· . .a stunning voice for the
virtually invisible High Priestess of Ptah... done here with memorable profile,
vocally at least, by Judith Buckle". (Review).
"Judith Buckle as Fidelio plays the
part to perfection, adding acting ability to her beautiful voice". (Stop
Press, Cambridge).
"...but the most accomplished singing
came from Judith Buckle as the High Priestess". (Musical
Times).
"Judith Buckle continued to thrill
and enthral us with beautiful lines, good enunciation, faultless intonation
and expertly handled dynamics throughout her wide tessitura. To complement
her intelligent interpretation, she matched the stunning beauty of Dumas'
play 'La Dame Aux Camellias' on which Verdi based his opera". (Hastings
Observer).
"Although slight of frame, she makes
a very big and secure sound with a range of colour that at times, in songs
by Granados, Poulenc and a group of spirituals, had something of the variety
and sensitive control of the young Jessye Norman". (Classical
Music)
Judith Buckle's tender, refined Countess
was the high point of the evening. She captivated the audience with the beautiful
tone of her voice". (Chatham News).
"Soprano, Judith Buckle, was utterly
beguiling as 'Mimi'. The final death scene, when you could have heard a pin
drop, was operatic theatre at its best and Judith Buckle the most moving
'Mimi' I have ever heard or seen". (Hastings Observer).
"Judith Buckle singing 'Mimi', produced
a moving and emotional performance." (Words and Music).
"Judith Buckle as 'Aida' sang with
style and sincerity, her quieter passages creating spinal shivers". (Hastings
Observer).
"For an hour these two fine musicians
held the audience gripped with the emotional intensity and vocal beauty of
their performance. The sincerity of Judith's acting (in a role which will
surely awaken echoes in the heart of any listener) combined with the intimacy
of the context to produce a performance which was deeply moving and rich
in emotional nuances and subtleties
Virginia Renshaw (Live Music Now)
La Voix Humaine -Poulenc-Westminster Library
"Soprano Judith Buckle was superb
as the tragic courtesan Violetta and sang with power, consummate vocal control
and great expression. Her voice has an extraordinary range and richness and
she dominated the stage whether playing an extrovert socialite, a discarded
and desolate woman, or when playing out one of the most tragic death scenes
in the operatic repertoire" David Royston
