Zaporozhets za Dunayem 

with Loudoun Lyric Opera

“Samantha Sosa, soprano portraying Oksana (their daughter) delivers a beautifully musical legato. A Venezuelan soprano trained at the Manhattan School of Music, her mezza voce passages are particularly appreciated, especially in her first aria and her duet with the tenor.”

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ODB Opéra

 

Zaporozhets za Dunayem 

with Loudoun Lyric Opera

“Everyone looked and sounded great, and it was Samantha Sosa as Oksana that stunned with the first aria after the opening chorus. Hers is a luxurious, rich soprano that seemed to carry the ensemble at first due to its power and cut. The role was clearly right for her, and later on in Act II she got to show off her lower register at the beginning of her duet with Andriy.”

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Opera Today

 

The House on Mango Street

at the Glimmerglass Festival

“Samantha Sosa (Lucy) is possessed of a full, warm lyric soprano.”

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Opera Today

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The House on Mango Street

at the Glimmerglass Festival

"To be a Latina in this Latina-driven story, in a Latina-written opera, felt like such a privilege and honor when I was cast in the role. I based her off on myself and my experiences growing up in Caracas," says Samantha Sosa, who plays Lucy. "It made me feel so connected to my ancestors and the sacrifices that so many generations before us had made. It felt like such an honor to be doing the show, and then when we all did our bows, personally, when I took my bow, I felt like I was taking it for more than just myself, I took it for a community of living people and a community of people that came before all of us in the audience and on stage."

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Refinery 29

 

The House on Mango Street

at the Glimmerglass Festival

“Rachel… and Lucy (Samantha Sosa) join in an up-tempo duet to promise, ‘If you give us five dollars / We will be your friend forever.’ Which is one of Esperanza’s dreams – to have ‘Friends who would understand my jokes without my having to explain.’ Thanks to a clever bike construction, all three ride the vehicle together while singing the Tejano-style ‘Friends Forever.’

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B. A. Nilsson

 

The House on Mango Street

at the Glimmerglass Festival

“Nearly 30 named principals enliven the narrative, resulting in street scenes full of energy and movement – the twins Lucy and Rachel who live for today”

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Cordell Reports

 

The House on Mango Street

at the Glimmerglass Festival

“The talented and energetic performers give their all”

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Times Union

 

The House on Mango Street

at the Glimmerglass Festival

“We meet the various characters… siblings Lucy and Rachel (funny Samantha Sosa…) who promise to be Esperanza’s friends forever if she will give them five dollars to buy a bike”

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Theater Life

 

Rinaldo

at Manhattan School of Music

“The sorceress Armida was given a strong interpretation… appearing very "goth" in studded black leather…Duets between lovers were deftly handled with voices well matched and expressive… We began to appreciate what Mr. Miller was going for--the battle between the sexes. No wonder the young cast and young audience enjoyed it so much!

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Voce di Meche

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Roméo et Juliette

at Manhattan School of Music

“Stephanie Sutherland's choreography gave the large and effective chorus plenty to do and provided dances appropriate to the weird 19th century setting… we commend the entire cast, and especially the members of the chorus, for creating an absorbing performance that was dramatically and musically compelling.”

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Voce di Meche