Atalanta (Xerxès), Opera da Camera 2015“[...] The cast of singers was strong. Let’s especially applaud the performance that Valérie Bélanger (Atalanta) gave; she possesses a remaquable acting instinct and her voice combines both agility and roundness.”
- Simon Rivard, L’Opéra, Revue québécoise d’art lyrique, Number 3, Spring 2015, p.32 Concours international de chant de Canari 2013“Canadian soprano Valérie Bélanger, through the smiling simplicity of her Nanetta in « Sul fil d’un soffio etesio » from Verdi’s Falstaff, blows a wind of happiness into the competition. Given a beautiful tone of a high and free emission, as well as a very sensitive musicality sustained by remaquable phrasing, she wanders through the aria with luminosity. It is a shame that such scores usually aren’t given more credit during competitions.”
- Nicolas Grienenberger, September 2, 2013, www.classiquenews.com “Canadian soprano Valérie Bélanger dares a rarity with « Je vais donc le revoir » from Adam’s Le Postillon de Longjumeau. After an intensely inhabited recitative, she gave a very expressive rendition of the aria, served by good agility and beautiful vocal colors [...]” - Nicolas Grienenberger, September 2, 2013, www.classiquenews.com Susanna (Le Nozze di Figaro), Opera da Camera 2013 |
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“The show’s star was Valérie Bélanger as Susanna. She is a natural whose beautiful soprano was well projected and her dramatic verve exceptionnal.”
- Ossama El Naggar, OperaCanada, Summer 2013, p. 42
“All the actors sang beautifully, their unbelievable voices easily transporting the audience to a different era. The dynamic between the characters was fantastic. I especially enjoyed the adorable relationship between the charming, sweet-faced Susanna (played by Valérie Bélanger) and the gorgeous and tragic Countess (played by Ellen Wieser).”
- bloodyunderrated.net, February 24th 2013
“Bélanger was magical as Susanna, a natural actress with a creamy voice and an easy, apparent joy […].”
“[…]Valérie Bélanger […]sounded capable of filling a bigger room.”
- Lev Bratishenko, February 24th , 2013, roverarts.com
- Ossama El Naggar, OperaCanada, Summer 2013, p. 42
“All the actors sang beautifully, their unbelievable voices easily transporting the audience to a different era. The dynamic between the characters was fantastic. I especially enjoyed the adorable relationship between the charming, sweet-faced Susanna (played by Valérie Bélanger) and the gorgeous and tragic Countess (played by Ellen Wieser).”
- bloodyunderrated.net, February 24th 2013
“Bélanger was magical as Susanna, a natural actress with a creamy voice and an easy, apparent joy […].”
“[…]Valérie Bélanger […]sounded capable of filling a bigger room.”
- Lev Bratishenko, February 24th , 2013, roverarts.com
