the frame."
PACIFIC OPERA PROJECT
Rusalka
Ježibaba
"Mezzo-soprano Erin Alford also wowed as Ježibaba, infusing her scenes with humor and vocal richness. Her rendition of the witch’s incantation “Čury mury fuk” (the Czech equivalent of “Abracadabra”) was particularly memorable."
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OPERA SAN JOSÉ
Second Woman
Dido and Aeneas
"Mezzo-soprano Erin Alford gave a fluent performance as Dido’s second attendant..."
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FLORIDA GRAND OPERA
Fidalma
El matrimonio secreto
"Erin Alford, statuesque and spunky, brought a powerful mezzo and exhibited the best sense of classical style in the cast."
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"La mezzo Erin Alford fue una excelente Fidalma."
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FLORIDA GRAND OPERA
Gianni Schicchi/ Buoso's Ghost
La Ciesca
"Erin Alford as La Ciesca brought beauty of timbre and vibrant stage personality to the devious Donati relative."
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